The 23 Best 5-Ingredient Holiday Treats (That Anyone Can Make!)

With ambitious holiday party planning comes the potential to spend the entire time cooking in the kitchen—while your guests wonder where you are. Let's skip all that. Instead, take the quick-and-easy route: put together something festive and enjoy your limited time together, with treats that only require a handful of ingredients. Each clocks in at just five or fewer—and will fill everyone you love, including you, with holiday cheer. One of our favorites? This reimagined take on the Yule log. Using store-bought Swiss roll cakes ensures this version is a breeze—but still impressive enough to dazzle your family and friends.

Tempering chocolate is simple with this four-ingredient recipe. Add some dried cranberries and pistachios to your white chocolate, and you have the perfect holiday treat!

Easily made several days ahead, these meringues are an adorable way to make a snowman without having to bear the cold.

These festive Cornflake Wreaths from Ree Drummond are a fun, low-ingredient holiday treat made with gooey marshmallows and vibrant green cereal shaped into cheerful wreaths. Perfect for kids and holiday parties alike!

Not only does this peanut brittle work as a dessert, but it also makes a great homemade holiday gift. Pack the brittle in a tin and add a bow to have a crunchy and sweet treat to share.

Using a store-bought cake is the best Christmas dessert hack. This recipe breaks down how to decorate any cake with sparkle gel and sour candy to look like Christmas lights. Your creation is sure to shine!

This Hanukkah fudge recipe is so easy, and you only need four ingredients to make it. Using just a microwave and fridge, this sweet comes together in 25 minutes, plus time to chill.

You don’t need an ice cream machine for this no-churn peppermint chocolate chunk ice cream recipe. With five ingredients (plus optional candy canes for serving) you will have homemade holiday ice cream in under four hours and with only 20 minutes of active preparation. Make the base before your guests arrive, pop it in the freezer and forget about it until it’s time for dessert.

These mini sufganiyot will be a guaranteed hit at your next Hanukkah party. Outsource the deep-frying process with store-bought jelly doughnuts so you don’t have to deal with messy clean up.

Chocolate bark is always easy but visually impressive. Add in peppermint sticks to make it festive, and you’ll have an adorable holiday goody. Include it in your tin of peanut brittle to put a smile on some lucky gift recipients.

Mayonnaise is the surprise ingredient in these delicate, decadent, chocolatey cookies. They’re made with only 5 ingredients total, and the mayo gives the cookies the fat and stability of eggs, butter and oil. Bonus: the mayo also adds a special tangy flavor.

This shortbread recipe is simple and delicious. It’s ideal for those who favor buttery and rich desserts.

We’re not positive these marshmallow dreidels can replace the ones usually played with, but these will definitely taste better. The sweetness of the marshmallows and chocolate with the saltiness of the pretzel is sure to appeal to everyone.

Ree Drummond’s Holiday Haystacks are a quick and easy no-bake treat made with just a few ingredients for a sweet and salty crunch in every bite. Great for gifting or snacking all season long!

A five-ingredient treat for the chocolate sandwich cookie enthusiast…what's not to love? These truffles encase a soft cookie filling with a chocolatey shell. They're fun to decorate with cookie crumbs or sprinkles, depending on the occasion.

This classic German Christmas cookie will be the star (pun-intended) of your next holiday get together. They are naturally gluten-free and have a sweet, nutty flavor. You can even make the dough up to two weeks ahead and freeze it for easy, day-of baking.

There are few holiday cookies more decadent and chewy than a good, old-fashioned coconut macaroon. Ina's version is incredibly simple, and made with just 5 ingredients, to boot.

No need for dessert plates when you make these edible cookie plates. Your guests will love stacking their plates high with delicious treats and then eating the plate itself!

These cute snowflakes are made from frozen puff pastry and just three additional ingredients. Add any decorations you like and serve at your holiday dinner or party.

Customizable for any holiday, these brownie cheesecake balls come together with just four ingredients, including the decorations. While these have blue and white sprinkles for Hanukkah, they can easily be swapped for red, green and black for Kwanzaa or red and green for Christmas.

Your guest will never guess that you used premade chocolate chip cookie dough with these adorable cookie cups. Transform the store-bought item into something totally different and even more delicious.

This layered ice cream cake is perfect for Kwanzaa. Mango, orange and vanilla ice cream are stacked on a delicious crushed graham cracker crust. The recipe may look time consuming, but most of the time is spent with the cake in the freezer.