{"id":44803,"date":"2021-12-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/?p=44803"},"modified":"2022-02-15T11:27:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T19:27:53","slug":"a-complete-guide-to-christmas-desserts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/a-complete-guide-to-christmas-desserts\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete Guide to Christmas Desserts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>Okay so we&#8217;ve already tackled the <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/12-christmas-cookies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christmas Cookie<\/a> situation. In fact, we&#8217;ve never been so prepared for <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/12-christmas-cookies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cookie<\/a> eating season. But seeing as how most of us will polish off those cookies well before the big day &#8211; let&#8217;s talk about Christmas Desserts! <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m talking impressive desserts that are the icing on the cake to a <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/christmas-dinner-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christmas Dinner<\/a>. I know we have a few weeks until Christmas &#8211; but no time like the present to prepare! We need something beautiful, festive, delicious and something that will leave a lasting memory in your fams minds! Let&#8217;s make it special this year since a lot of us didn&#8217;t have a totally normal Christmas last year. Here are my all time fav Christmas Desserts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/puff-pastry-apple-galette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Puff Pastry Apple Galette<\/a> &#8211; truly a show stopper! This is one of my favs and don&#8217;t forget the vanilla ice cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Thanksgiving-Puff-Pastry-Galette-copy-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Puff Pastry Apple Galette from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@whatsgabycookin)\" class=\"wp-image-27505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Thanksgiving-Puff-Pastry-Galette-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Thanksgiving-Puff-Pastry-Galette-copy-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Thanksgiving-Puff-Pastry-Galette-copy-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Thanksgiving-Puff-Pastry-Galette-copy.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/classic-italian-tiramisu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Classic Italian Tiramisu<\/a> &#8211; THIS is what I&#8217;m making! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WGC-Tiramisu-2-copy-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Classic Italian Tiramisu from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@whatsgabycookin)\" class=\"wp-image-45097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WGC-Tiramisu-2-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WGC-Tiramisu-2-copy-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WGC-Tiramisu-2-copy-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WGC-Tiramisu-2-copy.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/recipe-for-apple-crisp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mom&#8217;s Famous Apple Crisp<\/a> &#8211; if you told me I could only have 1 dessert for the rest of my life &#8211; this would be it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Apple-Crisp-2-copy1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mom's Famous Apple Crisp from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@whatsgabycookin)\" class=\"wp-image-29489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Apple-Crisp-2-copy1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Apple-Crisp-2-copy1-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Apple-Crisp-2-copy1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Apple-Crisp-2-copy1.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/pumpkin-cheesecake-marshmallow-meringue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pumpkin Cheesecake with Marshmallow Meringue<\/a> &#8211; and pro tip, if you don&#8217;t have a kitchen torch, you can toast the meringue under the broiler but KEEP YOUR EYES on it so it doesnt burn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Thanksgiving-Pumpkin-Cheesecake-copy-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Cheesecake with Marshmallow Meringue from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@whatsgabycookin)\" class=\"wp-image-27462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Thanksgiving-Pumpkin-Cheesecake-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Thanksgiving-Pumpkin-Cheesecake-copy-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Thanksgiving-Pumpkin-Cheesecake-copy-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WGC-Thanksgiving-Pumpkin-Cheesecake-copy.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/smore-butterscotch-caramel-dump-cake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S&#8217;more Butterscotch Dump Cake<\/a> &#8211; I mean&#8230; it&#8217;s peak decadence!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/smore-pudding-pie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S&#8217;more Pudding Pie<\/a> &#8211; a chocolate lovers dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Smore-Pudding-Pie-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Smore-Pudding-Pie-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Smore-Pudding-Pie-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Smore-Pudding-Pie.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/chocolate-brownie-pudding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chocolate Brownie Pudding<\/a> &#8211; perhaps the MOST decadent of them all! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/WGC-Brownie-Pudding-3-copy-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Brownie Pudding from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@whatsgabycookin)\" class=\"wp-image-45401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/WGC-Brownie-Pudding-3-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/WGC-Brownie-Pudding-3-copy-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/WGC-Brownie-Pudding-3-copy-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/WGC-Brownie-Pudding-3-copy.