Holiday Recipes
Holiday recipes should feel fun, festive and easy enough to actually enjoy making.
Whether you’re planning Christmas dinner, looking for cute Easter treats, hosting Thanksgiving, or making red, white and blue desserts for the 4th of July, you’ll find simple recipes and celebration ideas here for every season.
From easy appetizers and family-friendly dinners to cookies, cakes, no-bake desserts and party snacks, these ideas are perfect for making memories without making everything complicated.
Browse Holiday Recipes by Season
Spring Holidays
Spring is full of fresh flavors, pretty desserts and fun family celebrations. These recipes are perfect for Easter, Mother’s Day, brunches and spring get-togethers.
- Easter Recipes
- Easter Dessert Recipes
- Spring Cookie Recipes
- Spring Sugar Cookie Recipes
- Spring Bundt Cake recipes
- Spring Cake Recipes
- Spring Finger Foods
- Brunch Recipes
- Mother’s Day Tea Party Ideas
- Mother’s Day Cookies
- Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes
Summer Holidays
Summer holidays call for easy party food, cookout recipes and colorful desserts. These ideas are great for Memorial Day, the 4th of July, Labor Day and backyard BBQs.
- Red White & Blue Recipes
- BBQ Snack Ideas
- BBQ Finger Foods
- Crockpot Side Dishes for a BBQ
- Summer Recipes
- Pool Party Snack Ideas
- Pool Party Desserts
- Pool Party Appetizers
- Shark Snack Ideas
Fall Holidays
Fall recipes are all about cozy flavors, easy comfort food and make-ahead dishes for busy family gatherings. These are perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving and crisp-weather weekends.
- Halloween Recipes
- Halloween Dessert Recipes
- Thanksgiving Recipes
- Thanksgiving desserts
- Fall Dessert Recipes
- Pumpkin Recipes
- Bisquick Pumpkin Recipes
- Apple Recipes
Winter Holidays
Winter celebrations are made for cookies, festive appetizers, cozy dinners and sweet treats. These holiday recipes are perfect for Christmas, New Year’s Eve and all the little celebrations in between.
- Christmas Desserts
- Christmas Recipes
- Christmas Cookie Exchange Ideas
- Christmas Dinner Ideas
- New Year’s Recipes
- Winter Cakes
- Winter Snack ideas
More Holiday Inspiration
Need more ideas? You can also browse:
- Easy dessert recipes
- Finger food ideas and Appetizer recipes for parties
- Dinner recipes
- No-bake dessert recipes
The easiest holiday recipes are usually no-bake desserts, dips, cookie bars, slow cooker recipes and simple appetizers. They are great options because they can often be made ahead of time and do not require a lot of extra steps.
Cookies, cakes, cheesecakes, dips, side dishes, casseroles and many appetizers can be made ahead of time. This makes the day of your celebration much easier and gives you more time to enjoy your guests.
Start with your main dish, then add two or three sides, one appetizer and one or two desserts. Keep the menu simple by choosing recipes that can be made ahead or do not need a lot of oven space.
Kid-friendly holiday recipes include decorated cookies, snack mixes, cupcakes, Oreo pops, no-bake treats, fruit skewers and simple party snacks. These are fun for kids to help make and easy to serve.