Merry Christmas! | Fresh Fridays, Dec 24

Start Christmas morning off right with this rich, and easy hot chocolate recipe. Enough for two or double or triple for more!

Make up the batter for this amazing hot buttered rum and enjoy it all winter -- psst, I won't tell if you won't tell but I think you could easily enjoy this with breakfast too, just go light on the rum!

Or maybe you are more of a spicy hot tea person, this homemade chai tea latte is warming, healthy and delicious.

Start this easy rustic, cranberry walnut bread the night before and wake your family up to the smell of AMAZING freshly baked bread.

I love recipes like this one, assemble it all the night before and enjoy the morning of!

Scones are always welcome at our breakfast table! And these seasonally perfect, eggnog scones are tender and tasty!

Maybe eggnog is not your thing, these whole grain cinnamon crunch scones are delicious anytime of the year.

This is a coffee cake EVERYONE will love, you don't have to be gluten-free to enjoy this amazing coffee cake and the best part, you cannot mess up this coffee cake, I promise!

Looking for something a bit healthier, this copycat Pumpkin Noosa yogurt parfait is delicious and fresh.

This has been our family Christmas breakfast the last couple of years, make the sausage gravy ahead of time and then assemble the casserole in the morning.

Oranges and Christmas go hand in hand, make these flaky, tender -- filled with real orange juice and zest scones!

You might think of apples only for the falls season, but they are still crisp, bright and delicious and this is one of my favorite coffee cakes!

Easiest fancy looking coffee cake! It all starts with a spice cake mix!

A post that I desperately need to update the pictures, but this hash brown quiche is so yummy, filled with prosciutto, gruyere cheese, leeks and mushrooms all nestled in a crispy hash brown crust.

Blueberries are still so delicious right now, but this blueberry crumb cake can be made with frozen berries too! Rave reviews from everyone who makes it!

This may not look like much, but these mock eggs Benedict are delicious and they couldn't be easier!! Toast up some English muffins and voila, breakfast!

I love this coffee cake recipe, it starts with a cake mix and you end up with two delicious coffee cakes, one to enjoy and one to share this Christmas!

It's Christmas, have your bread and pudding too and a wee bit of gooey chocolate!

By far my new favorite morning coffee cake obsession, this might look rather simple, but this Cranberry Christmas Cake is dense, buttery with little jewels of sweet-tart cranberries sprinkled throughout.

I can usually get our teenagers out of bed earlier on Christmas morning if I make a batch of these amazing cinnamon rolls!

Take monkey bread to new levels with this chocolate stuffed monkey bread, there is literally a pocked of melted, gooey chocolate in the middle of each roll!

Another make ahead, amazing chocolatey (can you tell my family likes chocolate) breakfast casserole!

Dutch babies or German pancakes are always a great choice, make regular or chocolate!

This Cola Bourbon Glazed ham is probably my families number one requested recipe each Christmas, whip up a simple glaze and warm in the oven.

Talk about fall apart tender, these red wine braised beef short ribs are so delicious, you can even make them a day ahead of time, in fact the flavors will deepen if you do!

Our favorite turkey recipe, no brining needed, just a simple herbed butter rub on this lovely turkey!

My Italian grandpa's spaghetti sauce recipe, rich, thick and delicious no matter how you decide to use it!

If you need extra turkey or you are just feeding a small amount, this Instant Pot Turkey breast is ready in about an hour!

My extended family loves the stuffing that cooks inside the bird, me, not so much, so I always double the amount and bake some and stuff some!

What I love most about this gravy is you can start the turkey stock the day ahead, then it comes together to make gravy in minutes! Best gravy ever! Said everyone!

Now this is what dressing dreams are made of -- right here!

Low carb and delicious too! This recipe comes together in minutes and is perfect as an addition to any holiday table.

Omit the chicken (or not) and this is a wonderful holiday dinner side dish.

For all of your turkey questions! A free downloadable and printable guide to roasting your best turkey ever!

My number one holiday recipe that goes bonkers every holiday!!

The latest addition to my holiday line up, Southern Green Beans with Bacon, kind of a deconstructed green bean casserole without any of the canned soup!

My personal favorite and a must make if we are serving ham, potatoes au gratin with layers and layers of delicious thinly sliced potatoes and an herb cream sauce with nutty gruyere cheese!

Tarragon is a staple in our house, this flavorful herb along with a little butter makes these carrots so stinking tender!

