Although baking Christmas cookies should be on every family's holiday bucket list [1], there aren't always enough hours in the day for a mom (shocker) to spend creating and executing the perfect Christmas cookie baking [2] station for her kids. During the most wonderful time of the year, spend less time by the oven and more time mixing minimal ingredients to make no-bake treats that will please your kiddos just as much as the baked stuff.
Read through for 11 delicious no-bake desserts to make for and with your kids this holiday season.
Santa Munch Popcorn Snack Mix
Take snack mixes to the next level with this Santa munch [6] recipe that combines both sweet and salty flavors.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Stacks
Underneath the smooth melted chocolate of these chocolate peanut butter stacks [7] are layers of round crackers, peanut butter, and marshmallow fluff.
Eggnog Fudge
This gooey eggnog fudge [8] is going to disappear faster than you can say "Christmas!"
Raspberry Cheesecake With Amaretti Crust
The Sugar Hit's recipe for no-bake raspberry cheesecake [9] is made with a crunchy amaretti cookie crust, but any crumbly cookie your kiddo loves will do.
Buttercream Frosting Fudge
This fudge recipe [10] tastes just like buttercream frosting and is topped with festive sprinkles.
Sugar Cookie Party Mix
Channel the flavor of classic Christmas sugar cookies into this party mix [11] topped with sprinkles.
Chocolate Peppermint Haystacks
These festive chocolate peppermint haystacks [12] require just three simple ingredients before they're ready to be devoured by your family.
Butterscotch Pudding Pie
Creamy, sweet, and easy to make, this butterscotch pudding pie [13] is going to become a new holiday staple for your family.
Gingerbread Fudge
Forget the store-bought gingerbread house kits — your kids are going to love making and eating these gingerbread fudge squares [14].
Eggnog Truffles
Instead of pouring out eggnog into their favorite sippy cups, have the kids help you roll these eggnog truffles [15] into balls before dipping them into melted white chocolate.
Eggnog Cream Pie
With pudding mix, eggnog, and a store-bought pie crust, you and the kiddos can whip up this eggnog cream pie [16] in minutes.