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Christmas Recipes

These Christmas recipes will help you make the season extra special, without the stress. Every recipe in this collection has been tested and approved in my kitchen, so you can count on them to deliver big flavor with no guesswork.

If baking is on your holiday to-do list, you’ll love these easy Christmas cookie recipes and Christmas candy recipes — perfect for cookie exchanges, gifting, or just keeping the cookie jar full. Don’t miss my foolproof Christmas fudge recipes — they’re rich, creamy, and come together with just a few ingredients.

Feeding a crowd? I’ve rounded up the best Christmas party food recipes and Christmas potluck recipes that are festive, easy to prep ahead, and guaranteed to disappear fast. And for the main event, I’ve got reliable recipes for Christmas dinner that take the guesswork out of holiday cooking — from make-ahead sides to the perfect roast.

Here are some of my Favorites: Meringue Christmas cookies, Grandma’s old-fashion fudge, Christmas brownie balls.

A Cranberry Turkey Slider with poppy seeds on a soft roll, served on a white plate with cranberry sauce and parsley in the background—perfect for those who love classic Cranberry Turkey Sliders.

Cranberry Turkey Sliders

Roasted Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes, classic roasted vegetables, are garnished with chopped parsley and served on a parchment-lined tray.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Brussel Sprouts

Plate of Roasted Spicy Sweet Potatoes wedges topped with chopped walnuts and herbs.

Roasted Spicy Sweet Potatoes

Slow Roasted Turkey Breast

A bowl filled with diced apples, sweet potatoes, pecans, and a cinnamon glaze—perfect for a Sweet Potato Apple Casserole.

Sweet Potato Apple Casserole

A bowl of Turkey Rice Soup with pieces of turkey, carrots, celery, rice, and fresh herbs, served with a slice of bread in the background.

Easy Turkey Rice Soup

A wooden spoon holds a portion of smoked turkey dry rub above a glass jar filled with the same spice blend, with bowls and herbs in the background.

Smoked Turkey Dry Rub

A slice of Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie with whipped cream on a black plate, set on a red and white checkered cloth, with a gold fork and cinnamon sticks nearby.

Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie

A bowl of Old Fashioned Stuffing with chopped celery and onions, garnished with fresh rosemary and thyme sprigs.

Old Fashioned Stuffing

A glass filled with a pink creamy Cranberry Fluff salad mixture, topped with three cranberries and three mini marshmallows—an irresistible holiday dessert.

Cranberry Fluff

A glass baking dish filled with a Thanksgiving Leftovers Casserole, layered and topped with golden breadcrumbs, finished with a rosemary sprig; bowls of cranberries add festive flair in the background.

Thanksgiving Leftover Casserole

A Turkey Panini stacked with melted cheese, sliced turkey, leafy greens, and cranberry sauce sits on a wooden cutting board, garnished with whole cranberries.

Leftover Turkey Panini (Thanksgiving Panini)

Seven golden bread arranged in a cast iron skillet, partially covered by a white and red kitchen towel.

Easy No Knead Rolls

A hand holds a serving spoon with a portion of Sweet Potato Crunch casserole, topped with toasted marshmallows, taken from a baking dish.

Sweet Potato Crunch Casserole

A beautiful sweet potato casserole with canned yams.

Candied Sweet Potatoes with Canned Sweet Potatoes

A white bowl filled with roasted sweet potato cubes, seasoned with herbs and spices—perfect for any savory sweet potatoes recipe.

Crispy Savory Sweet Potatoes

A turkey in the roaster oven on a platter.

Turkey in the Roaster Oven

A bowl of Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Carrots, paired with onions, garnished with parsley, and seasoned with herbs.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Carrots

A serving of cheesy Baked Twice Mashed Potatoes topped with chopped chives is presented on a white plate for a comforting, savory dish.

Baked Twice Mashed Potatoes

A slice of Lime Jello Salad, topped with whipped cream and a cherry, sits on a white plate, with bowls of cherries and whipped cream in the background.

Lime Jello Salad

Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Whipped Potatoes

A plate of Crock Pot Stuffing with pieces of mushrooms sits on a white plate with a dotted border, surrounded by patterned napkins and two forks.

Crock Pot Stuffing with Mushrooms

Two deviled eggs without mayonnaise, topped with paprika, are served on a white plate.

Deviled Eggs without Mayonnaise

A cranberry cheesecake crescent roll with a bite taken out.

Cranberry Cheesecake Crescent Rolls

A white baking dish filled with Apple and Sausage Dressing sits on a folded napkin, with mashed potatoes and another casserole visible in the background.

Apple and Sausage Dressing

Crock Pot Turkey Breast and Stuffing

A white dish of Turkey Gravy without Turkey Drippings, garnished with chopped herbs, sits next to a plate of mashed potatoes and a bunch of fresh parsley.

Turkey Gravy Without Turkey Drippings

A white gravy boat filled with Turkey Gravy from the Drippings sits on a red cloth napkin, next to a plate, knife, and fork on a wooden table.

Turkey Gravy from the Drippings

A pot of creamy Boursin Mashed Potatoes with chopped green herbs is being stirred with a spoon.

Boursin Mashed Potatoes

A bowl of Orange Cranberry Sauce garnished with a cinnamon stick and lemon peel, with fresh cranberries, cinnamon sticks, and a lemon slice in the background.

Orange Cranberry Sauce

Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes

A hand holding a treat, with more clusters on a plate in the background.

Cornflake Cookies

A slate serving board with a pile of soft chocolate chip cookies sits on top of newspaper-style cloth.

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

A close-up of a hand holding a sugar-coated Ginger Molasses Cookie, with more cookies blurred in the background.

Ginger Molasses Cookies

A bowl filled with bread stuffing mixed with chopped celery, carrots, and onions, garnished with herbs. Inspired by a classic Stove Top Stuffing Recipe, it’s set against a checkered cloth background.

Stove Top Stuffing

Maple Sweet Potatoes

Maple Sweet Potatoes

A bowl of the maple glazed brussels sprouts.

Maple Glazed Brussel Sprouts

A plate with a serving of Jiffy Cornbread Dressing sits beside a baking dish filled with the same flavorful stuffing, with two wooden forks placed on the plate.

Jiffy Cornbread Dressing

A plate of roasted Brussels sprouts with browned, crispy edges, topped with savory Parmesan cheese, served on a white dish.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan Cheese

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