I’ve rounded up my most popular Chocolate Christmas Desserts and guess what? They’re IRRESISTIBLE.
Best Chocolate Christmas Dessert Recipes
From easy chewy brownies and Christmas cookies to luxurious tarts and chocolate cakes, here are are the BEST Christmas dessert recipes under the (cold December) sun!
Chocolate Yule Log Cake
My classic Buche de Noel recipe makes a super-impressive and deceptively-easy chocolate Christmas dessert.
Mine features a tender chocolate Chocolate Swiss Roll Cake filled with the fluffiest chocolate whipped cream filling. It is as delicious as it is beautiful, and honestly one of my favorite desserts. I love that it isn’t heavy after a rich meal (with the airy sponge and light-as-air filling).
Decorate it with chocolate ganache, rosemary sprigs and sugared cranberries.
Christmas Crack (Saltine Cracker Toffee)
A simple and delicious chocolate christmas candy with a salty cracker snap and irresistible toffee crunch.
Add my Saltine Cracker Toffee recipe to your cookie tray. You won’t regret it.
Chocolate Ganache Tart
This easy no-bake chocolate tart is a simple recipe featuring a crumbly oreo cookie crust and a to-die-for creamy chocolate ganache. It will please any crowd making it the best Christmas dessert recipe, especially when you have to whip up something at the last minute.
The best Christmas pies are chocolate, am I right? Check out my tested-till-perfect No-Bake Chocolate Tart recipe.
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Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
These fudgy, chewy chocolate Christmas cookies are sprinkled with sparkly candy canes and white chocolate. They combine rich chocolate flavor with a festive minty twist.
Chilling the dough is non-negotiable here. It keeps the cookies thick and chewy instead of paper thin.
Get my Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies recipe.
Flourless Chocolate Cake
This rich and deeply chocolatey cake has a fudgy texture and incredible flavor. It’s the perfect ending to Christmas dinner, and all you need is a little slice.
Get my Flourless Chocolate Cake recipe here.
Killer Strawberry Brownies
This is a rich, chocolatey brownie recipe made with real strawberries and a swirl of strawberry jam that turns to strawberry caramel as it bakes. The fresh berries on top add a festive pop of red.
They freeze well too, making them a great make-ahead dessert for Christmas week or gifting.
Try my Fudgy Strawberry Brownies recipe.
Easy 2-Ingredient Chocolate Fudge
Impossibly creamy chocolate fudge with the easiest microwave method. Just chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk create melt-in-your-mouth squares of pure chocolatey bliss.
It makes a perfect Christmas treat or gift. No fancy equipment or hours of simmering required.
Get my 2-Ingredient Chocolate Fudge recipe.
Chocolate Cheesecake
Chocolate Cheesecake is one of those desserts is decadent and deliciously perfect for Christmas Day.
This homemade chocolate cheesecake has a crumbly chocolate wafer crust and a fluffy rich cream cheese filling. Top with a fluffy pillow of softly whipped vanilla cream, or even a drizzle of caramel. This recipe will definitely be a party stopper and sure to drop jaws to the floor.
Read the full Chocolate Cheesecake recipe here.
Double Chocolate Coconut Cookies
These fudgy, chewy dark chocolate cookies are packed with coconut, making them super moist and rich. On the East Coast, we call them Macaroons.
With such a simple cookie, the results will only be as good as the ingredients. Use good chocolate and you’ll be rewarded with brownie-like texture.
Get my Double Chocolate Coconut Cookies recipe.
Toblerone Cookies
These chewy golden cookies are studded with chunks of Toblerone that melt into puddles of nougat and milk chocolate. They’re the best upgrade from chocolate chip cookies.
A sprinkle of flaky sea salt at the end balances the sweetness perfectly. Trust me, you’ll want to make these on repeat.
Get my Toblerone Cookies recipe.
Chocolate Pudding Cake
This self-saucing chocolate cake has a layer of moist chocolate cake floating on a layer of gooey chocolate pudding. Warm from the oven with melty ice cream or whipped cream? I just don’t even know what to say.
Pro tip: Don’t try to save a step by using cold water. It doesn’t bloom the cocoa properly.
Get my Chocolate Pudding Cake recipe.
Rich Chocolate Orange Cake
Everyone loves a rich and moist cake. This decadent dark chocolate cake infused with fresh orange cake is super fluffy, tender and a wonderful festive dessert.
Chocolate and orange are a Christmas match made in holiday heaven (if you love the taste of Terry’s chocolate oranges!), making it the best and most loved cake during Santa season.
Get my Moist Chocolate Orange Cake recipe.
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Cookie Dough Bites
These totally addictive cookie dough bites satisfy your cookie dough craving with a cute dessert that is safe to eat raw. The soft, sweet dough center is studded with chocolate chips, then coated in a smooth chocolate shell.
They’re a really pretty addition to Christmas cookie trays and make great gifts.
