44 Christmas Chocolate Recipes For a Holly, Jolly Holiday Season

From hot chocolate to warm us up on a cold day to fudgy brownies, cakes, pies, and more, chocolate is always a big part of the holiday season. We love making all kinds of chocolate treats when the season rolls around, and we've put together over 40 of our best Christmas chocolate recipes for you to try. Enjoy Grinch hot chocolate, Christmas Oreos, cherry chocolate blossom cookies, and so many more.

Christmas Marshmallows

Christmas marshmallows are festive holiday treats made with candy canes and marshmallows dipped in chocolate and decorated with sprinkles.
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Christmas Hot Chocolate (Grinch Hot Chocolate)

Christmas Hot Chocolate topped with marshmallows. — Christmas Hot Chocolate (Grinch Hot Chocolate). Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Christmas Hot Chocolate aka Grinch Hot Chocolate is a rich, creamy, chocolatey drink perfect for the holidays and totally irresistible to kids and adults alike.
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Chocolate Snowman Cupcakes

A cupcake decorated as a snowman. — Chocolate Snowman Cupcakes. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These delicious chocolate snowman cupcakes are perfect for the holiday season, super festive, delicious, and so easy to make! They're loved by all.
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Christmas Oreos

Bowl of oreos covered in icing and spinkles — Christmas Oreos. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Christmas Oreos are simple to make, these sweet Oreo cookies are dipped in festive chocolates and then coated in fun sprinkles.
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White Chocolate Cranberry Nut Fudge

a piece of white chocolate fudge stacked on another piece with cranberries and white chocolate chips ontop. — White Chocolate Cranberry Nut Fudge. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

If you're looking for the perfect holiday dessert, look no further than this decadent and delicious White Chocolate Cranberry Nut Fudge.
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Best Grinch Brownies

Grinch brownies on a plate with icing Oreo and M&M's. — Best Grinch Brownies. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grinch Brownies are rich and fudgy brownies that are topped with a minty frosting, Mint Oreo's and festive M&M's. Perfect holiday dessert!
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Homemade Chocolate Reindeer Cupcakes

A cupcake decorated as a reindeer. — Homemade Chocolate Reindeer Cupcakes. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These adorable chocolate reindeer cupcakes are fun, festive, and delicious. They're the perfect holiday treat for any occasion.
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Boozy Hot Chocolate Gift Jar

Jar filled with white hot chocolate, chocolate pieces, marshmallows and a chocolate chip cookie on top. — Boozy Hot Chocolate Gift Jar. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This boozy hot chocolate gift jar is the perfect adult treat to gift to any foodie! It's festive and fun and makes delicious hot chocolate.
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White Chocolate Cake Popcorn

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White Chocolate Cake Popcorn is perfect for any occasion or celebration. So versatile, so easy and a cool treat to surprise your friends and family with!
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Chocolate Cake Chex Mix

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Chocolate Cake Chex Mix is the perfect, totally addictive, crunchy, sweet, somewhat salty snack or dessert that can be easily customized!
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Cherry Chocolate Blossom Cookies

Chocolate blossom cookies served on a plate drizzled with chocolate frosting topped with cherries. with a bite taken out of one. — Cherry Chocolate Blossom Cookies. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Chocolate Cherry Blossom Cookies are made with a fudgy cookie base, a whole maraschino cherry and a chocolate cherry ganache. These chocolate cherry thumbprint cookies are perfect for serving all year round.
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Dulce De Leche Fudge

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This dulce de leche fudge recipe is rich, creamy, and full of white chocolate and caramel flavor. It's an easy dessert you'll love.
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Easy Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes

Easy Caramel Chocolate Cupcake on the counter. — Easy Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Easy Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes with caramel filling and covered in a chocolate ganache making this chocolate fudge cupcake recipe amazing!
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Easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge

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This Easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge is a fan favorite! Find out how to make this simple fudge recipe with just a few easy steps.
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A pile of fudge pieces with one on top missing a bite. — Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Easy Cookie Dough Fudge includes chocolate chip cookie mix, your favorite treats and this chocolate chip cookie dough chocolate fudge will not disappoint!
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Easy Red Velvet Fudge

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Easy Red Velvet Fudge is so smooth, bright chocolate and the perfect treat to enjoy yourself or edible gift as a gift to someone or dessert tray special easy-to-make, quick fudge recipe.
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Red Velvet Cookie Bars

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Red Velvet Cookie Bars are easy and quick to make. Perfect when you need an amazing, decadent, chocolate dessert in a hurry, covered in cream cheese icing!
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Red Velvet Swirl Bundt Cake

Red Velvet Swirl Bundt Cake is a super moist chocolate bundt cake with a chocolate swirl inside and the best cream cheese frosting!
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Reindeer Chow

bowl of chex mix, M&M's, mini peanut butter cups and pretzels. — Reindeer Chow. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This reindeer chow recipe makes the perfect sweet and salty treat that's the ideal snack for holiday get-togethers, Christmas movie night, or decorating the tree.
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Chocolate Berry Cups

These chocolate berry cups combine berries and chocolate with pistachios to create a delicious confection everyone is going to love.
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Cracked Chocolate Fudge Cookies

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Cracked Chocolate Cookies are so good, totally soft, and chewy. Fast and easy to make these chocolate fudge cookies will not disappoint!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Poke Cake

