Holiday Baking

Are you a holiday baker? Browse these recipes for Thanksgiving and Christmas desserts, including cookies, pies, breads, puddings, and beyond. Bake one of our best holiday desserts!

  • Vanilla Sablé Cookies

    Total Time: 30 minutes

    Tender French sablé cookies with rich vanilla flavor and sparkling sugar—perfect for dessert trays or gifting.

  • Sweet Potato Bread Pudding

    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

    Take this soft and delicious sweet potato bread pudding to a potluck dinner and watch it disappear! Use a vanilla custard sauce or brown sugar sauce.

  • Snickerdoodle Sablé Cookies

    Total Time: 30 minutes

    French sablé cookies meet classic snickerdoodle flavor in these buttery cookies.

  • Classic Pumpkin Roll

    Total Time: 39 minutes

    Learn how to make an iconic pumpkin roll. With warm spices and a sweet, irresistible cream cheese filling, it’s sure to be a hit with everyone! Make two—they freeze beautifully!

  • Pumpkin Rice Pudding

    Total Time: 45 minutes

    Pumpkin and warm spices make this rice pudding the perfect fall dessert. Add raisins or dried cranberries if you like, and top it off with whipped cream.

  • Classic Pumpkin Pecan Pie

    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

    Pumpkin pecan pie the perfect layered combination of two classics—crunchy pecan pie and smooth, perfectly spiced pumpkin custard.

  • Pumpkin Flan

    Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

    Share this fabulous pumpkin flan with friends and family this fall! Maple syrup and warm spices flavor this dessert perfectly!

  • Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie

    Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

    The pumpkin pie top filling is hiding a surprise cheesecake layer, so you get the best of both worlds! Use a crumb pie crust or a purchased or homemade pastry crust for this pie.

  • Pumpkin Cake With Broiled Topping

    Total Time: 55 minutes

    A broiled coconut pecan topping adds flavor and crunch to this wonderful pumpkin cake. A cake mix makes it incredibly easy!

  • Pistachio Cranberry Shortbread Cookies

    Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

    These shortbread cookies are a perfect combination of pistachios, dried cranberries, and orange zest. The shortbread cookies are as pretty as they are delicious!

  • Perfect Pumpkin Muffins

    Total Time: 30 minutes

    These bakery-style pumpkin muffins are soft, moist, and perfectly spiced. They’re easy to make with basic pantry ingredients.

  • Pear Pandowdy

    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

    This pear pandowdy is made with the same ingredients as a pear pie, but it’s much easier to prepare and assemble. This recipe is a great way to enjoy fresh autumn pears!

  • Apple Crumble Pie

    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

    This apple pie is finished with a crunchy brown sugar and butter crumble topping. It’s a pie and a crisp in one dessert!

  • Mississippi Sweet Potato Pie

    Total Time: 2 hours 54 minutes

    This rich Mississippi sweet potato pie is a keeper! The recipe makes two amazing Southern-style pies—prepare to take a bow!

  • Italian Ricotta Cookies

    Total Time: 24 minutes

    Your friends and family will fall in love with these soft, cake-like Italian ricotta cookies! They are easy to make and perfect for any occasion!

  • Instant Pot Pumpkin Crème Brûlée

    Total Time: 3 hours 51 minutes

    Smooth and silky pumpkin crème brûlée is a snap to mix and cook in the Instant Pot electric pressure cooker. It’s autumn in a ramekin!

  • Homemade Bialys

    Total Time: 1 day 1 hour 57 minutes

    These classic bialys with traditional onion filling are similar to bagels but without the boiling. You’ll love the chewy texture and great flavor.

  • Apple Galette

    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

    Enjoy this easy, rustic apple galette! It’s super easy to make with a sheet of pie dough and sliced fresh apples!

  • Festive Coconut Shortbread Squares

    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

    A buttery shortbread crust is topped with almonds, coconut, and candied fruit mixed with sweetened condensed milk.

  • Bourbon Pumpkin Pie

    Total Time: 1 hour 28 minutes

    This spirited bourbon pumpkin pie will wow your friends and family. A splash of bourbon elevates the quintessential American dessert.