On this Christmas, bake healthy and tasty holiday meals like cookies, cakes and bread and bring joy and health to your family and friends. If you are baking something for this Christmas without changing flavor, you should try using a high quality extra virgin olive oil. Olive oil is a very genius alternative to butter or vegetable oil because traditionally made cookies with butter and vegetable oil were not advantageous to our body, but olive oil gives various healthy substances to our body. This article will help to make healthy and tasty baked items with olive oil, whether you are making cookies or biscuits or cake or bread.

Why should we use olive oil for baking?

Olive oil should be used instead of butter or vegetable oil because it provides nutrition to your food that butter or vegetable oil does not. It contains various healthy substances, inflammation reducing substances, minerals and vitamin A, D, E and K. These vitamins are very necessary for our growth, reproduction and body.

Similarly, the texture of your food is also improved by using olive oil in baking. Olive oil makes your baked items soft from inside and crispy, nice and golden brown from outside. It also gives a buttery flavor to your food without using any butter or processed vegetable oil. You can make your meal healthy by using extra virgin olive oil and add a depth and richness to your food as well.

Christmas baked desserts with olive oil:

Christmas is the time when you can enjoy your family dinner and spend some quality time with your family and children. You can make your favorite Christmas desserts and enjoy them with your family and children. You can bake cookies, cake, muffins or bread according to your taste by using high quality extra virgin olive oil to enhance their taste and flavor.

Crisp olive oil cookies:

Crisp olive oil cookies are a classic and traditional dessert that you can make with extra virgin olive oil. Olive oil will add a richness and softness without compromising its taste. Olive oil cookies are so soft and flavorful that they just melt in your mouth, and you can enjoy its taste even after eating it. Ingredients and directions to make these cookies are:

Ingredients:

1. One cup of plain flour
2. Half cup of powdered sugar
3. Half cup of extra virgin olive oil
4. One teaspoon of vanilla extract
5. Salt (to taste)

Directions:

1. Heat up your oven to 165 degree Celsius first so that heat is distributed evenly in the oven. 
2. Take a mixing bowl and add plain flours, powdered sugar and salt. Mix all the dry ingredients well. 
3. Now add olive oil and vanilla extract to the above dry mixture and mix it to form a dough. 
4. Now take a spoonful of dough and make small balls out of it. Place these balls on the baking skeet in a baking tray. 
5. Make every ball flat by gently pressing it with a fork and bake it for 10–15 minutes. Cookies will have a crispy and golden brown edges and softness inside.

Olive oil and chocolate chip cookies:

These cookies are classic and traditional and are liked by both children and adults. You can use olive oil instead of butter or vegetable oil to make them easily. Ingredients and directions to make these cookies are:

Ingredients:

1. One cup of plain flour
2. Half teaspoon of baking powder
3. One-fourth teaspoon of salt
4. Half cup of extra virgin olive oil
5. One cup of brown sugar
6. One egg
7. One teaspoon of vanilla extract
8. One cup of chocolate chips

Directions:

1.  Heat up your oven to 175 degree Celsius first so that heat is distributed evenly in the oven. 
2. Take a mixing bowl and add plain flour, salt and baking soda. Mix all the ingredients well.
3. Take another mixing bowl and add olive oil and brown sugar in it. Mix them well until they are completely blended.
4. Now add vanilla extract and egg to the above blended mixture and mix it well.
5. Now add the above mixture to the dry ingredients’ mixture gradually, and then mix it until it becomes smooth. 
6. Add chocolate chips and mix the mixture.
7. Now take a spoonful of mixture and place it on the baking sheet placed in the baking tray. Heat it for 15-20 minutes until they are nice and golden brown.

Christmas cake recipe with olive oil:

Cakes are the most important and most delicious desserts to celebrate Christmas. You can make your Christmas cakes by using olive oil instead of butter or vegetable oil. Different Christmas cake recipes are:

Olive oil and orange cake:

It is such a refreshing and delicious cake that you can eat on Christmas either as a snack or as a dessert. The tangy flavor of olive oil goes very well with the citrus flavor of orange juice. Ingredients and directions to make this cake are:

Ingredients:

1. One and a half cup of plain flour
2. One teaspoon of baking powder
3. Half teaspoon salt
4. Half cup of extra virgin olive oil
5. One cup of sugar
6. Two eggs
7. One tablespoon of orange zest
8. One cup of fresh orange juice
9. Powdered sugar (for decoration)

Directions:

1. Heat up your oven to 175 degree Celsius first so that heat is distributed evenly in the oven. Brush olive oil and spread plain flour in your baking pan.
2. Take a mixing bowl and put all olive oil and sugar in it. Mix them well to form a smooth mixture. Now add orange zest, orange juice and eggs in the mixture and mix them well.
3. Now put this mixture in the dry ingredients’ mixture and gradually mix them so that a smooth paste is formed. 
4. Now pour this mixture in the baking pan and bake it for 30–35 minutes. Make sure that your cake is completely cooked by putting a toothpick in the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, remove your cake from the oven.
5. Now serve your cake to your guests by powdering sugar on it.

Olive oil spice cake:

You can make olive oil spice cake by using olive oil along with spices like cinnamon, garlic cloves or powdered spices etc. Olive oil spice cake is soft, moist and tangy. Its ingredients and directions are:

Ingredients:

1. One and a half cup of plain flour
2. One teaspoon of cinnamon
3. Half teaspoon of minced ginger
4. Half teaspoon of powdered spices
5. Half teaspoon of baking soda
6. Half teaspoon of salt
7. Half cup of extra virgin olive oil
8. Three-fourth cup of brown sugar
9. Two eggs
10.  One teaspoon of vanilla extract
11. Half cup heavy cream

Directions:

1. Heat up your oven to 175 degree Celsius so that heat is evenly distributed in the oven.
2. Take a mixing bowl and add cinnamon, baking soda, plain flour, ginger, powdered spices and salt and mix them together.
3. Take another mixing bowl and add olive oil, vanilla extract, eggs and brown sugar and mix them well.
4. Now put the above mixture in the dry ingredients’ mixture and gradually mix it to form an even paste. Add heavy cream with gentle mixing.
5. Brush the baking pan with olive oil and spread flour in it. Now pour the paste in the baking pan and bake it for 30–35 minutes. 
6. Check your cake by putting a toothpick in the cake. If it comes out clean, it means that your cake is cooked. Now remove it from the oven.
7. Let the cake cool for 10–15 minutes before serving. You can add whipped cream or sauce to the top before serving.

Christmas olive oil bread:

Olive oil bread is a very delicious and classic dish to add in the Christmas dinner menu. It is a soft, delicious and tasty side dish that you can eat with meat or cheese. You can make olive oil and rosemary bread by mixing olive oil and rosemary and then adding it to the bread before baking.

Make your Christmas dinner tasty, delicious and memorable by using our high quality extra virgin olive oil for baking cakes, cookies or bread. Our extra virgin olive oil not only enhances the taste of your baked items but also provides health benefits to your body. Try making something unique and different this year for your Christmas with our extra virgin olive oil that all of your family members will like and ask you about your secret ingredient. Don't miss the chance and use our olive oil right now and find out its magic.