Christmas Recipes

Flour dusted counters. Sticky little fingers. And a kitchen full of giggles and Christmas cheer. This season, we’ve been stirring up all kinds of fun with kid-friendly Christmas recipes, from cute reindeer treats and easy Christmas appetizers to party snacks and colorful Christmas cookies.

But finding festive ideas that are both simple and crowd-pleasing? That’s the tricky part. After testing tray after tray of sweet and savory favorites, I’ve rounded up our family’s best Christmas recipes for kids and fun adults. Easy, festive, and guaranteed to bring the holiday spirit to every bite.

Christmas Appetizers

Three photos showing layering the Christmas Tree shaped cheese board with rows of cubed cheese and fresh rosemary sprigs.

Christmas Snacks

5 Christmas Pretzels inspired by the Grinch, half dipped in green chocolate with a tiny candy heart.

Christmas Treats

No Bake Christmas Treats

Four round chocolate bark treats decorated to look like reindeer, with mini pretzel twists for antlers, candy eyes, and red candy noses, arranged on a white plate. The playful holiday treats sit atop a white surface with a red-striped cloth peeking from underneath.

Christmas Baking

Side view of mini reindeer themed Christmas brownies on a white plate, each decorated with a Reese’s mini cup, pretzel antlers, candy eyes, and red or brown M&M noses. The festive treats are surrounded by extra pretzels and candies.

🍎 Check out all our easy apple desserts here

👉 Find all our pumpkin treats here

Christmas Cookies

Chewy Kitchen Sink Christmas cookies stacked on a wooden board, loaded with red and green M&Ms, white chocolate chunks, pretzel twists, potato chips, and holiday sprinkles, with scattered sprinkles and pretzels on the table.

Christmas Breakfast & Brunch Ideas

Stack of two pancakes topped with Santa ship cream strawberries, surrounded by fruit and mini christmas ball ornaments in the background.