Get festive in the kitchen this season with three crowd‑pleasing holiday recipes matched to the premium tools in our collection. Each recipe highlights a featured product to help you bake, mix, and blend with ease — perfect for gifting or serving at your holiday table.
Cranberry‑Apple Crisp (ideal for Dutch ovens & bakeware)
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Ingredients (serves 6)
- 4 cups peeled, chopped apples
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (topping)
Baking Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. In your Le Creuset baking dish, toss apples, cranberries, 1/2 cup brown sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon.
- Make topping: combine oats, flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly.
- Sprinkle topping over fruit and bake 35–40 minutes until bubbly and golden.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Why Le Creuset: even heat distribution and beautiful presentation straight from oven to table.
SMEG Gingerbread Cookies (with your SMEG stand mixer)
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Ingredients (about 30 cookies)
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 egg
Baking Instructions:
- Using your SMEG stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light. Add egg and molasses, mixing until combined.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, spices, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix dry into wet until a dough forms. Chill 1 hour.
- Roll dough, cut shapes, bake at 350°F for 8–10 minutes. Cool and decorate as desired.
Why SMEG: powerful mixing and consistent results make dough prep effortless and fun.
Vitamix Holiday Pumpkin‑Spice Soup (use your Vitamix blender)
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Ingredients (serves 4)
- 2 cups pumpkin purée (canned or roasted)
- 1 cup cooked sweet potato or carrot, chopped
- 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth, warm
- 1/2 cup cream or coconut milk
- 1 small onion, softened
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Toasted pumpkin seeds and a drizzle of cream for garnish
Baking Instructions:
- In a saucepan, sauté onion and garlic until soft. Transfer to Vitamix with pumpkin, sweet potato, warm broth, spice, and a splash of cream.
- Blend on high until silky smooth and heated through (use variable speed to control texture).
- Taste and adjust seasoning. Garnish and serve warm.
Why Vitamix: silky purées and safe hot blending for restaurant‑quality soups in minutes.
Final tips
- Prep ahead: make the crisp topping and cookie dough a day early for less holiday stress.
- Gift idea: bundle any of these featured tools with a printed recipe card for a thoughtful kitchen gift.
- Serve with style: use your Le Creuset as a centerpiece, SMEG for festive baking photos, and Vitamix to whip up last‑minute hot starters.
Warm up your holidays with these simple, showstopping recipes and the kitchen tools that make them effortless—shop Le Creuset, SMEG, and Vitamix at JL Hufford to find the perfect pieces for gifting or holiday prep. Whether you’re serving a bubbling cranberry‑apple crisp, decorating gingerbread with family, or blending a velvety pumpkin soup, these recipes and premium cookware will help you create memorable moments around the table. Visit our collections to shop featured items, grab printable recipe cards, and stock your kitchen for a season of delicious celebrations.
