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Sweeten the Holidays: 10 Easy Treats for a Delicious Holiday Platter

Looking to add some sweetness to your holiday spread? These 10 easy treats are perfect for creating a festive and delicious dessert platter that’s sure to impress. From cookies and candies to no-bake delights, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Eggnog Dip

A bowl of eggnog fluff with apple slices and cookies.
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This easy and quick eggnog dessert dip is the perfect treat for the holidays! Made with creamy vanilla pudding, frozen whipped topping, and a blend of cinnamon and nutmeg, this dip is light and fluffy. It is delicious and can be served with cookies, fruit, or pretzels. Serve it at your next holiday gathering for a deliciously festive dip that’s sure to impress!

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Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Pretzel rods dipped in chocolate and sprinkles.
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Crunchy, salty pretzel rods coated in decadent milk chocolate make a delicious snack. The combination of chocolate and salt goes perfectly together. Get creative and add sprinkles, crushed mint, or chopped nuts. These pretzel rods will keep for weeks in an airtight container, and they make great homemade gifts.

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Old Fashioned Butter Tarts

Butter tarts on a plate.
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These old-fashioned butter tarts are a Canadian classic. A flaky pastry shell surrounds a rich brown sugar, butter, and raisin filling. Decadent and delicious, they are a holiday favorite.

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No-Bake Avalanche Cookies

Rainbow marshmallows coated in white chocolate and peanut butter.
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These avalanche cookies are simple no-bake cookies with peanut butter, marshmallows, and Rice Krispies. Added butterscotch chips give them a delicious caramel flavor. These tasty 5-ingredient treats are easy to make and ready in less than 30 minutes.

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Sugared Cranberries

sugared cranberries in a small tin.
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These fresh tart cranberries, coated in sweet sugar, are surprisingly delicious. Sometimes called candied or frosted cranberries you can eat them as and they add a delicious, crunchy, and tart element to a dessert platter. Or use them to garnish your favorite holiday dessert or cocktail.

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Ferrero Rocher Blondies

A stack of ferrero rocher blondie slices.
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These Ferrero Rocher blondies are a delicious cookie bar that comes together quickly with simple ingredients. Our soft and chewy treats are made from scratch with brown sugar and butter, swirled with Nutella, and filled with crushed Ferrero Rocher chocolates. They are crisp on the outside and chewy in the middle.

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Pecan Turtle Clusters

Assortment of Turtle candy on parchment paper.
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Crunchy toasted pecans are chopped and smothered in smooth, creamy caramel then topped with a layer of chocolate. These chocolate pecan turtle clusters are always a hit and only take about an hour to make.

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Caramel Pumpkin Dip

A bowl of pumpkin dip with caramel drizzle with a plate of cinnamon pita chips.
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This sweet and creamy pumpkin fluff dip is the perfect treat for fall. With the warm spices and the flavor of pumpkin pie, this dip is delicious with cookies, cinnamon chips, or fruit. Serve it as a dip or scoop it into tart shells.

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Chocolate Covered Marshmallows

Chocolate covered marshmallow pops with candy sprinkles.
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Soft, fluffy marshmallows coated in decadent milk chocolate and decorated with candy sprinkles. Chocolate-covered marshmallows are a tasty sweet treat that is quick and easy to make. The sweet marshmallow and creamy chocolate are a delicious combination, and they can be decorated any way you like. Place two or three marshmallows on a cake pop stick and turn these treats into fun marshmallow pops!

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Easy Lime Curd Tartlets

Mini lime tarts with whipped topping.
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Delicious mini-tarts with a flaky pastry shell, filled with tart lime curd and topped with sweet whipped cream. Lime curd tartlets are a quick and easy bite-sized dessert that are bursting with flavor. These tarts can also be made with lemon curd.

Get the Recipe: Lime Curd Tartlets

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