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    Home » Recipes » Holiday Recipes

    Holiday Recipes

    This Holiday Recipe collection features the best appetizers, sides, main courses, and desserts to make your holiday meal truly special!

    Whether your loved ones gather for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or so many other holiday celebrations, you'll love recipes like Baked Brie with Fig Jam, Smashed Brussels Sprouts, and Salmon Wellington. For dessert, don't forget the Almond Flour Chocolate Cake!

    For a list of creative recipes to provide inspiration, check out my Non Traditional Holiday Dinner Recipes post!

    stack of lemon shortbread cookies on white platter.

    Lemon Shortbread Cookies

    stack of snickerdoodle cookies on small cutting board in front of cookie plate and stack of cookies

    Snickerdoodles without Cream of Tartar

    close up of strawberry shortbread cookies on platter next to napkin and bowl of dried strawberries.

    Strawberry Shortbread Cookies

    close up of baked brie surrounded by bread, apples, and nuts with a hand reaching an apple slice in to dip.

    Baked Brie with Fig Jam (Brie en Croûte)

    overhead shot of plate of cacao nib hazelnut cookies next to hazelnuts and bowl of cacao nibs.

    Cacao Nib Hazelnut Cookies

    cranberry brie bites in phyllo cups on platter next to green napkin.

    Cranberry Brie Bites

    pile of strawberry turnovers with powdered sugar glaze on plate next to napkin.

    Strawberry Turnovers

    close up of biscoff mug cake topped with whipped cream and cookies with spoon.

    Biscoff Mug Cake

    close up shot of kale butternut squash salad with hazelnuts and bacon.

    Kale Butternut Squash Salad

    slice of biscoff cheesecake on stack of small plates with fork and biscoff cookies.

    Biscoff Cheesecake

    close up of stack of bacon cheese puff pastry turnovers on plate.

    Bacon and Cheese Turnovers

    bowl of biscoff truffles on plate with two biscoff cookies in front of glass of milk.

    Biscoff Truffles

    platter of chocolate madeleines next to greenery and a pomegranate and red berries

    Chocolate Madeleines

    hand holding top matcha cookie in stack of cookies on cutting board.

    Matcha White Chocolate Cookies

    plate with stack of halloween Oreo truffles decorated as mummies

    Halloween Truffles

    stack of white chocolate lemon cookies on plate

    Lemon White Chocolate Cookies

    close up of plate of puff pastry cinnamon twists next to napkin

    Puff Pastry Cinnamon Twists

    pumpkin soup without cream topped with pumpkin seeds next to napkin and spoon

    Pumpkin Soup without Cream

    olive dip in bowl next to potato chips, spoon, and red napkin

    Olive Dip

    raspberry danishes on white platter next to colander of raspberries and blue napkin

    Raspberry Danish

    apricot danishes on plate next to napkin

    Apricot Danish

    hibiscus margarita in front of jar of hibiscus simple syrup

    Hibiscus Margarita

    bowl of black garlic aioli with spoon next to cutting board with tomato basil crostini

    Black Garlic Aioli

    close up of slice of ham and cheese frittata on plate with salad greens and other slices in background

    Ham and Cheese Frittata

    close up of easter Rice Krispie treats stacked on a plate

    Easter Rice Krispie Treats

    slice of Quiche Florentine with other slices in background

    Quiche Florentine (Spinach Quiche)

    almond flour chocolate cake on cake stand with slice being removed

    Almond Flour Chocolate Cake

    French yogurt cake on cake stand next to knife and napkin

    French Yogurt Cake with Almonds

    platter of roasted carrots and parsnips next to napkin, serving fork, and bowl of pecans

    Honey Roasted Carrots and Parsnips

    plate with balsamic glazed Brussels sprouts with spoon and edge of napkin

    Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts

    plate with a pile of cinnamon swirls next to napkin and 2 mugs of coffee

    Cinnamon Swirls

    star-shaped bowl with Christmas puppy chow next to M&Ms and sprig of berries and napkin

    Christmas Puppy Chow

    plate of cherry danishes with puff pastry

    Cherry Danish with Puff Pastry

    close up of almond flour chocolate cookies in small bowl next to napkin

    Almond Flour Chocolate Cookies

    jalapeno artichoke dip in baking dish closeup

    Baked Jalapeño Artichoke Dip

    jar of puff pastry cheese straws with other appetizers in background

    Easy Puff Pastry Cheese Straws

    mug of oat milk hot chocolate

    Oat Milk Hot Chocolate

    plate of puff pastry pinwheels next to fresh sage and napkin

    Puff Pastry Pinwheels with Prosciutto

    Salmon Wellington, cut in half, on a cutting board

    Salmon Wellington

    plate with pan-seared filet mignon with red wine sauce, knife, and thyme sprig

    Pan-Seared Filet Mignon with Red Wine Sauce

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