Celebrate the sweetness of the season with a delicious collection of Gingerbread Christmas Desserts that will warm your home with cozy holiday flavors. From festive gatherings to quiet nights in, gingerbread treats bring that unmistakable mix of spice, comfort, and nostalgia.
Whether you’re new to gingerbread or a seasoned holiday baker, this collection offers plenty of Holiday Baking Inspiration. Learn how to make gingerbread desserts that range from quick and easy to wonderfully decadent—like fluffy gingerbread cupcakes, cozy weekend gingerbread pancakes, and even a no-bake gingerbread tiramisu that layers creamy mascarpone with spiced cookie goodness. These simple gingerbread recipes make it easy to bring festive cheer to breakfasts, parties, or late-night sweet cravings.
Whether you’re planning a big Christmas feast or searching for small bites to share with friends, this gingerbread dessert collection will help you sprinkle joy into every moment. Get ready to bake, stack, swirl, and drizzle your way into the tastiest traditions of the year!
Gingerbread Dessert Ideas
Cozy up with the warm, spiced flavors of the season! This easy gingerbread recipe brings together classic holiday spices and sweet molasses for a festive treat everyone will love. Perfect for gifting, snacking, or adding to your Christmas dessert table, it’s a simple holiday favorite you’ll want to make all season long.
Best Gingerbread Cupcakes
These gingerbread cupcakes with caramel buttercream frosting are one of my go-to treats for Christmas parties. They’re packed with all those cozy winter spices—ginger, cinnamon, cloves—and topped with the most luscious caramel frosting.
Moist Gingerbread Bundt Cake
There’s something magical about the holidays when the aroma of gingerbread fills the kitchen. This moist gingerbread bundt cake is the ultimate centerpiece for your Christmas table, perfect for holiday baking and even as a Thanksgiving bundt cake.
Fluffy Gingerbread Pancakes
Start your holiday mornings with the warm, cozy flavors of these gingerbread pancakes. Perfect for a festive Christmas breakfast recipe, these fluffy spice pancakes bring together the rich taste of molasses, warm ginger, and sweet maple syrup.
Gingerbread Loaf Recipe (Better than Starbucks!)
If you love that warm, spicy aroma that fills the kitchen during the holidays, this Gingerbread Loaf is about to become your new favorite Christmas quick bread. It’s rich, moist, and perfectly spiced, the kind of Christmas loaf cake that tastes even better than the Starbucks version everyone raves about.
Gingerbread Layer Cake
Gingerbread Layer Cake that tastes like Christmas in every slice. This Holiday gingerbread cake is made from scratch with real molasses and warm spices, then finished as a Christmas layer cake that stacks cleanly and cuts neat, bakery-style slices.
Easy Gingerbread Tiramisu
If you’re searching for the perfect holiday dessert that feels festive yet effortless, this Gingerbread Tiramisu is the one. Think of it as a merry twist on the classic Italian tiramisu cake, layered with spiced gingerbread cookies, creamy mascarpone, a hint of eggnog, and a dusting of cocoa.
Gingerbread Truffles
These Gingerbread Truffles are made with just three simple ingredients and require no baking, making them a quick and easy holiday treat. Their creamy center and sweet coating make them perfect for gifting or adding to your holiday dessert table.
Gingerbread Brownies
These Gingerbread Brownies are moist and soft brownies that are full of warm spices, then they are topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting to make a festive dessert for the holiday season.
Gingerbread Monkey Bread
Gingerbread monkey bread makes an easy and delicious breakfast for Christmas morning — although it is totally sweet enough to serve for dessert as well!
Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies
Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies are a delicious holiday cookie perfect for after Thanksgiving dinner or to include on this year’s Christmas cookie platter. These cookies feature a delicious gingerbread and molasses cookie with a decadent white chocolate filling.
Homemade Gingerbread Ice Cream
Homemade Gingerbread Ice Cream is a delightful dessert that perfectly captures the essence of the holidays. With its warm spices and rich molasses flavor, it’s ideal for winter and sure to become a treat the whole family will love. This easy, no-churn, and no-cook recipe is perfect for those who want to enjoy the flavor of gingerbread without the hassle of baking.
Gingerbread Waffles
Warm your winter up to the spicy aroma of homemade gingerbread waffles! With crispy edges, a soft center, and flavored with molasses, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, this is a waffle recipe that’s worth getting up for! Top them with syrup, whipped cream, and powdered sugar for a delicious breakfast.