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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    Carrot Cake Cheese Ball

    More sweet than it is salty, our carrot cake cheeseball is a fun, new way to eat dessert first! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Avocado-Lime Ranch Dressing

    5 reviews

    This dressing is a Chick-fil-A copycat recipe. It has no sugar added, is half the calories of the original, and...


    Lazy Cake

    1 review

    This lazy cake will fix that sweet tooth craving. The no-bake treat is made with cookie pieces stirred with hazelnut...


    Peppermint Bark Trifle

    2 reviews

    We're always looking for those showstopping desserts, especially during the holidays. This one is very impressive, but couldn't be easier...


    No-Bake Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars

    2 reviews

    These chocolate Rice Krispies treats are crowd pleasers! The secret to making them soft and chewy is bringing the sugar...

    Pacoca

    4 reviews

    Pacoca (Brazilian peanut candy) is an easy treat that has only five ingredients! It's a popular sweet in Brazil, and...


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    Almond-Pecan Date Truffles

    2 reviews

    My daughter and I came across a date candy recipe when she was learning about ancient Egypt. We changed some...

    No-Bake Peanut Butter Treats

    33 reviews

    Perfect for road trips, these peanut butter oatmeal balls won’t stick to your hands. Keep them in the refrigerator for...


    Easy Candied Fruit Cookies

    1 review

    Family and friends always want me to have these for Christmas, so I make lots of them. They're easy to...


    Apple Cream Cheese Pie

    3 reviews

    With just a handful of ingredients and a topping of apples, this smooth and fluffy, cream-cheese pie will put you...


    Pretzel Dessert

    34 reviews

    Save both time and money with a big batch of this sweet and salty, creamy and crunchy treat. Any dessert...

    Marinated Vegetable Salad

    This recipe is so versatile because you can use whatever vegetables you family prefers. It's a nice change from typical...


    Five-Minute Trifle

    2 reviews

    Frozen pound cake, pudding mix and whipped topping make this trifle easy to assemble…and true to its name. Any type...


    No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie

    3 reviews

    I hear "Wow!" whenever I share this creamy peanut butter pie with a chocolate cookie crust. And I love that...


    Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

    13 reviews

    For a dessert that looks as great as it tastes, this one can't be beat! Layers of rich pound cake,...


    Double-Chocolate Toffee Icebox Cake

    10 reviews

    My mother-in-law taught me that anything tastes good if you use enough chocolate or cream. This no-bake dessert proves she...

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    No-Bake Chocolate Torte

    Here's a delightful dessert that only looks as if you fussed all day. With its attractive appearance and wonderful taste,...


    Fruit & Almond Bites

    With big handfuls of dried apricots and cherries, almonds and pistachios, we make dozens of no-bake treats you can take...


    Italian Pineapple Trifle

    1 review

    My grandmother made this rich, tempting trifle every year for our family’s Christmas Eve celebrations. Now I make it to...


    Lemon Ginger Icebox Cake

    7 reviews

    Everyone searches for grand desserts that have easy ingredients and minimal effort. My lemony ginger icebox cake is the answer....


    No-Bake Ginger Cookies

    One of my favorite desserts in England was a cake featuring chocolate and ginger. When I came home, I tried...


    Yummy Cracker Snacks

    53 reviews

    These treats are my family’s favorite. In fact, it seems no matter how many I make, they always disappear too...


    Amish Yum-Yum Salad

    4 reviews

    I received the recipe for Amish yum-yum salad from a friend of my mother's years ago. I always have the...


    Strawberry Pie Mousse

    5 reviews

    To cut calories from a strawberry pie recipe, I lightened up the filling and served it in dessert dishes instead...


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    Kool-Aid Pickles

    10 reviews

    Everyone will love getting into these Kool-Aid pickles. They owe their color and sweet-sour taste to a long marinade in...

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    Peanut Butter Chocolate Dessert

    140 reviews

    The desserts of my dreams have both chocolate and peanut butter. So when I came up with this chocolate peanut...


    Cranberry Orange Relish

    4 reviews

    With its festive color and refreshing citrus-cranberry flavor, this lovely cranberry orange relish works well at holiday gatherings. It’s also...


    Cherry Tomato Salad

    26 reviews

    This recipe evolved from a need to use the bumper crops of delicious cherry tomatoes we grow. It's one of...


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    Pina Colada

    6 reviews

    Velvety-smooth texture and a taste of the tropics are what this tropical drink delivers. The easy-to-make pina colada recipe can...


    Layered Lemon Dessert Squares

    7 reviews

    I found this recipe in an old cookbook and changed it to be extra citrusy. If you’re a fan of...


    Layered Picnic Loaves

    12 reviews

    This big sandwich, inspired by one I tried at a New York deli, is a favorite with our football-watching crowd....