19 Christmas Dessert Dips

These easy Christmas dessert dips are the first thing gone from the holiday table! From a hot cocoa cheesecake dip and a Grinch dip to brownie batter, gingerbread, eggnog, and peppermint dips, there's a sweet dip here for every cookie plate and party tray.

If I had to pick just one, it’s my Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Dip. It tastes like a mug of hot chocolate with extra marshmallows, and all you need is a hand mixer! Pick two or three of these Christmas dip recipes, set out a big plate of cookies, pretzels and fruit, and let everyone dig in.

Hot Chocolate and Chocolate Dessert Dips

Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Dip

My no bake hot chocolate dip tastes like a mug of cocoa stirred into chocolate cheesecake. Cream cheese, cocoa powder and a packet of hot chocolate mix get folded with whipped topping, then mini marshmallows and chocolate chips go in and on top. It takes about 10 minutes with a hand mixer. A short chill firms it up for scooping with wafer cookies.

Brownie Batter Dip

This dessert dip with brownie mix is for anyone who licks the spatula. The trick is heating the dry mix in the microwave for 90 seconds first, so it’s safe to eat without baking. Then it gets beaten with cream cheese, whipped topping and vanilla, plus a handful of chocolate chips. Strawberries and graham crackers are my favorite dippers here.

Oreo Dessert Dip

Cookies and cream fans, this one’s for you! My Oreo cookie dip beats cream cheese and butter with powdered sugar and a little chocolate syrup, then folds in 15 crushed Oreos. It tastes a lot like the cookie’s filling. I set it out with salty pretzels and strawberries to balance the sweet, and it’s ready in about 5 minutes.

Hot Chocolate Dip

This Hot Chocolate Dip needs just 4 ingredients and 5 minutes, and it tastes like the bottom of a cocoa mug. It’s no bake, so it’s an easy one to stir together for a holiday movie night or a cookie exchange. Set out graham crackers, pretzels and fruit, and let everyone dip.

Christmas Chocolate Sugar Cookies and Buttercream Dip

Homemade chocolate sugar cookies are made for dunking in a sweet buttercream dip in this Christmas Chocolate Sugar Cookies and Buttercream Dip. It’s a cookie plate and a dip in one. Set it out with a glass of milk on Christmas Eve, snack on it Christmas morning, or bring it to a holiday party.

Grinch Dip and Christmas Cookie Dips

White Chocolate Cheesecake Grinch Dip

White chocolate pudding mix, cream cheese, heavy cream and whipped topping beat together in about 5 minutes for this Christmas Grinch dip. Sprinkles and red candy hearts on top give it the Grinch look. Serve it with strawberries, apple slices, vanilla cookies or pretzels for a Christmas movie night with the kids.

Christmas Cookie Dip

This Christmas Cookie Dip is a sugar cookie dip that tastes like a richer, fluffier version of sugar cookie dough. It whips together in about five minutes. Red and green sprinkles make it look festive on the holiday party table, and it’s great with graham crackers, fruit, pretzels and even marshmallows.

Christmas Tree Cake Dip

Made with a whole box of Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes and a few simple ingredients, Christmas Tree Cake Dip turns the classic holiday snack cake into a party dessert. Serve it with graham crackers, vanilla wafers or your favorite cookies for scooping.

Christmas Cookie Dough Dip

Swirled with holiday sprinkles, Christmas Cookie Dough Dip has an eggless cookie dough base, so it’s safe to eat by the spoonful. It’s ready in about 5 minutes with no baking at all. Serve it with fruit and cookies for dipping, and switch the sprinkle colors for any other holiday.

Gingerbread and Eggnog Dips

Gingerbread Cheesecake Dip

This Gingerbread Cheesecake Dip blends cream cheese and whipped topping with a mix of sugars and warm gingerbread spices. It tastes like spiced cheesecake without turning on the oven. Bring it to Thanksgiving or a Christmas party with gingersnaps and apple slices for dipping.