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/mini-mason-jar-strawberry-cheesecakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mini Mason Jar Cheesecakes<\/a> &#8211; strawberries might be hard to come by in parts of the world right now, but you can do the same topping with any of your fav fruit! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"870\" height=\"1078\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WGC-Strawberry-Cheesecakes-13-copy-e1624284371239.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WGC-Strawberry-Cheesecakes-13-copy-e1624284371239.jpg 870w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WGC-Strawberry-Cheesecakes-13-copy-e1624284371239-484x600.jpg 484w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WGC-Strawberry-Cheesecakes-13-copy-e1624284371239-768x952.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/WGC-Strawberry-Cheesecakes-13-copy-e1624284371239-826x1024.jpg 826w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/salted-chocolate-tart-with-kettle-chip-crust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salted Chocolate Tart with Potato Chip Crust<\/a> &#8211; the crust is DELICATE, and can easily crumble but OMG it&#8217;s so major. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WGC-Potato-Chip-Crusted-Chocolate-Tart-3-copy-3-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Salted Chocolate Tart with Kettle Chip Crust from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@whatsgabycookin)\" class=\"wp-image-30047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WGC-Potato-Chip-Crusted-Chocolate-Tart-3-copy-3-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WGC-Potato-Chip-Crusted-Chocolate-Tart-3-copy-3-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WGC-Potato-Chip-Crusted-Chocolate-Tart-3-copy-3-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WGC-Potato-Chip-Crusted-Chocolate-Tart-3-copy-3.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/death-by-chocolate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Death by Chocolate<\/a> &#8211; another one for all my fellow chocolate lovers out there! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Death-by-Chocolate-copy-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Death-by-Chocolate-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Death-by-Chocolate-copy-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Death-by-Chocolate-copy-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Death-by-Chocolate-copy.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/coconut-chocolate-baklava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coconut Chocolate Baklava<\/a> &#8211; omg this stuff is addictive! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WGC-Coconut-Chocolate-Chip-Baklava-1-copy-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Coconut Chocolate Chip Baklava from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@whatsgabycookin)\" class=\"wp-image-47954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WGC-Coconut-Chocolate-Chip-Baklava-1-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WGC-Coconut-Chocolate-Chip-Baklava-1-copy-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WGC-Coconut-Chocolate-Chip-Baklava-1-copy-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WGC-Coconut-Chocolate-Chip-Baklava-1-copy.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/triple-layer-pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Triple Layer Pumpkin Cake<\/a> &#8211; make this the day beforehand and then put a cake lid over it and leave it on the counter. As a rule of thumb, cake should alway be kept at room temp otherwise it dries out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GABY_2015_FRIENDSGIVING_26-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GABY_2015_FRIENDSGIVING_26-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GABY_2015_FRIENDSGIVING_26-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GABY_2015_FRIENDSGIVING_26-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GABY_2015_FRIENDSGIVING_26.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/molten-chocolate-truffle-cakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Molten Chocolate Truffle Cakes<\/a> &#8211; omg truly decadent!! And a great way to use up any gifted truffles that came your way this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Molten-Chocolate-Truffle-Cake1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Molten-Chocolate-Truffle-Cake1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Molten-Chocolate-Truffle-Cake1-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Molten-Chocolate-Truffle-Cake1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Molten-Chocolate-Truffle-Cake1.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay so we&#8217;ve already tackled the Christmas Cookie situation. In fact, we&#8217;ve never been so prepared for cookie eating season. But seeing as how most of us will polish off those cookies well before the big day &#8211; let&#8217;s talk about Christmas Desserts! I&#8217;m talking impressive desserts that are the icing on the cake to [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/a-complete-guide-to-christmas-desserts\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from A Complete Guide to Christmas Desserts<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":45099,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":""},"categories":[6,4568,15007,8514,551,4549,4550],"tags":[13899,13900,13896,13897,13898],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cdn.whatsgabycooking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WGC-Tiramisu-2-copy-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44803"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44803"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48214,"href":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44803\/revisions\/48214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.afterhoursagency.com\/wgc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}