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27 Boozy Desserts To Make This Christmas

This year, The Wine Butler is tackling a little holiday challenge! Every Monday this December, we will be uploading festive content up until Christmas. Look out for the hashtag WineButlerHoliday on both our Facebook and Instagram platforms. Today’s blog post features a Christmas dessert recipe. Now, we know we promised all of you A recipe…HOWEVER, there were just too many delicious treats to choose from so we thought – why not just share 27?! Ha, ha! And on that note, here are 27 boozy desserts to make this Christmas:

1. Peppermint Affogato

Do not, under any circumstances, skip the peppermint Kahlua. Get the recipe.
Do not, under any circumstances, skip the peppermint Kahlua. Get the recipe.

2. Christmas Rum Cake

Stupid easy, because you use cake mix, but still classy as heck. Get the recipe.
Stupid easy, because you use cake mix, but still classy as heck. Get the recipe.

3. Loaded Chocolate & Hazelnut Liqueur Turnovers

Booze in the pastry, chocolate in the middle. Get the recipe.
Booze in the pastry, chocolate in the middle. Get the recipe.

4. Pumpkin Bread Pudding With Eggnog Bourbon Sauce

Pumpkin: not just for Thanksgiving! Get the recipe.
Pumpkin: not just for Thanksgiving! Get the recipe.

5. Spiked Mint Milanos

With plenty of Bailey's in the cookie dough. Get the recipe.
With plenty of Bailey’s in the cookie dough. Get the recipe.

6. Rum Balls

These are literally just brownies broken up and smooshed together with rum. What's not to love? Get the recipe.
These are literally just brownies broken up and smooshed together with rum. What’s not to love? Get the recipe.

7. Boozy Raspberry Parfaits

Raspberry and orange liqueurs + pound cake + raspberries + cream = a New Year's party in a glass. Get the recipe.
Raspberry and orange liqueurs + pound cake + raspberries + cream = a New Year’s party in a glass. Get the recipe.

8. Salty Caramel-Bourbon Sauce

Put. This. On. EVERYTHING. (Makes a great gift if you can bear to give it away.) Get the recipe.
Photo: Macey J. Foronda / buzzfeed.com
Put. This. On. EVERYTHING. (Makes a great gift if you can bear to give it away.) Get the recipe.

9. Eggnog Cupcakes With Spiced Rum

For your next adults-only bake sale. Get the recipe.
For your next adults-only bake sale. Get the recipe.

10. Pound Cake with Grand Marnier-Poached Apricots

You will be amazed at how irresistible dried apricots become when you get them good and drunk. Get the recipe.
You will be amazed at how irresistible dried apricots become when you get them good and drunk. Get the recipe.

11. Eggnog Bourbon Balls

You could skip the candy coating and just let these be naked bourbon balls if you're feeling lazy. Get the recipe.
You could skip the candy coating and just let these be naked bourbon balls if you’re feeling lazy. Get the recipe.

12. Bad Santa Spiced Bourbon Brownies

If you don't like your brownies full of almonds, spices, and alcohol, then I'm not sure we can be friends. Get the recipe.
If you don’t like your brownies full of almonds, spices, and alcohol, then I’m not sure we can be friends. Get the recipe.

13. Eggnog Ice Cream With Hot Buttered Rum Sauce

Chewing is overrated. Get the recipe.
Chewing is overrated. Get the recipe.

14. Spiked Hazelnut Hot Chocolate

Only going outside if I know this will be waiting when I come back in. Get the recipe.
Only going outside if I know this will be waiting when I come back in. Get the recipe.

15. Boozy Candy Cane White Chocolate Mousse

This calls for white chocolate liqueur, but would also be great with peppermint schnapps or whatever else floats your buzz. Get the recipe.
This calls for white chocolate liqueur, but would also be great with peppermint schnapps or whatever else floats your buzz. Get the recipe.

16. Rum-Spiked Eggnog Creme Brulee

Ooh la la! Get the recipe.
Ooh la la! Get the recipe.

17. Boozy Christmas Fruit Cake

Haters gonna hate on fruitcake, but I will support ANY cake that has 1/2 cup of alcohol in it. Get the recipe.
Haters gonna hate on fruitcake, but I will support ANY cake that has 1/2 cup of alcohol in it. Get the recipe.

18. Pomegranate White Wine Panna Cotta

These delicate little custards are a perfect thing to serve after everyone has eaten their body weight in ham. Get the recipe.
These delicate little custards are a perfect thing to serve after everyone has eaten their body weight in ham. Get the recipe.

19. Chocolate Fudge With Bourbon Sugar

Good for gifting. Or keeping. Get the recipe.
Good for gifting. Or keeping. Get the recipe.

20. Beet Cake With Bourbon Sauce

Make sure your sauce-to-cake ratio is high enough. That's important! Get the recipe.
Make sure your sauce-to-cake ratio is high enough. That’s important! Get the recipe.

21. Boozy Chocolate, Hazelnut, and Orange Truffles

Spiked with Frangelico and Grand Marnier. Get the recipe.
Spiked with Frangelico and Grand Marnier. Get the recipe.

22. Maple-Bourbon Banana Pudding Cake

The definition of a beautiful mess. Get the recipe.
Photo: Fredrika Stjärne / foodandwine.com
The definition of a beautiful mess. Get the recipe.

23. Warm Chocolate Cakes With Apricot-Cognac Sauce

Very elegant little single-serving cake buddies. Get the recipe.
Very elegant little single-serving cake buddies. Get the recipe.

24. Red Wine Velvet Cake

A thing of beauty. Get the recipe.
A thing of beauty. Get the recipe.

25. Bourbon Pecan Pie Ice Cream

Feel free to bump up the bourbon to a full tablespoon (or two?). I won't tell. Get the recipe.
Photo: Max Falkowitz / seriouseats.com
Feel free to bump up the bourbon to a full tablespoon (or two?). I won’t tell. Get the recipe.

26. Eggnog Roulade With Rum Buttercream

What is it about rolling up cake that makes it seem so much fancier? Get the recipe.
What is it about rolling up cake that makes it seem so much fancier? Get the recipe.

27. Rum and Date Cake With Caramel Sauce

Classic Christmas flavors, big new format. Get the recipe.
Classic Christmas flavors, big new format. Get the recipe.
By: Rachel Sanders