Five Irresistible Dessert Recipes To Elevate Your Christmas Joy
With Christmas already staring us in the face, it is normal to feel overwhelmed and anxious if everything is yet to be in its place. However, my advice is that you take things easy, remember that Jesus is the only reason for the season, and it is okay if everything is not perfect for the Christmas celebration.
As said before, everything does not have to be in its right place to have a wonderful Christmas celebration. It is okay to try to keep things organized and neat. But at the end of the day, the only thing that truly matters in this celebration, is the fact that we know Jesus and we are grateful to him for his sacrifice for mankind. And I also think that if everything was perfect, I do not think that there would be any need for the Christmas celebration. So, it is absolutely okay to have a few lapses here and there.
Nevertheless, there is one lapse that cannot be ignored when it comes to the Christmas dinner – Christmas desserts. Because no Christmas dinner journey would be complete without several helping of irresistibly delicious desserts. Therefore, in all our planning for the special day, we should make sure to incorporate some delicious desserts that are symbolic to the kind of sweetness and flavor Jesus brings to mankind.
With that said, here are a handful of delicious Christmas desserts recipes that are irresistible and will definitely add sweetness and texture to your dinner table:
- Peppermint Chocolate Bark
Ingredients: chocolate chips (dark, white), peppermint candies (crushed).
- Melt dark chocolate and spread it on a parchment-lined tray.
- Melt white chocolate and pour over the melted dark chocolate.
- Sprinkle crushed peppermint candies on top.
- Refrigerate until set.
- Then break into festive pieces and serve.
- Cranberry Orange Cheesecake
Ingredients: Graham cracker crust, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, cranberry sauce, orange zest.
- In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla.
- Pour half of the mixture into the cracker crust.
- Spoon cranberry sauce over it, add the remaining cream cheese mixture, then swirl with a knife.
- Bake until set.
- Chill and serve.
- Pecan Pie Bars
Ingredients: Shortbread crust, pecans, brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, eggs.
- Mix crust ingredients together.
- Press into a baking pan and bake.
- Combine chopped pecans, brown sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, and eggs.
- Pour over the crust and bake until golden.
- Serve.
- Eggnog Tiramisu
Ingredients: ladyfingers, strong coffee, eggnog, mascarpone cheese, sugar, nutmeg.
- Dip ladyfingers in coffee and layer them in a dish.
- Mix eggnog, mascarpone, sugar, and layer over the ladyfingers.
- Repeat layers, dust the top with nutmeg, and refrigerate.
- Serve.
- Mint Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients: dark chocolate, mint extract, heavy cream, sugar, egg yolk.
- Melt chocolate and add mint extract.
- Whip cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold whipped cream into melted chocolate.
- Spoon into cups and refrigerate until set.
- Serve.
Make your Christmas celebration special for you and your family as you add a sweet touch to your holiday celebrations with these delightful Christmas desserts.
Merry Christmas!!!
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