Special sweet treats you can only get this Christmas season

December is when we usually say goodbye to our regular diet. Better not count calories so you won’t miss out on these special sweet treats that you can only get during the holiday season!

Krispy Kreme’s Holiday Doughnuts

There’s more to Krispy Kreme than its bestselling original glazed donuts. Be delighted with colorful holiday variants that include Dark Chocolate Holiday Tree, Snowflake, Snowman, White Chocolate Holiday Sprinkles, and Dark Chocolate Holiday Sprinkles. All are available until January 8, 2017.

Sebastian's Frozen Cheesecakes

Sebastian's Frozen Cheesecakes are actual cheesecakes (not ice cream) baked right into ice cream bar molds with a wooden popsicle stick and then frozen. Sink your teeth into luscious flavors like (above, from left) Dulce de Leche, Blueberry, and Ube Queso de Bola (baked ube cheesecake topped with oven-toasted queso de bola crisp). 

There's also the Chocolate Truffle (dusted in cocoa) and the Apple Pie (baked cheesecake topped with apple compote and baked spiced apples). Get these all throughout December at Sebastian’s in Mall of Asia, Podium, and Regis Center Katipunan.

Mrs. Graham’s Christmas macarons

Don’t confuse macaron with macaroon. The former is a delicate meringue-based confection while the latter is a coconut dessert. Mrs. Graham’s Macaron Café has given this French pastry a little twist by adding Christmas flavors like Eggnog, Queso de Bola, Peppermint Mocha (above), and Gingerbread. Good to give as gifts, too.

Lia’s Cakes in Season’s Puto Bumbong Cake

From its original avocado cake concept, Lia’s Cakes in Season has expanded its line of baked offerings, which now includes puto bumbong cake and a cupcake version of it. This classic Filipino delicacy has been transformed into a more familiar dessert mold that sounds and tastes exciting.

Paper Moon Cafe's Christmas Cheesecake Bars

Yes, Paper Moon Café may be more known for its mille crêpes, but it has a special offering this holiday season—cheesecake bars. Taste this limited-edition treat that comes in matcha (above, left) and classic flavors.

Dairy Queen’s Christmas Dilly Bar

Keep cool with Dairy Queen’s yummy holiday ice cream creations. There’s the Christmas Dilly Bar, in which the classic chocolate covered vanilla ice cream stick has been transformed into a brightly colored Christmas tree design. There’s also the Santa Reindeer Ice Cream Cake, which is a legit 100 percent ice cream cake. And, of course, there’s the M&M’s Blizzard where the rich soft serve ice cream is customized with red and green colored M&M candies.

Starbucks’ holiday favorites

Pair your coffee with Starbucks’ holiday offerings like the Chocolate Toffee Nut Loaf, moist and decadent chocolate loaf topped with chocolate and toffee, and Peppermint Brownie, moist and chewy chocolate brownie with peppermint cheese filling and topped with chocolate ganache. Other decadent desserts to try are the Chocolate Crêpe Cake, the Polar Bear Gingerbread Cookies (above), Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake, Triple Chocolate Truffle Cookie, and Cranberry Bliss Bar. These are all available until January 8, 2017.

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s holiday pastries

Even Cookie Monster wouldn’t be able to resist Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s sweet creations like the Ginger Bread Cookies (cinnamon-flavored brown cookies) and Holiday Sugar Cookies (buttery classic topped with sugar frosting) in festive shapes like snowmen and Christmas trees.

Costa Coffee’s holiday cakes

Cake is always a satisfying dessert especially if these come in variants like Butter Beer Cake (a Harry Potter-inspired dessert made of vanilla cake soaked in butterscotch and layered with salted caramel and whipped butterscotch), Dark Chocolate Peppermint (above: chocolate cake with peppermint cream cheese frosting), Chocolate Cream Walnut (chocolate cake, milk chocolate ganache, and whipped cream topped with walnuts), and Crème Brûlée (chiffon cake filled with whipped cream, topped with yema frosting and torched with sugar). Enjoy a slice or two at Costa Coffee this holiday season. — BM, GMA News