Christmas Food at Disneyland 2018
Sorry, Santa, but Disneyland's 2018 Holiday Treats Put Your Milk and Cookies to SHAME
Year after year, Disneyland ups its holiday treat game, and 2018's offerings are cuter and more tasty than ever. From boozy cookie shots at Disney's Grand Californian to sweet additions to the park's churro selection and savory delights at the Disney Festival of the Holidays at California Adventure, there's an edible indulgence for food fans of all kinds.
If you're wondering what to prioritize, we spoke with Nubia Renteria, pastry sous chef at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel, who shared some of her picks. Her favorite treat this year: the gingerbread funnel cake churro fries. "They're amazing," she told POPSUGAR. "They're hot, they're crispy, and what is there not to love about caramel sauce and hot funnel cake fries?" Agreed.
While we're suckers for all the sweet goodies, there are also some seriously delicious savory dishes at the holiday food festival at California Adventure. "I think the big one for me, especially being Hispanic, is this version of pozole that we have this year at Festival of the Holidays," Renteria said. "You're used to seeing pozole as a soup, in a broth with hominy, so what we did this year is it's a corn cake, and we topped it with a red chile rojo, a beef chili. It's really good; you have the same condiments as you would in a pozole, but it's just in a totally new, modern, different form." Salivating yet?
Keep reading to see Renteria's favorites, as well as more Disney delicacies we're drooling over this holiday season! And make sure you try them before the holiday season at Disneyland officially ends on Jan. 6 (the food festival lasts until Jan. 8).
Chocolate Churro With Crushed Pretzels and Peppermint, Red and Green Holiday Churros, and Peppermint Churro
Gingerbread Funnel Cake Fries
Minnie Wreath Donut
Sugarplum Candy Churro
Green Alien Holiday Macaron
Holiday Dessert Nachos
Santa’s Lumps of Coal Beignets
S’mores Parfait
Chocolate Churro With Crushed Pretzels and Peppermint
Cookie Shots
Peppermint Crunch Shake
Holiday Candy and Caramel Apples
Gingerbread Mickey and Minnie Rice Crispy Treats
Holiday Treats
Holiday Cookies
Hot Cocoa Marshmallow Macaron
Holiday Cookies
Snowflake Mickey Cookie
Holiday Cake Pops
Santa Cone Hat Macaron With Cookies and Cream Filling
Eggnog Wreath Eclair With White Chocolate Icing
Holiday Cookies and Treats
Milk Chocolate Candy Cane Pot de Crème
White Chocolate Cranberry Blondie
Mickey Whoopie Pie
Holiday Churros
Santa Hat Macaron With Mint White Filling and Rich Chocolate Ganache
Peppermint Loaf
Holiday Mickey and Minnie Cookies
Warm Peppermint Chocolate Float
Holiday Linzer Cookie
Vanilla and Cranberry Trifle
Savory Dishes From Disney Festival of Holidays at California Adventure
Jalapeño Latkes With Chipotle Crema
Pozole Rojo Beef With Hominy Polenta
Candied Yams With Marshmallow Cream and Toasted Pecans
Merry Cherry Pineapple Punch With Red Maraschino Cherries
Curry Cauliflower Soup With Braised Lamb and Mintchurri
Shrimp and Grits With Andouille Sausage
Lox and Everything Bagel Nachos
Turkey and Stuffing Tamale With Cranberry Relish
Roasted Turkey Slider With Cranberry Sauce
Holiday Stuffing Mac and Cheese
Pumpkin Soup With Maple Cashew Cream
"Chicken-less" Mole With Spanish Rice
Philly Cheesesteak Hot Dog
Holiday Dinner Pizza
Plant-etarium Street Tacos With Brussels Sprouts, Salsa Verde, Pickled Red Onions, and Apple and Pomegranate Slaw
Lamb Kofta
Roast Beef TV Dinner
