25+ Best Christmas Recipes for a Perfect Holiday Feast

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The holiday season is all about spending time with loved ones, sharing laughter, and enjoying great food together. Christmas dinner brings the whole family to the table and fills the celebration with warmth and joy. From tempting starters to delicious desserts, each dish adds to the evening’s magic.

In this blog, we’ve curated over 25 of the best Christmas dishes to make your celebrations memorable, satisfy every palate, and add a touch of festive magic to your table. So, get ready to cook, serve, and enjoy a memorable Christmas meal.

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Dishes for Christmas

You should try out all these dishes, even if not for Christmas:

1. Sweet Rolls

Nothing gets better than starting your day with these Christmas morning sweet rolls. Here’s how you can make them.

Total Time: Prep time (45 minutes + chilling) and baking time ( 20 minutes).

What you will need and how to make it:

• 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 to 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

How to make it:

Firstly, dissolve the yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, mix sugar, oil, salt, 1 cup flour, egg, and yeast mixture until it turns smooth. Then, gradually add the remaining flour to form a soft dough. Keep it in a greased bowl, cover, and refrigerate overnight.

Roll the dough into a rectangle, spread butter, sprinkle sugar, and roll it tightly. Post that, slice the dough into 12 pieces and arrange in a greased baking pan. Cover and let it rise until doubled. Bake at 350°F for 20–25 minutes until golden, then cool slightly before serving.

For the filling:

• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Take a small bowl, mix cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar.

For the frosting:

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 to 3 tablespoons eggnog
• 5 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Mix the butter, cinnamon, vanilla extract, confectioners’ sugar, and eggnog. Beat it until you get the desired consistency. Spread it over the warm rolls.

2. Stuffed Chicken Cooked in Banana Leaves

This recipe is a blend of the East and the West. The recipe is originally from the West, but it’s made with an Indian twist.

What you will need:

• Chicken Breast 750 gms
• Boiled potatoes 100 gms
• Spinach: 50 gms
• Spring Onions 2 tablespoons
• Any type of boiled vegetables, 100 gms
• Mayonnaise 2-3 tablespoons
• 2-3 Banana leaves
• Salt & pepper as per taste

How to make it:

Season thin chicken breast strips with salt and pepper. Then, in a bowl, mix mashed boiled potatoes with chopped vegetables, spinach, and spring onions. Add mayonnaise, salt, and pepper, then mix until smooth. Place a spoonful of the mixture on each chicken strip, roll tightly, and secure with a string.

Then dip the banana leaves in warm water for a few seconds to soften, wipe them dry, and lightly oil them. Place the stuffed chicken rolls on the leaves, and wrap securely. In a pan, add a little water and oil, place the wrapped chicken inside, cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes, turning once when the leaves change color. Add more water if the pan dries.

Once cooked, unwrap and remove the string, and serve in the banana leaf for added aroma and presentation.

3. Cinnamon Rum Cake

You must have a Christmas Cake on the dinner table on 25th December. And you think baking a cake is messy. Well, not after you try this recipe.

Before baking your cake, preheat your oven to 180 degrees centigrade.

What you will need:

• 2 Eggs
• 150 gms Flour
• 150 gms Brown Sugar
• 100 gms Butter
• 2 Tablespoons Vanilla Essence
• 2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
• 1 Tablespoon of Cinnamon Powder
• 2 Tablespoons of Rum

How to bake the cake:

Beat eggs separately. Then add the flour, sugar, and butter. Beat them well along with the egg. Add rum, vanilla essence, baking powder, and cinnamon powder. Beat it again. In the cake mold, apply some oil to grease it. Pour the mixture.  Add dry fruits like cashews, raisins, almonds, and walnuts. Bake it for 35-40 minutes. Take it out and serve it.

4. Green Apple Mojito: Don’t Mock with a Mocktail

 

When your family gets together, you must have a welcome drink, or you can serve a mocktail.

Get Monin Syrup Green Apple flavor and soda. Add 2-3 tablespoons of Monin Syrup and add soda. Mix it with a stirrer and serve. This syrup is highly concentrated, so make sure you don’t add more than 2-3 tablespoons.

