17 Holiday Bake Sale Treats to Make
Whether you’re baking for a school fundraiser, a community event, or just love an excuse to make festive sweets, holiday bake sales are the perfect reason to turn on the oven. The best treats are the ones that look great on a table, hold up well when packaged, and have that holiday magic that makes people want to grab one (or three). This list is packed with crowd-pleasing cookies, bars, and no-bake goodies that are easy to make and even easier to sell.
Melted Snowman Chocolate Bark
Melted Snowman Chocolate Bark is a winter dessert with sweet white chocolate in the shape of a melted snowman, with mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup hats and pretzels for arms. The look of each one changes based on how you place the eyes and sprinkle noses. My family had so much fun making these melted snowmen that require minimal ingredients. Get the recipe.
Mini Snickerdoodle Cookie Cups
These Mini Snickerdoodle Cookie Cups are made with snickerdoodle cookie dough formed into a cute little cup that’s filled with chocolate ganache and mini marshmallows. These delicious little cups are made to look like little cups of hot chocolate. You can always change up the filling or topping to keep them interesting. They make fun party favors for a birthday or holiday party, and they’re just so darn cute!
Grinch Chocolate Bombs
These Grinch Chocolate Bombs are a fun Christmas treat that can be made for a party or to give away to friends as gifts. Decorate them any way you like. They are tempered hollow chocolate spheres filled with cocoa mix and mini marshmallows that will melt to create a delicious warm drink when dropped into a mug of warm milk. Super festive and not all that difficult to make, despite what you might think, seeing how adorable they are. Get the recipe.
Christmas Tree Rice Krispies Treats
These Christmas Tree Rice Krispies Treats are fun and festive, and you don’t have to put a lot of time into making them. These treats are a huge hit at a party, because everyone loves Rice Krispies Treats and they’re just so cute. We made them recently for a party and everyone was talking about them. Get the recipe.
Peppermint Bark Brownies
These Peppermint Bark Brownies are a fantastic holiday dessert to make for a cookie exchange or to bring to parties, with their gooey delicious brownie, sweet cream cheese layer, chocolate ganache topping, and crunchy peppermint sprinkles. The three layers of rich sweet chocolate and cream cheese are each unique and tantalizing in their own way. I love how they come together to make one super tasty treat.
Delicious Mini Pumpkin Pies
Mini Pumpkin Pies have just five simple ingredients plus those aromatic spices we all love at the holidays. And they’re just so darn cute! These pies are a great way to serve individual desserts. Pumpkin pies are a must in fall and winter. The smell of freshly baked pie and warm spices is bliss. Using pre-made pie crust and pumpkin puree, you can make these in no more than an hour. Get the recipe.
Cranberry Cream Cheese Bread with Walnuts
For the holidays, nothing beats this Cranberry Cream Cheese Bread with Walnuts, which can be given as gifts to friends and family or served on Christmas morning or as an afternoon snack with a cup of tea. As you expect, this bread is super moist and springy. The creaminess from the cream cheese offsets the tartness of the cranberries and the walnuts add a great nutty crunch.
Easy Microwave Peanut Brittle
This Easy Microwave Peanut Brittle recipes is a completely fail proof recipe that everyone loves. The sweet crunchy brittle and salty peanuts are the perfect match. If you’re looking for a great new addition to your Christmas cookies, or something easy to make that only take you around 10 minutes from start to finish, and the best part is, it delivers consistent results every time.
Festive Peppermint Bark Cookies
These Festive Peppermint Bark Cookies are made with chocolate cookies dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with crunchy peppermint sprinkles. You can make your own cookies or start with store-bought chocolate cookies to cut down on prep time. Get the recipe.
Cranberry Pistachio Cookies
A delightful holiday cookie with a festive explosion of flavor. These buttery, fruit & nut Cranberry Pistachio Cookies are guaranteed to become a family favorite! The best thing that I love about these cookies is that you can make the dough in advance to bake when you are ready.
Wreath-Shaped Cheesy Bread
Make this Wreath-Shaped Cheesy Bread with mozzarella sticks, Italian seasoning, Parmesan cheese, pesto, and marinara for an appetizer or potluck party. If you’re in the market for a quick and easy way to impress your guests, this wreath-shaped cheesy bread is just the thing. It’s so easy to make and it’s impressive at the same time. Makes a great centerpiece of your buffet table.
Easy Mexican Wedding Cookies
These irresistible Mexican Wedding Cookies are ultra buttery, crumbly, and nutty – the perfect shortbread cookie for any occasion. You may have also heard them go by the name of Snowball Cookies. My mom used to make batches and batches of them at Christmas time that we would eat for the whole season, and also pack up to give away to family in homemade food baskets. These
Pink Champagne Cupcakes
These Pink Champagne Cupcakes have a white cake base with vibrant Champagne frosting and a crisp meringue cookie on top. If you’ve never tasted champagne frosting, you are in for a treat. It has a delicious sparkle to it that makes it unique and fun to eat.
Delicious Plum Crumble Cake
This moist and flavorful Plum Crumble Cake is perfect for showcasing fresh plums, whether you enjoy it as a dessert, a snack, or even for breakfast with your morning coffee. The combination of tender cake and crunchy crumble creates a delightful contrast in texture, making each bite a true treat.
Red Velvet Chocolate Kiss Cookies
These Red Velvet Chocolate Kiss Cookies are perfect for the Christmas season with a combination of rich cocoa, vibrant red coloring, and sweet Hershey’s Kisses. We make a lot of thumbprint cookies – for all occasions. So why not make some for Christmas? You will love with the vibrant red velvet cookies. They are delicious when topped with Hershey’s Kisses.
Pumpkin Shaped Cinnamon Rolls
Pumpkin Shaped Cinnamon Rolls are a fun and easy fall dessert. By tying kitchen string around cinnamon roll dough, you get a cinnamon roll that is shaped like a pumpkin! Serve these pumpkin-shaped cinnamon rolls for a weekend breakfast or brunch treat adds a touch of fun and fall festivity to your morning.
Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes
Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes are the perfect treat for Christmas or whenever you’re craving a little bit of sweetness without having to eat the whole cupcake. These little treats are smaller than a regular cupcake, so you don’t feel like you’re over indulging in sweetness when you have one. They’re just the right size for sharing at the office or making for a party.
