10 Snacks to Pair with Your Favorite Holiday Movies

One of the great things about the weather turning colder is it gives us an excuse to settle down in front of a roaring fire with mugs full of hot chocolate or mulled wine and a plate full of snacks to watch our favorite holiday movies. As it turns out, we are not alone in this thinking. In a recent survey we conducted, 42% of adults have baked treats to serve while watching holiday movies.

To help you plan the best holiday movie night, we’ve put together our top 10 list of holiday movies and their perfect sweet pairings. See below for recipes that perfectly match your favorite holiday flicks.

Many recipes use products in our Holiday Flavors Bundle, available on Amazon with special offers for the holiday season.

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10. The Nightmare Before Christmas – Spooktactular Almond Sugar Cookies

October may be long gone, but it’s never too late to enjoy Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas. Like the jolly, spooky masterpiece, these almond sugar cookies marry the festive spirit of Christmas with the dark twist of Halloween. You might even want to plan a pre-movie decorating session to match cookie to character (with the song, “This is Halloween,” in the background, of course)!

9. Elf – White Chocolate Coconut Chia Seed Snowball Cookies

One of the best scenes in Elf is the epic snowball fight with mischievous teenagers. Now you can “share the snow” with these snowball cookies. With powdered sugar, chia seeds and toasted coconut, these cookies pack indulgent flavors and added nutrients in every bite. While eating snowballs isn’t the same as tossing them at friends and family, they’re no less fun and definitely guaranteed to up the ante at your next watch party.

8. How the Grinch Stole Christmas – Almond Shortbread Cookies

How the Grinch Stole Christmas tells the story of a Scrooge-like menace who later learns to love his neighbors and Christmas. Like the Grinch, your heart will grow two sizes when you bake these gluten-free almond shortbread cookies for your friends with dietary restrictions. (Tip: make sure the maple syrup you’re using is gluten-free.) Making these cookie accommodations shows your friends that you’re willing to climb to the top of Mount Crumpit, so they can enjoy the holidays, too.

7. Frozen – Swedish Sugar Christmas Cookies

The movie Frozen is steeped in the historical tradition of Danish author Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Snow Queen.” Centered on a similar Scandinavian tradition, Julsockerkakor (pronounced jool-sock-eh-cahk-er) are buttery Swedish cookies perfect for sharing during the holidays. A drizzle of white icing and white candy sprinkles make these cookies fit for an ice queen, bringing the frosty, snowy vibes of Elsa’s castle to your movie night.

6. It’s a Wonderful Life – Easy Eggless Pecan Pie

Who could forget the pivotal dinner scene before the big dance in It’s a Wonderful Life? The youngest son interrupts the tableside conversation in this holiday classic, while balancing multiple pies in his hands (and even on his head)! Channel cozy, traditional holiday vibes by baking our Easy Eggless Pecan Pie. With a gooey center and flaky crust, this pie is perfect for sharing over an inspirational, timeless movie.

5. A Charlie Brown Christmas – Peppermint Print Cookies

A Charlie Brown Christmas is a reminder that the simple things are what make the holidays so special. These Peppermint Print Cookies are reminiscent of that life lesson, using just five ingredients to bake, including your favorite childhood candy. Peppermint cocoa icing adds a seasonal touch to these tasty treats, making them cookies we’re sure Snoopy would love to get his paws on.

4. Love Actually – Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Be a prime minister for the day as you share these scrumptious chocolate peppermint cookies over high tea and Love Actually. (The dancing is optional, but highly recommended.) The refreshing flavor of peppermint and rich dark chocolate are fit for any royal. After baking these craveable, decadent cookies for friends and family, you might notice that, “If you look for it… Love, actually, is all around.”

3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – Vanilla Tahini Rice Crispy Treats

In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, we watch Harry as he becomes a wizard and finds his true family, experiencing Christmas for the first time at Hogwarts. Our rice crispy treats have their own magical twist. They can be prepped at the start of the day, chilled and ready by the time you pull up the movie at night. Even the Dursleys would have to approve of this delicious, sharable Muggle snack – just don’t tell them how magical it really is.

2. A Christmas Story – Vegan Chai Spiced Cookie Bars

Since 1997, A Christmas Story has aired during 24-hour movie marathons on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. If you’re planning on catching every hilarious comedic scene of the film each time it shows, you need a lighter snack that fits every hour of the day. Our Vegan Chai Spiced Cookie Bars are the ideal all-day movie marathon treat. Their sweet and spiced notes are perfectly balanced, so you’ll always reach for another.

1. Home Alone – Peppermint Ice Cream

Home Alone is considered one of the best holiday movies of all time with its bright-eyed main character and slapstick style humor. Experiencing newfound sweet-toothed freedom, Kevin McAllister crafts a gigantic ice cream sundae with the indulgent toppings of his dreams. Build your own version of the sundae using our Peppermint Ice Cream. Stir in your favorite candies and chill before churning. With a treat as decadent as this, you definitely won’t be left home alone this holiday!

What movies do you and your loved ones watch during the holidays, and what sweets do you pair with them? Let us know by using the hashtag #BaketoShare.