Again, maybe you don't need a whole turkey or a ham, or you just prefer chicken, this Instant Pot roasted chicken is fall apart tender!

This is a must on our Christmas table every year, fresh cranberry relish, it actually aids in digestion too!

We cannot forget the mashed potatoes, these are so creamy and maybe a bit decadent!

While the picture isn't really pretty, these Praline sweet potatoes have been visiting our table for decades! Light, flavorful and fluffy!

Want to try your hand at making dinner rolls? These are the easiest ever!

A chewy, brown bread much like what you would get at the Cheesecake Factory, only better cause they are homemade.

My favorite way to eat brussels sprouts!

A smaller batch of mashed potatoes, these would be delicious with those beef short ribs!

Our German family recipe for Pfeffernusse cookies, a spice filled holiday cookie!

Decadent, minty and so very fudgy!

A brand new recipe this year, love these chewy white chocolate peppermint cookies!

Because the best chewy, chocolate chip cookies are a hit any time of the year!

Using seasonal M & M's transforms simple chocolate chip cookies into something amazing!

Every heard of pan banging cookies? Well these giant, wrinkly chocolate chip cookies topped with flaky sea salt are amazing! The perfect amount of chewiness to chocolate!

A no bake, outta this world gluten-free treat! Browned butter and peanut butter for the win in these easier than every Buckeye bars!

A family favorite, because ice cream cake is always welcome!

World's best blondie recipe -- chewy, gooey and so many mix-in options!

Got gluten-free friends, these chocolate chip cookies will have them fooled!

Triple the chocolate, triple the fun!

Always great information!

A holiday staple in our house, these cookies are so chewy and delicious and are giant so they are shareable!

Always a huge hit and I'm sorry -- cause you can't eat just one!

Our family recipe for sugar cookies!

Creamy, pepperminty and filled with white chocolate all wrapped in an Oreo cookie crust.

A surprising treat, that is so easy to make!

Gooey, chewy and if you are an eggnog fan (or not) you will love these cookies!

A traditional Greek Christmas (and Easter) cookie -- these are so fun to make with kids!

Another minty bite of perfection!

Change the color of the icing and you have the perfect holiday sugar cookies!

A Picture is worth a thousand words!

My #1 cookie recipe for the holiday season! And for great reason, mold it, roll it and cut it, dip and shape it -- traditional shortbread is the best!

A decadent and EASY treat to have on your dessert table or give as a hostess gift.

No bake pies are always in season and for me lemon reigns over chocolate!

These gorgeous layered lemon-cranberry bars will be the jewels of the table!

It's debatable whether these are a breakfast or dessert treat, you decide, no judgement.

May you are going for simplicity here, lemon is always a great choice!

I love unique cut-out cookies and these oatmeal sugar cookies are the best!

If pie is more of your thing, this Nantucket cranberry pie is not only gorgeous but super easy to make!

Pumpkin gets ripped off at Christmastime, I mean I am not done with pumpkin yet are you?

This sauce my friends, THIS SAUCE! Drizzle it over any dessert to take up three levels!

A beautiful and easy bundt cake with the fruit of winter! Gorgeous, sweet pears.

Another, you don't have to be gluten-free to enjoy this delicious apple pie the you make the crumb crust and it doubles as the topping!

Another new recipe, but worth showing you again, pumpkin pie dump cake is so easy you may never make another pumpkin pie again!

Breakfast, snack or dessert? You decide, it's like a giant Honeybun cake!

Make in a loaf pan or in a bundt pan, this versatile chocolate cake is light, airy and not too sweet!

Be sure to drizzle some of this glaze on that above chocolate cake! Or your cookies, or your scones -- it's so versatile.

Dense, chocolatey, and you can make this look just like Nothing Bundt Cakes! Promise!

My #1 dessert year round, for any holiday! This award-winning key lime pie is welcome on my table ANYTIME!

If you are looking for a quick, dump the ingredients and mix them up kind of cake, then Kentucky Butter cake is your cake! More like a pound cake than anything, serve this baby with Bourbon Vanilla Sauce or that Butter Sauce and you are golden.

Molten lava cakes are ready in a few easy steps, plus easy instructions to make them gluten-free and even dairy free!

Fluffernutter -- fluff, and peanut butter sandwiched between two soft, chocolate cakes! YES!

A New England classic!

Feeding a crowd, or just want bites of something sweet, these Espresso Brownie bites with Kahlua butter cream are the best!

Three layers of chocolate goodness! It doesn't need skill, just time between layers!