Two festive desserts: a jolly holiday cake adorned with red icing flowers, accompanied by two cookies—one boasting green icing with mouse ears, and the other designed in red with a Santa belt.

REVIEW: Chocolate-Dipped Croissant, Banana Bundt Cake, and More Pretty Christmas Dishes From Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe

Shannen Ace

From croissants to cold brews, Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe has a plethora of limited-time treats, drinks, and entrees available for the 2024 Disneyland holiday season.

Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe Menu

Food:

  • 🆕 Chocolate-Coffee Loaf
  • 🆕 Crispy Chocolate-dipped Croissant
  • 🆕 Cookies and Cream Cheesecake
  • 🆕 Banana Bundt Cake
  • 🆕 Christmas Mickey-Shaped Cookie
  • Chocolate Cake Snow Globe
  • Holiday Ornament Macaron
  • Mickey Gingerbread (Limit five per person, per transaction)
  • Thanks-mas Sandwich
  • Turkey Pot Pie Soup

Drinks:

  • Pumpkin Cold Brew
  • 🆕 Peppermint Mocha Cold Brew

Most of the holiday items at Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe are available through January 7, 2025. The Pumpkin Cold Brew is available through November 20 and a Peppermint Mocha Cold Brew will be available beginning on December 1.

*NEW* Chocolate-Coffee Loaf – $7.29

filled with chocolate cream and topped with crunch chocolate shell and Mickey chocolate logo

A hand holds a chocolate-covered treat topped with a red edible decoration featuring a yellow mouse silhouette, reminiscent of the whimsical delights found at Jolly Holiday Cafe.

This is perfection. There’s just a hint of coffee flavor. The cake is moist with a rich dark chocolate flavor, and the chocolate shell adds the ideal crunchy texture. We absolutely loved this.

Rating out of 7: 7

*NEW* Cookies and Cream Cheesecake – $7.29

topped with red and green mousse and yellow pearls

A hand cradles a small cake from the Jolly Holiday Bakery, its red and green frosting elegantly shaped like a flower with delicate yellow beads at the center.

This has a lovely presentation with the mousse and pearls making a poinsettia. It’s much softer and lighter than we thought it would be. Flavor-wise, it’s pretty standard.

Rating out of 7: 5

*NEW* Banana Bundt Cake – $7.29

Banana cake filled with dulce de leche and finished with cream cheese frosting, sprinkles, and a chocolate decoration

Speaking of presentation, this is also beautiful. It’s also a good, fresh moist cake with a powerful banana flavor. It’s moist and a bit sticky, with a pound cake-like density. It’s big so it’s definitely shareable with a friend. We personally think it could use more dulce de leche.

Rating out of 7: 6

Chocolate Cake Snow Globe – $7.49

Layers of chocolate sponge, truffle mousse, and chocolate glaze topped with a buttercream tree, red and white pearls, a chocolate star, and snow powder

This probably tops the presentation chart. It really looks like an edible snow globe. Taste-wise it’s not bad but pretty standard. The chocolate cake is rich and the mousse is good. We’d consider it worth getting for the presentation alone.

Rating out of 7: 5

Holiday Ornament Macaron – $8.29

Red macaron shells filled with chocolate ganache and peppermint mousse

This has the right delicate consistency for a macaron. It tastes great and is a must-get if you like peppermint.

Rating out of 7: 7

Mickey Gingerbread – $7.49

Soft gingerbread Mickey-shaped cookie (Limit five per person, per transaction)

A hand holds a gingerbread cookie shaped like a bear, decorated with white icing, a red bow tie, and yellow star buttons, in a clear plastic wrapper with a gold backing—a perfect treat from your favorite bakery for the jolly holiday season.

The Mickey Gingerbread cookie is available at various locations throughout Disneyland Resort. It’s everything you want it to be: sweet, soft but crunchy, and covered in icing. It has a strong gingerbread taste and a vanilla note from the icing. It also takes a cute picture.

Rating out of 7: 7

Thanks-mas Sandwich – $15.49

Oven-roasted turkey breast, stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce on rustic bread served with house-made chips

This meal is perfect for anyone craving a classic Thanksgiving dinner. The turkey is delicious. The stuffing is tender and has the perfect consistency. The cranberry sauce has a rich taste though we wish it was spread across the whole sandwich. The bread is easy to bite into but still crunchy.

Rating out of 7: 6

Turkey Pot Pie Soup – $7.79

Tender turkey breast, potatoes, peas, and carrots topped with pie crust pieces

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This soup tastes like a pot pie without the crust. The small portion of turkey doesn’t really make the flavor different from a normal chicken noodle soup. It’s also buried in the salt of the broth and the seasoning. But it’s perfectly fine.

Rating out of 7: 4

*NEW* Crispy Chocolate-dipped Croissant – $8.29

topped with flaked corn cereal and filled with Bavarian cream

This isn’t bad. The pastry was hard, meaning it probably sat out for too long. It also means we couldn’t cut it so it got messy. It’s just a standard croissant filled with Bavarian cream. The cream is good and not overly sweet. The chocolate and cereal gave it some texture. But it’s not worth the price.

Rating out of 7: 5

Pumpkin Cold Brew – $6.79

Cold brew coffee with hints of pumpkin and spices, topped with sweet cream (Non-alcoholic beverage)

A hand joyfully holding an iced coffee with cream and sprinkle topping, set against a leafy holiday backdrop.

This is super sweet, even if you mix it really well. We got more of a chocolate flavor with a just bit of pumpkin on the back end. We like that there are still pumpkin offerings for the winter, even though it’s more of a fall flavor. This isn’t life-changing but it’s a decent option.

Rating out of 7: 5

*NEW* Peppermint Mocha Cold Brew – $6.79

Cold brew coffee with hints of peppermint and chocolate, topped with sweet cream (Non-alcoholic beverage)

A display sign at the café counter celebrates a Jolly Holiday with two featured drinks: Pumpkin Cold Brew and Peppermint Mocha Cold Brew, each priced at $6.79.

Watch part one of our video review of Disneyland Resort holiday food:

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