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20 Hilariously Horrific Holiday Food Fails

It wouldn't be Christmas without some serious kitchen disasters

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It wouldn't be Christmas without serious kitchen disasters—these fails are guaranteed to spread some hilarious holiday cheer.

1

(Snow)man Down

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These snowman cookies turned into abominable snowmen.

2

Fallen Gingerbread

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This gingerbread house must have been built in tornado alley.

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3

Snowman Or Ghost?

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We're not sure if this pizza is holly jolly or super spooky.

4

Cookie Cutter Disaster

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Zombie reindeer are pulling Santa's sleigh this year.

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5

Charred Turkey

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In the event that you completely scorch the main course, make sure you know which takeout restaurants are open on Christmas.

6

Christmas Massacre

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Warning: When you go too hard with the chocolate icing, it starts to resemble bloodshed.

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7

Skinny Snowman

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This snowman made out of mashed potatoes is taking his holiday diet seriously.

8

Melty Mess

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Turns out, there is a Christmas candy even we won't eat.

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9

Santa Spies

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These strawberries look more like secret agents than Santas.

10

Just Roll With It

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The dinner rolls morphed into a dinner loaf.

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11

Creepy Snowman

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Go home, snowman, you're drunk.

12

Fruit Tree Fail

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Maybe just stick to decorating the real tree next year.

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13

Not-So-Caramel Apples

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I wouldn't want to be the one who has to clean up that mess.

14

Pornographic Fail

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When your oven has a Freudian slip.

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15

Cookie Blobs

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If you leave these cookies out for Santa, you can expect coal in your stocking.

16

Reindeer Down

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Did Santa's sleigh crash or something?

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17

Deformed Santa

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When Santa got too much plastic surgery and looks unrecognizable.

18

Meringue Globs

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This is what happens when you let The Grinch do your holiday baking.

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19

Gingerbread Ninjas

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It was a showdown and everyone lost.

20

Wrong Shade of Red and Green

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These look more like watermelons than Christmas cookies.

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