5. Garlic Bread

What you will need:

• Bread slices (any type of your choice)
• 2 tablespoons of cheese spread
• Finely chopped garlic
• Finely chopped capsicum
• Finely chopped onion
• Finely chopped coriander leaves
• Crushed black pepper – a pinch
• Shredded cheese (optional, for topping)

How to make it:

Take bread as per your choice. You may use regular sliced bread, too. In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of cheese spread, add finely chopped capsicum, onions, coriander leaves, and enough garlic. Add a pinch of crushed pepper. Spread the mix on the bread and bake it for 2-4 minutes. For added flavor, you may add shredded cheese on top before baking it. Serve it hot for the best flavor.

6. Chocolate Dipped Cookies

This can be the easiest recipe yet tasty and highly liked by kids.

What you will need:

• Digestive biscuits
• Chocolate chips (for melting)

(Optional additions if you want extra flavor)

• Sprinkles
• Crushed nuts
• Desiccated coconut

How to make it:

Take some choco chips and melt them. Now take digestive biscuits and dip them in the melted chocolate. Chill it in a freezer and serve.

7. Hot Chocolate With Marshmallow

A hot chocolate is the best thing you can have on a Christmas evening. What’s better, it tastes wonderful with marshmallows.

Total time: Prep/ cooking time ( 20 minutes)

What you will need:

• Sweetened whipped cream
• 2 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 cups half-and-half cream
• 2 bars (3-1/2 ounces each) 70% cocoa dark chocolate, chopped

How to make it:

Take a large saucepan and pour the cream into it. Heat it on medium until mild bubbles form. Remove it from the stove, put the chocolates, vanilla, nutmeg, a bit of salt, and whisk away until smooth. Heat it again for a bit. Pour it into the mugs and top it off with whipped cream and marshmallows.

8. Holiday Punch

No one can ever say no to a refreshing drink. This holiday season, prepare a smooth punch with the recipe below and have your guests coming back for more.

Total time: 5-10 minutes

What you will need:

• 1 bottle (2 liters) lemon-lime soda, chilled
• Fresh raspberries
• Ice cubes
• 1 bottle (64 ounces) cranberry-raspberry juice, chilled
• 1 can (12 ounces) frozen raspberry lemonade concentrate, thawed
• Lime wedges, optional

How to make it:

In a juice jar, mix juice ( cranberry-raspberry) and lemonade concentrate. Pour in the soda and a few raspberries. Drop in ice cubes if need be, and garnish the glass with lime wedges.

9. Cranberry Pie

Christmas isn’t complete without a pie. If you find pie-making intimidating, this recipe makes it quick and easy.

What you will need:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons rum or 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
• 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
• 1-3/4 cups eggnog
• 6 tablespoons cold water, divided
• 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries

How to make it:

• Take a large saucepan. Mix sugar, cornstarch, and 2 tablespoons of water until smooth. Throw in a bunch of cranberries. Cook until the mixture is thick on a medium flame. Let it cool for about 15 minutes. Slowly pour the mixture into the crust and let it set.
• In another small saucepan, take some water and put some gelatin. Set it aside for 5 minutes. Cook over a low flame and stir until the gelatin dissolves completely. Slowly add in the rum and eggnog.
• Put it in the fridge. Stir it occasionally for 5 minutes. Pour the whipped cream over the cranberry layer and refrigerate it until set. For the final touch, sprinkle some nutmeg.

10. Double Chocolate Fudge

A quick, delicious snack that everyone would love. It isn’t that difficult to make.

What you will need:

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
• 1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts, divided
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk, divided

How to make it:

• • Grease a square pan with oil.
  • In a large saucepan, put in the chocolate chips and 3/4 cup of milk. Heat it over a low flame. Remove from the flame and put in 1/2 cup of walnuts with 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Pour into the pan.
  • Take another saucepan, mix milk and milk chocolate chips. Heat it for a while and remove from the flame. Put in more walnuts and vanilla. Pour this over the previously set mixture.
  • Refrigerate this for 2 hours until set.
  • Take out the fudge and cut it into pieces.

