Recipes Not to Be Missed for the Holidays
With Christmas coming right around the corner, I wanted to feature some of my favorite holiday recipes from the past three years of blogging. Enjoy!!

Appetizers and Side Dishes:
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese, and Cranberry Dip
Honey Yeast Dinner Rolls
Turnip Puff
Homemade Green Bean Casserole
Mustard Roasted Potatoes
Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Butternut Squash and Spinach Casserole
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Homemade Cranberry Applesauce
Main Dishes:
Broiled, Butterflied Chicken
Cornish Hens with Garlic and Rosemary
Crockpot Cranberry Pork Roast

Desserts:
Cranberry White Chocolate Cupcakes
Spiced Caramel Apple Pie
M&M Pretzel Treats
Gingerbread Apple Upside Down Cake
Peppermint Brownies
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Pecan Pie
Cranberry Almond Caramel Tart
Spiced Apple Bars
12 Days of Cookies from 2009
Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
Spice Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls, Oreo Truffles, and Cake Balls
Peppermint Cupcakes
Yule Log
Oreo Truffles







I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 






Thank you so much for making these… I was looking for something to use up 5 ounces of cream cheese, and this looks great. And added bonus- it will also use up one of the many bags of cranberries in my freezer!
beantownbaker — January 8th, 2013 @ 8:48 pm
Great! I hope you enjoy them
omgosh, I loved these. I’m not supposed to have dairy right now, but I snuck a tiny bite. SO. good. I didn’t have any ginger and subbed 1/2 cup of oats for 1/2 cup of the flour. Really delicious and really easy!
beantownbaker — January 13th, 2013 @ 10:26 am
What a great substitution! I’m lactose intolerant so I use the Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese. Have you tried it?
No, I can’t have soy, either. It’s for my daughter – she doesn’t tolerate dairy or soy and I’m still nursing her. It’s been a very boring (culinarily speaking) 8 months!
beantownbaker — January 13th, 2013 @ 10:07 pm
Oh bummer! Not being able to eat dairy or soy must be tough!