Holiday Baking Ideas & Recipes

Holiday baking ideas and recipes make a fun activity for the family this holiday baking season. From cookies & cakes to snack mix, you'll love these tasty ideas.

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.

Prep Time

15 minutes

Baking Time

7-9 minutes

Servings

30

Baking Temp

375°F
Homemade holiday sugar snowman cookies of all different holiday shapes

Whole Wheat Chocolate Peppermint Drop Cookies

Prep Time

10 minutes

baking Time

8-10 minutes

servings

36

baking temp

350°F
Image: Whole Wheat Chocolate Peppermint Drop Cookies.

Holiday Crunch Snack Mix

Prep Time

10 minutes

Servings

24
Image: Holiday Crunch.

Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

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

Prep Time

20 minutes

Baking Time

10 minutes

Servings

36

Baking Temp

350°F
Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies stacked and ready to be given as Christmas gifts

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.

Prep Time

10 minutes

Baking Time

7 minutes

Servings

26

Baking Temp

350°F
Peanut Brittle Grahams.

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.

Prep Time

20 minutes

Baking Time

25 minutes

Servings

18

Baking Temp

350°F
Sugar free cookies fruitcake bars.

Holiday Lemon Bundt Cake

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

Prep Time

10 minutes

Baking Time

40 minutes

Servings

16

Baking Temp

200-210°F
Photo: Holiday Lemon Bundt Cake.

No-Knead Apricot Pineapple Braid

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.

Baking Time

23-25 minutes

Servings

32

Baking Temp

350°F
Holiday Baking - No-Knead Apricot Pineapple Braids.

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.

Prep Time

15 minutes

Baking Time

5 minutes

Servings

24

Baking Temp

350°F
Whole grain cookie cutter pancakes.

Paintbrush Cookies

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

Prep Time

25 minutes

Baking Time

7 minutes

Servings

48

Baking Temp

375°F

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!)

Prep Time

10 minutes

Servings

30
White Chocolate Party Snack Mix

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.

Prep Time

10 minutes

Servings

12
Cranberry Jalapeno Salsa Holiday Dip

How to Make a Beautiful Charcuterie Board

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.

Photo: Charcuterie board.

DIY Pasta Angels

These pasta angels are a fun activity for kids and adults alike. What other pasta creations can you come up with?

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