Best Great Canadian Christmas Desserts

Celebrate the holiday season with these oh-so-Canadian Christmas desserts. Whether you want to slice up a piece of sugar pie or treat your family to decadent Nanaimo bar cheesecake, we’ve got all your favourite festive Canadian dessert recipes, just in time for the holidays.

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Peppermint Nanaimo Bars

Turn this nostalgic treat into a fancy holiday dessert with this simple recipe. A chewy cocoa graham base is topped with a creamy custard filling, a chocolate glaze hit with a splash of peppermint, and dotted with crushed peppermint candies or candy canes to complete the festive look.

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Mincemeat Pie

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this Anna Olson’s pie recipe, packed with raisins, apples, currants, and cranberries.

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The Best Butter Tart Cheesecake

Whether you’re pro-raisins or purely a pecan fan, impress the dessert lovers in your life with an incredibly indulgent cheesecake, topped with a sticky, caramel butter tart filling and salty, crunchy pecans. Swap in nuts for raisins if that’s more your jam.

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Roll Kuchen

Learn how to make the Mennonite classic at home with this traditional fried cookie recipe from Saskatchewan.

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