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    Holiday Desserts

    Holidays are all about food, family, and friends—and nothing completes the celebration like a delicious dessert.

    Our Gingerbread Cupcakes are filled with warm spices and make the perfect treat for Christmas gatherings. With a secret ingredient that takes it over the top, our Peppermint Mocha Poke Cake is sure to become a wintertime favorite.

    And for a lighter, fruity option, this Cranberry Raspberry Jello Salad is a Thanksgiving and Christmas classic, even winning over those who don’t typically enjoy cranberry sauce.

    • Side view of the cut loaf so the inside is visible.
      Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting
    • Feature image on a close up of the side of one piece of Carrot Cake Using Yellow Cake Mix.
      Carrot Cake Using Yellow Cake Mix
    • Feature image of one Snowman Fruit Cookie Pizza on the table.
      Snowman Fruit Cookie Pizza
    • Feature image of one pumpkin cake bar on a white square plate.
      Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
    • The left half of the uncut patriotic dessert pizza so the white stripes and red stripes are visible.
      American Flag Fruit Pizza
    • The Easter Candy Charcuterie Board with different candies on it.
      Easter Candy Charcuterie Board
    • A stack of six Easy Rolo Stuffed Ritz Crackers Treats and several more around them, there are 3 wrapped rolos too.
      Rolo Stuffed Ritz Crackers
    • The feature image of several pieces of fudge on a plate.
      Sugar Cookie Christmas Fudge
    • Four Soft Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies stacked on top of each other.
      Soft Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies
    • A jar of pumpkin fluff and two spoons in the foreground and another jar in the background.
      Weight Watchers Pumpkin Fluff
    • Several chocolate covered pretzel rods sticking up out of a glass jar.
      Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods
    • Healthy Oatmeal Bars
    • One piece of delicious gluten free pumpkin roll on a white plate with gold trim.
      Gluten Free Pumpkin Roll
    • Close up side view shot of a stack of toffee snickerdodle cookies.
      Toffee Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe
    • A close up view of a carrot cake cookie on a light blue sheet pan.
      Carrot Cake Mix Cookies
    • Gingerbread Cupcakes with Maple Glaze are moist and spicy, topped with an easy and flavorful glaze making them the perfect holiday dessert!
      Gingerbread Cupcakes with Maple Glaze
    • Homemade Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars are deliciously moist and so easy to make using common pantry ingredients. Made in a 9" X 13" pan.
      Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzels feature Hershey's Kisses, Mini White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and miniature pretzels. They make a great party snack!
      Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzels
    • Chocolate Yule Log features chocolate sponge cake filled with cream cheese frosting adn topped with a chocolate frosting. Lightened up with Sweet'N Low.
      Chocolate Yule Log
    • Simple Peach Cranberry Crumble features canned peaches and fresh cranberries, topped with a wholesome spiced cinnamon oat crumble and baked to perfection!
      Simple Peach Cranberry Crumble

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