Get my Cookie Dough Bites recipe.
3-Ingredient Chocolate Truffles
Truffles are a delicious and heavenly No-Bake Christmas treat. This three-ingredient chocolate truffles recipe with dark chocolate, butter, and whipping cream is simple, cool, and firm. You can top it off with your desired toppings and add tonnes of festive flavors. I’ve crushed mint candy.
Enjoy this no-bake treat collapsing into a silky melt-bliss this holiday season.
Read my 3-Ingredient Chocolate Truffles recipe here.
Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies
Melt-in-your-mouth buttery shortbread fingers with a glossy chocolate-dipped finish. Only 3 ingredients and 1 bowl required.
Chilling the dough helps the fingers hold their shape for that classic shortbread look. Perfect for gifting or your Christmas cookie tray.
Get my Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies recipe.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie
This peanut butter pretzel pie combines a creamy, airy peanut butter filling with sweet-and-salty chocolate-covered pretzels, all topped with a cloud of whipped cream.
Get the no bake peanut butter chocolate pretzel pie recipe.
Chocolate Pretzel Peanut Butter Balls
Smooth peanut butter truffles dipped in chocolate with coarsely chopped pretzels for that salty crunch. I serve them chilled because there’s just something about the snap of chocolate coating against a cold, creamy peanut butter centre.
I use coconut oil instead of shortening to keep the chocolate smooth and shiny for dipping.
Get my Chocolate Pretzel Peanut Butter Balls recipe.
Fluffy Chocolate Mousse
Get ready to prepare a simple and best Chocolate Dessert recipe at home. You can make this Mousse recipe in a Blender with a few simple ingredients. This recipe only takes about 10 mins of your time to prepare.
Read the full Blender Chocolate Mousse recipe.
Fudgy Brownie Cookies
Chocolate lovers are going to want to add these rich, ultra-fudgy Brownie Cookies to their Christmas cookie plate!
I love a little flaky sea salt on top.
Double Chocolate Pudding
A comforting dessert is a bowl of creamy, rich, salty, double chocolate pudding. Made with unsweetened cocoa powder, strawberry, butter, and coarsely chopped dark chocolate – this pudding recipe is as good warm as it is chilled.
Learn how to make this Double Chocolate Pudding.
Peppermint Whoopie Pies
Traditional Whoopie Pies are two moist, cakey chocolate cookies sandwiching a marshmallow frosting. In this case, the filling is peppermint buttercream, making it the best chocolate Christmas dessert. Your kids, family and friends will love them!
Read my Peppermint Whoopie Pies recipe here.
Classic Canadian Nanaimo Bar
Everyone loves Classic Nanaimo Bars for their perfect layers and incredibly fluffy filling. It has an excellent creamy whipped filling under a silky smooth chocolate layer. My tested-till-perfect, traditional Nanaimo bar recipe includes many tricks for a nutty, crumbly cocoa crust. Although I’ve cut off custard powder, you can add it to the filling if desired.
Give this traditional Christmas no-bake treat a try. Check out my complete recipe for classic Nanaimo bars.
Moist Chocolate Cake
Is there anyone who doesn’t enjoy a rich chocolate cake? I bet no one. This is a moist chocolate cake with rich flavors of chocolate and coffee – one that serves as the perfect base for fluffy chocolate frosting.
It is my go-to, no-fail chocolate cake recipe for every birthday, celebration, or holiday. Your guests will want more than one slice because it is oh-so-delicious!
You’ll find the full Moist Chocolate Cake recipe here, along with pro baker tips for making them soft and tender every time.
Fudgy Mint Chocolate Cookies
These brownie-like dark chocolate cookies with rich mint flavor are soft and chewy. Pack them with chocolate chips or top with dark chocolate chunks, either way they’re an amazing Chocolate Christmas dessert.
Get the Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe here.
White Chocolate Candy Cane Christmas Bark
Use the leftover peppermint candy canes from the holiday season in this bark! This No-bake treat is easy and festive and only needs a few ingredients like dark chocolate, white chocolate, and crushed Candy Canes. They make an excellent last-minute gift too.
Try my White Chocolate Candy Cane Christmas Bark recipe.
Chocolate Mint Brownies
Made from scratch, these chewy Christmas brownies are a decadent Christmas treat. They’re filled with peppermint buttercream frosting and topped with chocolate ganache and crushed candy canes. Your chocolate and mint cravings will never be disappointed.
Check out my Easy Mint Brownies with Peppermint Frosting recipe.
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tried the chocolate peanut butter pretzel pie and it was a hit! never really baked before so was a bit nervous about how it would turn out but the instructions were clear and easy to follow. it tasted amazing and my date was impressed. thanks for making me look like a pro, Jennifer!
The chocolate peanut butter pretzel pie turned out so well! You nailed it.
Hey Jennifer, the moist chocolate cake is the best cake I’ve ever had. Thanks a bunch!