

31 Seasonal Recipes to Cook in December
31 delicious, seasonal recipes to cook in December! These are the best healthy winter recipes around. You’ll find breakfasts & brunches, cozy soups, filling salads, healthy, nourishing dinners and plenty of holiday cookies.
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We’ve made it past Thanksgiving and I’m ready to keep on this delicious, festive recipe train. If you’re tired of stuffing & potatoes like I am — I’ve got you covered with seasonal salads, cozy soups, super nourishing dinners, and plenty of desserts to carry you through December.
Reminder: AK Cookie Week starts Monday! Get ready for some extra special surprises that are perfect for cookie baking season.
What’s in season in December?
This month we’re cooking with tons of delicious, vitamin-packed winter squash, dark leafy greens, broccoli plenty of sweet potatoes. Stock up on:
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cranberries
- Kale
- Pears
- Pomegranate
- Sweet potato
- Winter squash
Citrus is also coming into season so be sure to stock up on juicy oranges and lemons for baking, dressings and more. You’ll find a healthy dose of gingerbread and sugar cookies because hello, baking season!
Scroll through, pick out your favs, and enjoy these seasonal recipes all December long.
Breakfast & brunch
Upside-Down Bananas Foster French Toast Bake
Brown Butter Apple Coffee Cake
The Best Cinnamon Rolls You’ll Ever Eat
Upside-Down Orange Caramel Pecan French Toast Bake
Seasonal lunches
Creamy Tomato Orzo Soup with Mini Turkey Meatballs
Italian Chopped Brussels Sprouts Salad
Vegan White Bean & Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Cherry Jam, Turkey & Spicy Cheddar Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Appetizers & snacks
St. Nick’s Drop It Like It’s Hot Party Nuts
White Cheddar Brussels Sprouts & Pistachio Crostini with Hot Honey
Scallion Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Mushrooms
Caramelized Garlic Carrots with Spicy Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
Apple & Brie Crostini with Hot Honey
Comforting dinners
Cozy Roasted Vegetable Butternut Squash Lasagna
Roasted Butternut Squash Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Couscous
One Pot Moroccan Chicken Stew with Sweet Potato & Couscous
Mama’s Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo)
30 minute Healthier Pasta Carbonara
Go crazy for cookies
The Best Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies You’ll Ever Eat
World’s Best Banana Cream Pie (with peanut butter cookie crust!)
Grain Free Chocolate Orange Pinwheels
Mint Chocolate Cookies with Mint Frosting
One Bowl Gluten Free Gingerbread Snacking Cake
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cream Pies with Fluffy Peanut Butter Filling
Soft Brown Butter Ginger Cookies with Lovely Lemon Icing
Looking for more? Get all of our cookie recipes here!
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6 comments
What a wonderful line up of recipes. I saved so many of them and cannot wait to make them. Love your recipes – everything I make turns out perfect. Thanks for compiling this list for us.
Amazing! I hope you find new ones you love 🙂
Love all the recipes. Keep cooking. If you publish a book ill be the first on the to buy list.
Thanks so much! Hopefully in the future 🙂
Your Thanksgiving posts were great, very helpful!
The Thanksgiving recipes we used from your posts were delicious.
I’m so happy to hear that! Hope you had a lovely holiday 🙂