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Holiday Desserts

All the desserts you would ever need for a perfect Holiday season! I’ve compiled all of my Christmas cookie recipes (and there are QUITE a few) along with the very best cheesecakes, cakes, bars, and so much more.

Christmas Cookies

close up on the tops of decorated christmas sugar cookies

Perfect Cut Out Sugar Cookies

gingerbread cookies on parchment paper

VVegan DFDairy Free

BEST Gingerbread Cookies

blossom cookies on a cooling rack

Blossom Cookies

slice and bake cookies close up

Slice and Bake Cookies

spice cookies on a cooling rack

Chewy Spice Cookies

a sugar cookie with a bite taken out

Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies

the top of a frosted sugar cookie with rainbow sprinkles

Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

spiced maple butter cookie with maple icing drizzle

Spiced Maple Butter Cookies

snowflake cookies on a cooling rack

Milk Chocolate Snowflake Sugar Cookies

pistachio thumbprint cookies filled with raspberry jam

Pistachio and Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

soft molasses cookies on a cooling rack

Soft Molasses Cookies

peppermint cookies scattered on a baking pan

Peppermint Bark Cookies

a stack of chocolate chip cookies

BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies

dark chocolate graham cracker cookies on a cooling rack

Double Chocolate Toasted Graham Cracker Cookies

nutella cookies topped with a hazelnut truffle

Chocolate Hazelnut Blossoms

No Bake Treats

the top of a sliced gingerbread tiramisu in the dish

Gingerbread Tiramisu

no bake bars scattered on a wooden block

VVegan Option GFGluten Free Option DFDairy Free Option

Bars and Brownies

Salted Peanut Butter Christmas Trees

a stack of brown butter rice krispie treats

GFGluten Free Option

Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats with Toffee Crunch

Holiday Cheesecakes

the top of a sliced sugar cookie cheesecake with frosting and sprinkles

Sugar Cookie Cheesecake

lifting out a slice of salted caramel cheescake

GFGluten Free Option

Salted Caramel Cheesecake

close up on the inside of a double crust maple cheesecake

Maple Brown Butter Cheesecake

new york style cheesecake with slices taken out

GFGluten Free Option

New York Style Cheesecake

chocolate cheesecake with chocolate ganache dripping off the side

GFGluten Free Option

Baked Chocolate Cheesecake

the top of a baked cheesecake topped with strawberries

GFGluten Free Option

The BEST Classic Cheesecake

close up on a stack of mini red velvet cheesecakes

Mini Oreo Stuffed Red Velvet Brownie Cheesecakes

Gluten Free Treats

a gluten free cinnamon roll on a plate

GFGluten Free DFDairy Free Option

Breads and Rolls

The BEST Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls

the top of a sliced banana bundt cake

Sticky Toffee Banana Bundt Cake

a bite taken from a piece of creamy vegan fudge

VVegan GFGluten Free DFDairy Free

Fudge and Truffles

Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Vegan Fudge

Christmas Cakes

gingerbread cake covered in shredded coconut

Gingerbread Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

close up on slices of red velvet swirled pound cake

Red Velvet Pound Cake

close up on a peppermint swirl cupcake

White Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes

gingerbread cupcakes arranged on a rustic wood board

Gingerbread Cupcakes

slices of chocolate peppermint bundt cake

GFGluten Free Option

Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake

red velvet bundt cake from the side with glaze dripping down

GFGluten Free Option

Red Velvet Bundt Cake

close up on a slice of chocolate mousse cake

GFGluten Free Option

Chocolate Mousse Cake

the inside of a layered spice cake

Spice Cake With Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

Christmas Rolls

close up on an unraveled maple pecan sticky bun

Breads and Rolls

Maple Pecan Sticky Buns

lifting a cinnamon roll out of a baking pan

Breads and Rolls

BEST Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

the inside of an unraveled cinnamon roll

Breads and Rolls

Brown Butter Cinnamon Rolls

Christmas Bars

sugar cookie bars decorated with a frosted Christmas tree

Bars and Brownies

Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookie Bars

the top view of sliced gingerbread cookie bars

Bars and Brownies

Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

slices of brown sugar cinnamon shortbread

Bars and Brownies

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tart Shortbread

top view of scattered slices of peppermint brownies

Bars and Brownies

Fudgy Peppermint Brownies

a stack of caramelitas

Bars and Brownies

Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Oat Cookie Bars

a bite taken from an m&m brownie

Bars and Brownies

Chewy M&M Brownies

a stack of three slices of caramel pecan cheesecake bars

VVegan GFGluten Free DFDairy Free NSNaturally Sweetened

Vegan Caramel Pecan Cheesecake Bars

Jenna’s Favorites

close up on monkey bread baked in a skillet, with pieces torn out

VVegan DFDairy Free

Vegan Monkey Bread Skillet

double chocolate cream pie slice on a plate

Pies Tarts and Crisps

Double Chocolate Cream Pie

a baking tray of candied nuts

Easy Candied Nuts

Christmas

cookie butter bars stacked

Bars and Brownies

Chocolate Chip Cookie Butter Bars

the top of a frosted sugar cookie with rainbow sprinkles

Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

close up on the top of a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

inside a sliced red velvet cake made without food dye

Natural Red Velvet Cake

close up on a peanut butter cookie

Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies

a stack of chocolate chip cookies

BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies

amaretto punch cocktail with cherry garnish

Sparkling Amaretto Punch

close up on sliced rocky road bars stuffed with peanut butter cups

Peanut Butter Rocky Road Bars

the top of a sliced cranberry pie

Pies Tarts and Crisps

Cranberries and Cream Slab Pie

the tops of decorated gingerbread house marshmallow treats

Gingerbread Marshmallow Treats

the top view of sliced gingerbread cookie bars

Bars and Brownies

Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

peppermint cookies scattered on a baking pan

Peppermint Bark Cookies

the top of a cranberry limoncello spritz garnished with cranberries

Cranberry Limoncello Spritz

the top of a sliced gingerbread tiramisu in the dish

Gingerbread Tiramisu

close up on an unraveled maple pecan sticky bun

Breads and Rolls

Maple Pecan Sticky Buns

the top of a sliced sugar cookie cheesecake with frosting and sprinkles

Sugar Cookie Cheesecake

close up on the inside of a double crust maple cheesecake

Maple Brown Butter Cheesecake

double chocolate cream pie slice on a plate

Pies Tarts and Crisps

Double Chocolate Cream Pie

toasted marshmallows on top of an espresso martini

Toasted Marshmallow Espresso Martini

a sliced pumpkin pie topped with candied pecans

Pies Tarts and Crisps

Candied Pecan Pumpkin Pie

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Meet Jenna

I’m the creator, baker, and photographer behind Butternut Bakery. Here I share desserts for every diet because I believe everyone should have a chance to indulge!

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