11. Eggnog Cheesecake

Eggnog Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust is thick, creamy, and rich, infused with festive spices that bring warm Christmas flavor in every slice. What you will need:

• 2 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 32 ounces of cream cheese
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup eggnog
• 1 tablespoon bourbon
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• Freshly grated nutmeg

How to make it:

• Preheat oven to 160°C. Then, mix gingersnap crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter. Press into a springform pan to form the crust.
• Beat cream cheese and 1 1/4 cups sugar until smooth. Add eggnog, bourbon, and eggs, and mix them well, and pour over the crust.
• Bake 55–65 minutes until set. Let it cool down, then chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
• Whip cream with 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla. Top the cheesecake with whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg before serving.

12. Candy Cane Twist Cookies

One thing that strikes you when you think about Christmas is the candy cane cookies. The candy canes embody the very spirit of Christmas. Kids find these bright red twisted cookies to be fun. Serve with dry coconut powder sprinkled on it.

What you will need:

• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 large egg
• 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon liquid red food colouring

How to make it:

• Preheat oven to 175°C. Then, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, peppermint, vanilla, baking powder, and salt, and mix well.
• Gradually add flour, then divide the dough in half. Tint one half with red food coloring, roll each portion into ropes, and twist together.
• Cut these twists into 4-inch pieces, place them on a baking sheet, and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set. Cool them slightly and sprinkle with dry coconut powder before serving.

13. Christmas Tree Cookies with Sprinkles

Sugar cookies or candies with colorful sprinkles are the highlight of this treat. Dip them in chocolate sauce and top with your favorite sprinkles. You can also mix and match colors freely.

What you will need:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Leaf green gel food colour
• Dark green food colour
• 1 cup rainbow nonpareils
• Tootsie Rolls

How to make it:

• Preheat oven to 175°C. Then cream butter and sugar, and mix in egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Gradually add flour and salt to form dough.
• Divide the dough, tint it with green food coloring, and shape it into small Christmas trees. Place on a baking sheet and bake it for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Let the cookies cool down. Dip in melted chocolate, decorate with sprinkles, and add Tootsie Roll toppers for finishing touches.

14. Cinnamon Stars

Cinnamon Stars have been the most traditional Christmas sweets for ages. These cookies are made of biscuit and sugar dough with cinnamon icing.

What you will need:

• 2 cups almonds
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• ½ cup egg whites
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ cups sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice

How to make it:

• Grind almonds and mix with cinnamon and lemon zest.
• Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt, gradually adding sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Then roll the dough, cut star shapes, and place them on a baking sheet.
• Mix the remaining egg whites, sugar, and lemon juice to make the icing, then spread it over the cookies.
• Bake at 150°C for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly golden and let them cool before serving.

15. Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Cookies are one of the best and most common ways to share Christmas joy. Now, what kind of cookies are totally up to you. One of the options is cream cheese sugar cookies.

Just enjoy these sugar cookies with your favourite cream cheese topping. The sugariness of the cookies is bound to make your tongue roll, while the cheese topping is going to make it so smooth on your mouth.

What you will need:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 ounces block cream cheese
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond

How to make it:

• Preheat the oven to 175°C. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Beat the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until creamy. Add the egg, vanilla, and almond extract, then mix in the dry ingredients.
• Roll dough into balls, place on a baking sheet, and flatten slightly. Bake it for 12 to 14 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Cool them down and enjoy.

16. Chocolate Walnut Fudge

Everyone loves chocolate. You can add any of your favorite dry fruits, such as cashews, walnuts, or almonds, and whipped cream. But walnuts are the popular choice among the world’s sweet-tooths.

What you will need:

• 16 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

How to make it:

• In a saucepan, melt semisweet and unsweetened chocolate with sweetened condensed milk over low heat, and stir until smooth.
• Remove from heat and mix in baking soda, salt, vanilla, and chopped walnuts.
• Then, pour into a lined pan, spread evenly, and chill until firm. Cut them into squares and serve.

17. Cake Pops

Cake pops look fancy, and they are great for parties and treats. These are ideal for every occasion and can be themed accordingly. Kids are bound to have one of these in their mouths on Christmas, sucking their sugary richness.

What you will need:

• 12/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla
• 1 cup whole milk

How to make it:

• Preheat oven to 175°C. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
• Beat butter and sugar until it becomes fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, then alternate adding flour mixture and milk. Pour into a lined pan and bake it for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Let it cool, crumble the cake, and form into balls. Insert sticks, dip in melted chocolate, and let set. You can also decorate as desired.

