Holidays & Events

It’s time to celebrate! Get inspired to go above-and-beyond with our special recipes for holidays and events that take you from appetizers to dessert.

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Air-Fryer Mocha Cupcakes

These luscious air-fryer cupcakes smell wonderful while they cook. If you have the drawer-type air fryer, you'll need to use individual silicone cupcake liners. If you have a bigger air fryer, a 6-cup muffin tin should fit in nicely. —Mary Bilyeu, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Buddy the Elf Bark

2 reviews

Drawing inspiration from one of our favorite holiday movies, this Buddy the Elf dessert incorporates ramen noodles with chocolate, candy...



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Double Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

This double chocolate pumpkin bread is a favorite. It's nice and moist, and it actually gets better as it sits!...


Chocolate-Stuffed Peanut Butter Skillet Cookie

1 review

A surprise chocolate filling makes this peanut butter chocolate skillet cookie extra delicious! Serve warm from the oven with a...

Chocolate Caramel Candy

94 reviews

This dazzling treat tastes like a homemade Snickers bar and has flavor beyond compare. When I entered it in a...


Almond Fudge Cakes

I teach in a school with three to four teachers per grade. I bake this cake in small springform pans...

Super Chunky Cookies

26 reviews

Chocolate lovers will go crazy over these cookies that feature loads of chocolate! When friends ask me to make "those...


Chocolate Nut Fudge

3 reviews

This old-fashioned silky smooth fudge that's dotted with just the right amount of nuts is sure to appeal to sweet...


Two-Chip Chocolate Chippers

41 reviews

When baking this chocolate chip cookie recipe, I am a stickler for using one stick of butter and one stick...


Chocolate Mousse Torte

1 review

Although this mouse torte created by our Test Kitchen is very rich, people just can't seem to get enough of...

Raspberry Chocolate Puffs

1 review

This chocolaty, flaky dessert is one of my favorite show-off recipes because
it makes a spectacular presentation. The best...


Chocolate Frosting with Chocolate Chips

4 reviews

Whisking up a batch of smooth-as-silk, fudgy chocolate frosting with chocolate chips is a snap using this short recipe and...


French Christmas Cookies

86 reviews

These moist treats will have everyone reaching for more. Folks tell me they enjoy these French Christmas cookies. In fact,...


Filled Chocolate Spritz

6 reviews

I like how the creamy mint filling peeks through between the layers of these sandwich cookies. A chocolate drizzle on...


Bavarian Mint Fudge

14 reviews

My sister-in-law sent this mint chocolate fudge to us one Christmas, and it's been a traditional holiday treat in our...

Chocolate Macadamia Cheesecake

1 review

When one of my co-workers turned 50, I created this recipe for her birthday. There wasn't a crumb left on...


Homemade Candy Bars

6 reviews

Reports Karen Grant of Tulare, California, "I enter these treats, which are similar to Kit Kat bars, at the fair...


Chocolate-Dipped Beverage Spoons

1 review

These make a cute gift when wrapped individually in cellophane, tied with colorful ribbon and displayed in a Christmas mug....


Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

10 reviews

If you want to still enjoy one of these soft, chocolate chip peanut butter cup cookies the day after you...


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Cream-Filled Chocolate Supreme Muffins

Because of her reputation for yummy things, Mom used to sell muffins at my dad's workplace. Among my favorites were...


Quick Chocolate Chip Cookie Pops

1 review

My family prefers milk chocolate to dark or semisweet chocolate, so I created this recipe. Baking the pops on a...


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Chocolate Peanut Crunch Ice Cream Cake

“No one is ever too full to sample a bite of this simple but impressive ice cream cake at family...


Special Mocha Cupcakes

29 reviews

Topped with a fluffy frosting and chocolate sprinkles, these extra-rich, extra-delicious cupcakes smell wonderful while baking and taste even better!...


Yummy Cookie Bars

7 reviews

I received this recipe from a special co-worker at school, and it is always a huge success when I make...

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S’mores No-Bake Cookies

5 reviews

There's no easier way to get that s'mores goodness in your kitchen. Mix these cookies together and chill till you're...


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Hot Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

12 reviews

These chocolate peppermint cookies are a variation of the cookies my mother made when I was growing up. Now my...


Peppermint S’more Tassies

2 reviews

Graham cracker cookie cups brim with a luscious peppermint-milk chocolate filling, sweet marshmallow creme and crushed peppermint candies. Santa (and...


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Chocolate Billionaires

42 reviews

Everyone raves about these chocolate and caramel candies. I received the recipe from a friend while living in Texas. When...


Double Chocolate Truffles

Here's a delicious holiday treat that's very rich and chocolaty. —Ruth Gordon, Lakewood, New York


5-Ingredient Fudge

22 reviews

You’re moments away from a pan of creamy fudge. Just microwave, stir and spread. This easy homemade fudge recipe is...