Holiday Baking Ideas & Recipes

Looking for holiday baking ideas and recipes? We’ve got you covered. Check out these fun recipes to make as a family this holiday baking season. We also have these Holiday Craft Ideas and Inspirations for more family fun.

Holiday Baking: Homemade Holiday Sugar Cookies

Cut out your own fun shapes with this holiday sugar cookie recipe. Create cookie designs and decorate them with Grandma’s Decorator Icing.

 

Holiday Baking: Whole Wheat Chocolate Peppermint Drop Cookies

These delicious Whole Wheat Chocolate Peppermint Drop Cookies are a hit at any party! Surprise the guests with the whole wheat flour in them.

 

Holiday Crunch Snack Mix

Whip up this Holiday Crunch in 10 minutes with ONLY 6 ingredients! Perfect for holiday gift-giving or for those holiday parties!

 

Holiday Baking: Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

Celebrate the holidays with these photogenic cookies! They are big on flavor and short on calories!

 

Holiday Baking: Peanut Brittle Grahams

Need a quick and easy snack for a party? This delicious homemade cookie uses only 4 ingredients! And can you believe it’s ready to go in 30 minutes.

 

Holiday Baking: Sugar-Free Fruit Cake Bars

These sugar-free fruit cake bars are a healthy alternative cookie for diabetics or children who need a little less sugar.

 

Holiday Baking: Holiday Lemon Bundt Cake

This cake is a perfect blend of sweet and tangy and glazy for your holiday parties.

Holiday Baking: No-Knead Apricot Pineapple Braids

This is one the all-time favorite recipes in my collection that I have enjoyed making and serving for over forty years. You’ll love the refreshing apricot and pineapple filling with a hint of brown sugar. This easy recipe will be a delicious showstopper bread at your next gathering.  — Cindy Falk, Kansas Wheat Nutrition Educator. Get the recipe at NationalFestivalofBreads.com

 

Cookie Cutter Pancakes

You’d be surprised how much more exciting breakfast can be if you try something different. Just watch your children’s face when you surprise them during the holiday with these pancakes. Decorate them like a cookie using fresh fruit, confectioners’ sugar, colorful syrups and jams. Plus the whole grains are an added benefit to these easy and fun-to-make pancakes.

 

Fun & Tasty Paintbrush Cookies

An enjoyable baking project for youngsters and adults alike. These Fun & Tasty Paintbrush Cookies will bring all your artistic abilities to life.

 

White Chocolate Party Snack Mix

This sweet and salty party snack mix can be adapted for holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter, Christmas and more! (Or… just because. We won’t tell!)

Cranberry Jalapeño Salsa Holiday Dip

Looking for a festive appetizer this holiday season? Look no further than this Cranberry Jalapeño Salsa served over cream cheese. Serve with assorted crackers and guests will literally be digging into this tasty dip.

How to Make a Beautiful Charcuterie Board

A charcuterie board is a photogenic appetizer that’s easily customizable. Choose your favorite wheat foods, cheeses and meats, or look for whatever is on sale.

 

You might also enjoy these Holiday Craft Ideas and Inspirations.