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Peppermint Hot Chocolate

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There’s nothing better than a cup of peppermint hot chocolate for the holidays! This peppermint hot chocolate is rich and creamy with the best minty flavor. Your family will love sipping on it all winter long! You really can’t go wrong with homemade hot chocolate for Christmastime. With these tasty recipes, you may even want to make it year-round! Try out this white hot chocolate , cookies and cream hot chocolate , or hot chocolate bombs next! Homemade Peppermint Hot Chocolate Isn’t it crazy that Christmas is only a few days away? There’s no better way to relax and unwind during the busy holiday season than with a big pot of homemade hot chocolate. Today’s recipe is rich and creamy hot chocolate infused with delicious minty flavor! It’s one of my family’s favorite recipes to make around Christmastime. Good news is, this peppermint hot chocolate takes less than 10 minutes to make. It’s a quick and easy treat that will warm you up from the inside out! Serve this hot chocolate up...

Stollen Bread

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This traditional German stollen bread is the perfect treat for the holidays! It’s a delicious sweet bread filled with cranberries, raisins, candied citrus, and a luscious almond filling. I love German food and trying to recreate it at home! A few more recipes you’ll have to try out: pork schnitzel , German oven pancakes , and this German potato salad ! (It’s one of my favorite sides!) German Christmas Fruit Loaf (Christstollen) This holiday season, swap out your traditional fruit cake for this tasty German version! Translated, “stollen” means fruit loaf. These are eaten all year round, but in December they’re called Christstollen. Stollen bread is soft with the perfect chew. Similar to a fruit cake, it’s also loaded with cranberries, raisins, and candied citrus for delicious fruity flavor! What really makes stollen good, though, is its tasty almond filling. I use almond paste in this recipe, but it’s also commonly made with marzipan! Stollen is the perfect combination of flavors...

Christmas Tree Cupcakes

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If you’re looking for a dessert that is absolutely delicious but also looks great on the holiday dinner table, these Christmas tree cupcakes are it! Moist vanilla cupcakes topped with homemade buttercream frosting that almost look too good to eat! If you couldn’t already tell, making festive desserts is one of my favorite things to do around Christmastime. A few more fun and festive desserts to try this holiday season are these Christmas tree sugar cookies , cornflake wreaths , and Grinch cookies ! Christmas Tree Cupcakes If you’re ever unsure of what dessert to make, cupcakes are always a good choice. They’re easy, bite-sized, and always a hit with everyone. If you’re looking to take your Christmas dessert game to the next level, try out these Christmas tree cupcakes for your next get-together! Not only are they moist and delicious with the BEST buttercream frosting, but they’ll add a little extra holiday cheer to the meal! The cupcakes themselves are vanilla-flavored, but don...