This chocolate peanut butter poke cake combines tender chocolate cake with chocolate pudding, peanut butter frosting, and peanut butter candy.
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Croissant Cookies

A hand holding a chocolate-filled cookie drizzled with dark chocolate. — Croissant Cookies. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Chocolate croissant cookies with fluffy cream cheese dough stuffed with chocolate make an elegant treat perfect for holidays or special occasions. An easy-to-make cookie recipe that's perfect for any level cook.
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Double Chocolate Chip Espresso Nut Cookies

A stack of three chocolate fudge cookies from easy cookie recipes on a white plate, with a glass of milk and colorful candies in the background. — Double Chocolate Chip Espresso Nut Cookies. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Our Double Chocolate Espresso Nut Cookies recipe makes the best, super soft, thick and chewy double chocolate chip cookie with espresso EVER!
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Easy Cream Cheese Filled Cupcakes

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Easy cream cheese filled cupcakes are such a simple dessert to make combining chocolate cake with cream cheese! They're perfect for parties and more!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

A slice of cheesecake with a chocolate crust is topped with whipped cream and drizzled with sweet chocolate sauce on a white plate. It's a dessert you simply can't resist. — Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake is Reese's Peanut Butter Cheesecake perfection in a rich, creamy cheesecake with an Oreo chocolate base!
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Easy No Bake Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie

A slice of old-fashioned chocolate pie topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings on a white plate with a fork. — Easy No Bake Old Fashioned Chocolate Pie. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This no-bake old fashioned chocolate pie recipe is rich, creamy, and so chocolatey. It has all the flavor and texture of chocolate mousse with far less effort.
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Nutella Cookie Cups

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Nutella Cookie Cups combine a rich and creamy filling with a soft, chewy chocolate chip cookie for an easy dessert that does not disappoint.
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The Best Chocolate Pudding Recipe

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The Best Chocolate Pudding is rich, smooth and so creamy! Every spoonful of this chocolate pudding is an absolute delight!
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Layered Mint Chocolate Fudge

Squares of white chocolate peppermint bark with crushed candy cane pieces on top. — Layered Mint Chocolate Fudge. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Layered Mint Chocolate Fudge is an easy, creamy, melt in your mouth sweet treat! Full of refreshing mint chocolate flavor this dessert will not disappoint!
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Chocolate Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting And Sprinkles

A sliced chocolate bundt cake with white icing and colorful sprinkles on top, displayed on a white plate, sweetened with brown sugar. — Chocolate Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting And Sprinkles. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting features moist chocolate cake, rich cream cheese frosting, and sweet cream cheese filling.
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Chocolate Caramel Marble Fudge

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Chocolate Caramel Marble Fudge is totally easy to make, smooth, creamy and simply irresistible! A little caramel in every chocolatey bite!
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Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers

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Chocolate covered graham crackers are the perfect sweet treat. They're easy to make, a kid-friendly kitchen activity, and taste amazing.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups

: These chocolate chip cookie cups are next-level delicious. They're a fun upgrade to your classic chocolate chip cookie and have a yummy cheesecake filling too!
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Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Brown Sugar

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Chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar is a new twist on an amazing classic. An easy way to enjoy your favorite cookie with white sugar!
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Chocolate Chip Pound Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting

Chocolate Peanut Butter loaf cake with a creamy topping, displayed on a wire cooling rack. — Chocolate Chip Pound Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Chocolate Chip Pound Cake is rich and tender cake topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting. This chocolate pound cake recipe is the perfect dessert.
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Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls With Chocolate Chips

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Chocolate cinnamon rolls are rich, decadent and easy to create. Try this tasty, chocolate chip cinnamon rolls recipe covered with the best chocolate icing today.
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Andes Mint Cupcakes With Irish Buttercream Frosting

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These Andes Mint cupcakes with Baileys Irish cream buttercream are always a hit. Andes Mint chocolate and Baileys buttercream frosting. Yum!
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Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake

A slice of caramel chocolate cake topped with nuts and chocolate chips on a plate, with a gold fork taking a bite. — Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake is rich chocolate cake that is filled with caramel sauce and then topped chocolate frosting. Rich and delicious.
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White Chocolate Coconut Cookies

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White chocolate chip coconut cookies are soft and chewy on the inside, a bit crunchy on the outside, and absolutely delicious!
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No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie With Oreos

A close-up of a layered cheesecake with a chocolate crumbled base made with Oreo cookies, a creamy middle layer, and a chocolate topping garnished with chocolate curls. An easy treat for any occasion! — No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie With Oreos. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This No bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie recipe is the best. The flavors of chocolate, peanut butter, and Oreos make this one pie you'll love
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Easy Vanilla Bundt Cake

Vanilla bundt cake with a chocolate glaze and sprinkles on top — Easy Vanilla Bundt Cake. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Easy Vanilla Bundt Cake is a unique recipe, super moist, can be festive or not, includes the best chocolate cake glaze. It's worth a try!
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Chocolate Covered Pecans

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If you're looking for a sweet treat, you're going to love these Chocolate Covered Pecans. You'll love this simple chocolate pecan recipe!
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Chocolate Fudge Brownie Cake

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This chocolate fudge brownie cake is loaded with rich chocolate flavor in a tender, moist bundt cake and a delicious chocolate glaze.
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