Eggnog Dip

Sweet and full of eggnog flavor, this Eggnog Dip is a holiday dessert dip that travels well, so it’s a good one for potlucks. Serve it with gingerbread cookies, sugar cookies or fruit. If you buy eggnog the minute it hits the store, put this one on your list.

Gingerbread Dip

Spiced like a gingerbread cookie, this Gingerbread Dip works as an appetizer, a snack or a dessert. It’s an easy one to stir together for a holiday potluck or a cookie swap. Pair it with your favorite cookies, graham crackers or apple slices.

Gingerbread Cheesecake Dip

Five minutes and 8 ingredients are all you need for this whipped Gingerbread Cheesecake Dip. It’s light, with the same classic gingerbread flavor as a full cheesecake and a lot less work. It’s a smart pick for a holiday week that’s already full.

Gingerbread Dip

Featuring Biscoff cookies, tangy cream cheese, cinnamon and ginger, this Gingerbread Dip is mixed in under 5 minutes. You don’t need any special ingredients or tools, just an electric hand or stand mixer. Serve it with more Biscoff cookies or apple slices.

Peppermint Dips

Peppermint Cheesecake Dip

This Peppermint Cheesecake Dip comes together in just 5 minutes and tastes like a cool, minty cheesecake. It’s an easy one to make during the busiest week of December, when nobody has time to bake a real cheesecake. Set it out with chocolate cookies, graham crackers or pretzels.

Andes Mint Cheesecake Dip

Featuring Andes mints, this Andes Mint Cheesecake Dip has a hint of crème de menthe flavor and takes about 10 minutes. Better yet, it can be made 2 days ahead, which makes party day so much easier. Serve it with chocolate wafers or pretzels.

Peppermint Dip (Peppermint Cheesecake Dip)

This Peppermint Dip is a no-bake, 5-minute dessert dip made for holiday get-togethers. It’s a nice pick when you need something sweet and don’t have time to bake. Add any crushed candy on top right before serving so it stays crunchy.

Peppermint Bark Cheesecake Dip

Chocolate chips and mint pieces fill this Peppermint Bark Cheesecake Dip, a no-bake cheesecake batter with the classic Christmas combo of chocolate and peppermint. It’s a fun way to get that peppermint bark flavor without making candy. Serve it with chocolate graham crackers or pretzel crisps.

Peppermint Patty Cookie Dough Dip

This Peppermint Patty Cookie Dough Dip combines peppermint patties with an egg-free chocolate cookie dough. It’s no bake and minty, and it tastes like cookie dough you’re allowed to eat. Put it next to the peppermint bark on a cookie tray, and dip graham crackers, pretzels or fresh fruit.

Best Dippers for Christmas Dessert Dips

What do you put out with all these dips? I like a mix of crunchy, salty and fresh. That way nobody gets tired of sweet on sweet.

• Cookies: graham crackers, vanilla wafers, gingersnaps, Biscoff cookies and wafer cookies hold up to a thick dip without snapping.
• Salty: pretzel twists, pretzel crisps and even potato chips. They're great with the chocolate and peppermint dips.
• Fruit: strawberries, apple slices and pear slices. Toss the apples in a little lemon juice so they don't brown.
• Fun extras: marshmallows, mini Oreos and animal crackers for the kids.

How to Make Holiday Dessert Dips Ahead

Most of the dips on this list start with cream cheese and whipped topping, and that creamy base keeps well in the fridge. I make mine the night before.

• Soften the cream cheese first: set it out for about 30 minutes so it beats smooth, with no lumps.
• Store it covered: press plastic wrap right on the surface and chill it for up to 2 days.
• Add toppings last: sprinkles, crushed candy canes, chocolate chips and crushed cookies go on right before serving. The colors won't bleed and the cookies stay crunchy.
• Keep it cold: for a long party, set the bowl inside a bigger bowl of ice. Don't leave it out for more than 2 hours.

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