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Holiday desserts are some of the best and most fun desserts to bake/make. If you need some inspiration for whichever holiday season is coming up, take a look at these festive dessert ideas!

There are so many bite-sized desserts that I love to indulge in, according to the time of year. Champagne Strawberries, for example, are my favorite treat to make for Valentine’s Day! I also love this Strawberry Pretzel Dessert, which is perfect for both Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.

And let’s not forget about Christmas! These Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies and this Fruit Christmas Tree are easy desserts for holiday celebrating.

I would totally be cheating you if I didn’t tell you about this Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. It’s so festive it will work for any holiday!

I hope you have so much fun exploring these festive dessert ideas!

side shot of flourless chocolate cake cut into slices and topped with powdered sugar, whipped cream, and raspberries

Flourless Chocolate Cake | Low Carb Keto-Friendly Cake Recipe

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Raspberry Jam Filled Puff Pastries - A super easy holiday pastry filled with raspberry jam, and shaped into edible Christmas gifts!

Raspberry Jam Puff Pastries Recipe

6 SP, 6 SP, 6 SP, 6 SP, Blue SmartPoints, Breakfast, Christmas, Cookies, Desserts, Festive Dessert Ideas, Green SmartPoints, Holidays, Make Ahead, Purple SmartPoints, Recipes, SmartPoints, Valentine’s Day, Weight Watchers Freestyle
side shot of scooping out pumpkin peanut butter dip with a graham cracker

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dip

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side shot of pumpkin mousse in a glass jar. mousse is sprinkled with granola on top.

Low Carb Pumpkin Mousse

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side shot of pumpkin pie cinnamon rolls in a cake pan

Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Rolls

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close up shot of cooked apples in an apple crisp with ice cream scoops to the side

Apple Crisp

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baklava soaking in syrup

My Family’s Traditional Baklava Recipe

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cranberry brie cheese puff pastry pinwheels

Cranberry Brie Puff Pastry Pinwheels

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french toast topped with raspberries and powdered sugar

Crockpot Eggnog French Toast Casserole

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hot chocolate in the slow cooker topped with marshmallows

Spiked Crockpot Hot Chocolate

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pistachio biscotti arranged on a parchment paper

Low Carb Pistachio Biscotti Recipe

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PUMPKIN DIP IN A BOWL WITH FRUIT

Pumpkin Fluff Dip with Vanilla Pudding

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Baked Apple Crumble topped with two scoops vanilla ice cream.

Easy Apple Crumble Recipe

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French Toast

Baked French Toast

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Champagne Strawberries

How To Make Champagne Strawberries

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Thick and Creamy Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate

Thick and Creamy Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate

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Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies | Christmas Cookies Recipe

Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

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15 Best Zucchini Recipes - From zucchini bread to zucchini chips and zucchini noodles, these zucchini recipes will help you make the most of summer's most abundant veggie! 

15 Best Zucchini Recipes

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Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Recipe - Crunchy pretzel crust topped with a layer of sweet cream cheese with nuts and a delicious strawberry jello topping.

Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Recipe

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Skinny Churro Cream Cheese Fruit Dip - Lightened-up creamy fruit dip loaded with that amazing cinnamon sugar churros flavor that is sure to satisfy your cheesecake cravings!

Skinny Churro Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

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Peach Cookies - Nutella filled sandwich cookies that look like peaches! These cookies are a show stopper and will look beautiful on your Holiday cookie tray.

Peach Cookies Recipe

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Chocolate Pumpkin Bread - This easy quick bread recipe is packed with warm spices, a wonderful chocolate and pumpkin flavor, plus it's lightened up and it's delicious!

Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

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Fruit Christmas Tree - Beautiful and festive Christmas Tree made with fresh fruit!

Fruit Christmas Tree

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Cranberry Orange Corn Muffins - Traditional, homemade, orange-flavored cornbread muffins studded with fresh cranberries.

Cranberry Orange Cornbread Muffins

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Pumpkin Pie Spice Cream Scones - Plump, rich, yet light and sweet scones flavored with pumpkin pie spice creamer and a simple spiced glaze.

Pumpkin Pie Spice Cream Scones

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Lemon Bread Recipe - Packed with lemon flavor, this easy to make quick bread is sweet, crumbly, lightened-up, and incredibly flavorful! The Lemon Glaze takes it over the top!

Lemon Bread Recipe

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White Chocolate Cheeseball - This White Chocolate Cheeseball made with cream cheese, nuts, and chocolate, is an easy and quick no bake dessert that's perfect for any party, holiday, or get together.

White Chocolate Cheeseball

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Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting - Moist, spongy, lightened-up Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Perfect for Valentine's Day, Birthdays, or any time you need a foolproof recipe for this American classic!

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Lightened-Up Pumpkin Pie - Amazingly rich, creamy, and very easy to make, lightened-up Pumpkin Pie.

Lightened-Up Pumpkin Pie

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Olive Oil Pecan Pumpkin Bread - Rich and flavorful, easy to make pumpkin bread with olive oil and pecans.

Olive Oil Pecan Pumpkin Bread

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