Gear up for some tasty Christmas-themed desserts this holiday season. Photo via Rolls Facebook

The start of the Christmas season means it’s time for the best treats of the year. From gingerbread to candy canes, festive cookies and more, it’s about to be a month filled with sweets. Looking to delight your tastebuds with some holiday flavors? We rounded up 5 of the best Christmas-themed desserts you need to try in Birmingham.

Christmas-themed desserts in Bham — Dive into this sweet Christmas-themed dessert at Big Spoon. Photo via Big Spoon Creamery Facebook

If you love ice cream and cookie dough, this is the Christmas-themed dessert for you. Their handmade creamy cake batter ice cream is stocked full of sugar cookie dough bites with red and green sprinkles.

Avondale Location: 4000 3rd Ave S #104, Birmingham, AL 35222
Homewood Location: 927 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL 35209
Hours: Sunday-Thursday Noon-9PM I Friday-Saturday Noon-10PM
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2. Christmas Cinnamon Rolls—Rolls

Head to Homewood to try out delicious, hand-made cinnamon rolls from Rolls. Their Christmas Rolls are the perfect festive start to your morning. One bite of their warm signature cinnamon roll topped with tons of icing and red and green sprinkles, and you’ll be as jolly as Santa in no time

Location: 2900 Crescent Ave, Birmingham, AL 35209
Hours: Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM I Saturday 9AM-1PM
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3. White Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream—Bendy’s Cookies & Cream

Bendy’s is bringing back a fan-favorite flavor this December with the return of thier White Chocolate Peppermint ice cream. This sweet treat comes with house-made white chocolate peppermint bark pieces mixed throughout.

Peppermint bark is my favorite holiday treat and Bendy’s ice cream brings the traditional sweet to a whole new level of yum.

Location: 3029 Pump House Rd Ste. 109, Vestavia Hills, AL 35243
Hours: Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday Noon-9PM I Friday-Saturday Noon-9:30PM
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4. Pecan Meringe Cookies—Birmingham Candy Company

If you’re from the South, pecan meringues are probably a cookie you grew up eating at every holiday party. My grandma used to make the best pecan meringues but The Birmingham Candy Company has her beat. Sorry grandma!

Fluffy sweet meringue topped with a whole pecan makes for a great small Christmas-themed pick-me-up. Warning: eating one quickly turns into eating a dozen.

Downtonw Location: 1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
Pop-up Location: 225 Summit Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35243
Hours: Monday-Saturday 11AM-6PM
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5. Gingerbread Cookies—Crestline Bagel Company

The gingerbread cookies at Crestline Bagel Company are so popular that they actually serve them all year long. Go find out what the hype is all about, and see the cute gingerbread men and women dressed in their festive iced attire.

While you’re there, check out their collection of adorable Christmas cookies perfect for leaving Santa.