Welcome to The Stay At Home Chef’s Christmas Advent Calendar Countdown for 2024. We’re celebrating the holidays with 24 amazing Christmas treats.
See which ones we’ve opened so far and click on the image below to be taken to the recipe.
Today’s Treat: Day 24
Cinnamon Star Bread (AKA Snowflake Bread)
1 hr 55 mins
Star Bread is inspired by a traditional European recipe. This classic version is so beautiful and impressive — you won’t believe how easy it is to create!
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Our Christmas Advent Poem
Day 1
Fool-Proof Homemade Fudge
2 hrs 10 mins
Fool Proof Homemade Fudge takes just 5 minutes to make and only requires a handful of ingredients for perfectly smooth and creamy fudge every time.
Day 2
Christmas Rice Krispie Treats
30 mins
Get in the holiday spirit with Christmas Rice Krispie Treats with layers of marshmallow cream and peppermint rolled into a festive pinwheel.
Day 3
Iced Oatmeal Cookies
35 mins
Tender oats are paired with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon, and topped with sweet homemade icing to make the most perfect iced oatmeal cookies ever!
Day 4
Spiral Christmas Sugar Cookies
1 hr 25 mins
These soft and chewy cookies are full of festive colors and covered in sprinkles for a Christmas cookie almost too pretty to eat!
Day 5
Old Fashioned Gingerbread Cookies
1 hr 47 mins
Experience the magic of holiday baking and decorating with old fashioned gingerbread cookies; a delicious treat for all ages!
Day 6
5 Ingredient Lemon Bars
1 hr 5 mins
You need just 5 ingredients to make the perfect luscious lemon bars. This lemon bar recipe is the perfect balance between sour and sweet.
Day 7
Pecan Pralines
1 hr 5 mins
Make melt-in-your-mouth pecan pralines with toasted pecans and basic pantry ingredients for results worthy of a confectionery shop.
Day 8
Perfectly Soft Sugar Cookies
20 mins
Get perfectly soft and chewy sugar cookies every single time. Roll the dough out for fun cookie cutter shapes or use as drop sugar cookies.
Day 9
Grandma’s Homemade Caramels
30 mins
Grandma’s Homemade Caramels are soft, chewy, and so easy to make. We’ve even included instructions on how to make caramels without a candy thermometer!
Day 10
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
57 mins
Make the softest, fudgiest Chocolate Crinkle Cookies with double the chocolate and a crackled powdered sugar coating that stay soft for days
Day 11
Sea Salt Caramel Sauce
30 mins
Indulge in the sweet and salty goodness of Sea Salt Caramel Sauce. Perfect for topping your favorite desserts or enjoying straight from the jar!
Day 12
Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodles
20 mins
Expect perfection with every batch! Our straightforward recipe ensures you’ll get beautifully soft and chewy snickerdoodle cookies every time.
Day 13
Easy Oreo Truffles
1 hr 30 mins
The ultimate no-bake dessert for Oreo lovers! Turn your favorite cookie into a melt-in-your-mouth bite-sized dessert with Oreo truffles.
Day 14
5 Minute Peanut Butter Fudge
2 hrs 5 mins
This easy peanut butter fudge is irresistibly silky and smooth, melts in your mouth, and only requires 4 ingredients to make.
Day 15
Old Fashioned Homemade Eggnog
4 hrs 20 mins
Ditch store-bought eggnog forever! This homemade version is decadently creamy, perfectly spiced, and fully cooked for everyone to enjoy.
Day 16
Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
1 hr 25 mins
Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies are all the goodness of melt-in-your-mouth shortbread combined with a little bit of chocolate.
Day 17
Sugar Cookie Bars
1 hr 35 mins
These Sugar Cookie Bars are soft, buttery, and topped with creamy frosting. Great for feeding a crowd and fun to decorate for any occasion.
Day 18
Easy Pecan Sandies
1 hr
Classic Pecan Sandies made with just 7 ingredients. Buttery, crumbly, and perfectly nutty with that signature powdered sugar coating.
Day 19
6 Ingredient Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
20 mins
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies only require 6 ingredients to create perfectly soft and delicious cookies with a cute little kiss on top.
Day 20
Toffee Dessert Bars
1 hr
Treat yourself to toffee dessert bars with a buttery, crumbly crust and layers of gooey toffee and chocolate. They are simply irresistible!
Day 21
Butterscotch Pudding
1 hr 15 mins
From-scratch butterscotch pudding made with dark brown sugar and heavy cream. Quick to prepare in just 15 minutes to serve warm or chilled.
Day 22
Quick and Easy Toffee
30 mins
The most no-fuss, easy recipe for homemade toffee! Enjoy that crackly crunch with that smooth chocolate coating on top, with or without nuts.
Day 23
Grinch Punch
1 hr 5 mins
Want to make your heart grow three sizes? This overly cheerful Grinch Punch is green, sweet, and maddeningly delicious.
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Rachael, I have been following you for a very long time. I also own your cookbook! Thank you so much for the advent calendar recipes, I love them and I know I will be making many of them for Xmas. I have a rare disease as well but it’s not about me. Christina is adorable, knowledgeable and a great addition to your family. I Live in Massachusetts, therefore I will never be able to visit you but my wish for you is good health, and much happiness and continuing your wonderful recipes, which give you and all of us much joy.
Thank you!
Happy holidays to you all!
Xo 😘
I’m so glad you are here! You never know if our paths might cross!
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This is awesome like getting a gift each day❤️ thank you
We’ve got even more in store!
All lovely and delicious recipes. Making one dinner recipe each day..Fried chicken today! Thank you!!
oooo, that’s a good idea! Maybe we should have a stay at home chef challenge where you make a new dinner each day instead of eating out or pre-prepared.
All of these are great. Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much for doing this. I look forward to these messages everyday!
Even my foodie teens like to see what you are sharing. We usually make time each day to do someone online word puzzles and look at your messages together❤️
That makes me so happy! Especially your foodie teens. Say hello to them from me!
Great idea for advent calendar! I love it!
So glad you found it and are here!
Love all the recipes. We have made most of them.
Are you serious? yay!!!! That’s everything we could ever hope for!
Thanks to you and your team for caring about your followers…. It’s fun for us also!
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