These 10 easy last minute Christmas treats are perfect for your holiday baking. Including sugar cookies, no bake treats & fudge – all of these recipes are super easy and deliciously festive!
Christmas is the peak time of year for making cookies, homemade candies, and all kinds of delicious treats. But it’s also the busiest time of year for most people. So let’s face it – sometimes you just don’t have enough time to do everything.
And as much as I love baking – spending time with friends and family takes priority.
So whether you need a last minute homemade gift, ran out of baking, or need a quick and easy sweet treat to get you through gift wrapping – here’s my favorite easy last minute Christmas treats.
Easy, Last-Minute Christmas Treats
Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels
These are salty, sweet and deliciously addictive. You only need 3 ingredients – pretzels, chocolate and candy canes. These are so great to snack on, and they’re also a delicious homemade gift.
Sugar Cookie Bars
I absolutely love sugar cookies. But I don’t always have time to chill the dough, roll it out, and then decorate every single cookie. If that’s you – then these sugar cookie bars are the perfect recipe. They’re soft and chewy like Lofthouse cookies and frosted with fluffy buttercream.
Easy Fudge Recipe
I don’t think a holiday baking tray is complete without fudge. This fudge recipe is creamy & smooth. But best of all – there’s only 3 ingredients and you don’t have to use a candy thermometer. You can either make it in the microwave or on the stovetop.
Whipped Shortbread Cookies
These buttery, shortbread cookies are perfect for Christmas. They melt in your mouth, and the holiday sprinkles make them look extra festive. I always make shortbread over the holidays and this is my all-time favorite recipe. No dough chilling, and super simple ingredients.
Confetti Squares
Confetti squares are a super delicious retro dessert for people with a serious sweet tooth. They’re filled with peanut butter, butterscotch and mini marshmallows. With only 4 ingredients, it’s a super easy no bake recipe that you can make in under 5 minutes. Then pop the pan in the fridge to chill.
Easy Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread is such a classic holiday flavor. However, making gingerbread men it takes a long time. The dough typically needs to be chilled for over 4 hours, and then rolled out and cut into shapes. These easy gingerbread cookies are way faster and easier to make. There’s no need to chill the dough, no rolling out and using cookie cutters, and instead of using royal icing – they’re topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting.
Butter Pecan Fudge
This creamy butter pecan fudge can be made without any fancy ingredients or a candy thermometer. It’s creamy and smooth with a delicious buttery flavor and toasted pecans.
No Bake Rocky Road Bars
Love peanut butter and chocolate? Then these rocky road bars are definitely for you. Crispy, crunchy a little gooey and only 5 ingredients.
Peanut Butter Fudge
Or if you love peanut butter as much as me – then this peanut butter fudge is definitely for you. It’s made in the microwave and there’s no candy thermometer needed. Only 5 ingredients AND you can make it in the microwave.
Christmas M&M Cookies
These easy, no-chill cookies are soft, chewy, perfectly buttery and filled with M&Ms and chocolate chips. They’re way easy than making decorated cookies, and the colored candies make them look extra festive.
All of these quick and easy treats are perfect for entertaining or gifting to friends and family. They’re some of my family’s favorite Christmas recipes and always make great additions to your holiday baking trays!
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! – Fiona
Ps – here’s 5 extra last-minute, easy Christmas recipes:
- M&M Chocolate Pizza from Oh Sweet Basil
- Maple Walnut Fudge – only 4 ingredients
- Peppermint White Chocolate Cookies
- Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Cookies from Yellow Bliss Road
- Candy Cane Oreo Bark from Lil Luna
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