18. Little Snowman Cookies

Winter, snow, and Christmas all come together beautifully. Snowmen often make their way onto your cookies as well. To turn your tiny round cookie into a snowman, all you need are some icing and small carrots for the nose. With just these simple ingredients, you can create your very own snowman cookie.

What you will need:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 package cream cheese
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond
• 1/4 teaspoon coconut
• 3 cups all-purpose flour

How to make it:

• Cream the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, vanilla, almond, and coconut extracts.
• Then add flour and mix into a soft dough. Let it cool for 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough into small balls and bake at 175°C for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Once cooled, decorate with icing and tiny carrot noses to create cute snowman faces.

19. Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie is a must for Christmas. It is a classic dessert recipe with a crispy base and smooth pumpkin filling. Every slice of it is layered with the many joys you felt when preparing that pumpkin pie.

What you will need:

• 3 large eggs
• cup fresh cranberries
• 15 oz pumpkin puree
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 11/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup milk

How to make it:

• Preheat an oven to 220°C. Then mix pumpkin puree, eggs, brown sugar, cornstarch, spices, cream, and milk until smooth.
• Pour filling into a prepared pie crust and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 175°C and bake it for 40 to 45 minutes until set.
• Let it cool completely, then top with fresh cranberries before serving.

20. Sugar Cookie Buttons

These are the buttery cookies that melt in your mouth. It is a perfect choice as a gift for guests. Now, it’s up to you whether you want to pin these buttons to their shirts or stuff them in their mouths.

What you will need:

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt

How to make it:

• Preheat the oven to 175°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, then mix in the eggs and vanilla until smooth. Then add flour and salt, forming a soft dough.
• Roll the dough into small balls, flatten slightly, and bake it for 8 to 10 minutes until the edges are lightly golden. Let it cool down before serving.

21. Popcorn Balls

the best snack, which is low in calories and tastes good. Every time you watch a movie, you have a bucket of popcorn by your side, like your own best friend. To put a Christmas twist on popcorn, just add caramel to it and make it into balls.

What you will need:

• 7 quarts of popcorn
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Food colour

How to make it:

• Heat sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt in a saucepan until it boils.
• Then stir in butter and vanilla, and add food colour.
• Pour the hot mixture over the popcorn and mix quickly to coat.
• With greased hands, shape them into balls and let them cool before serving.

22. Snowflake Cookies

These sweet treats are irresistible! They’re incredibly smooth and delicious, making it hard to stop at just one. They are truly some of the best Christmas goodies out there. As an added bonus, they also make great wall hangings and tree decorations.

What you will need:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

How to make it:

• In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Then, in a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar until creamy, then add the egg and vanilla extract.
• Mix the dry ingredients into the wet until the dough forms, and let it cool for 1 hour.
• Roll out the dough, cut snowflake shapes, and bake them at 175°C for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cool completely before decorating.

23. Peppermint Meringues

Peppermint Meringues are light and airy. It’s unique in taste, and to make it yummier, just dip it in chocolate sauce. One of these tiny food-bombs is never enough. You want to keep on gorging on these little, cute-looking treats.

What you will need:

• 2 egg whites
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 peppermint candy canes

How to make it:

• Beat egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
• Then, slowly add sugar and continue beating until stiff and glossy, and crush candy canes and gently fold in.
• Pipe small mounds on a lined baking sheet and bake at 110°C for about 1 hour until dry and crisp.
• Let them cool before serving or dipping in chocolate.

24. Chocolate Brownies

These gooey chocolate brownies are hard to resist. Serve with ice cream or dessert, and it will make the perfect sweet treat for Christmas. They are the life of all parties, especially Christmas parties.

What you will need:

• 185g unsalted butter
• 185g best dark chocolate
• 85g plain flour
• 40g cocoa powder
• 50g white chocolate
• 50g milk chocolate
• 3 large eggs
• 275g golden caster sugar

How to make it:

• Melt the butter and dark chocolate together. and then allow the mixture to cool slightly.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until the mixture is thick.
• Gently fold the melted chocolate into the egg mixture.
• Next, sift in the flour and cocoa powder, and stir in the chopped white and milk chocolate.
• Pour the batter into a lined baking tin and bake at 180°C for about 25 minutes. Once baked, let it cool before slicing.

25. Gingerbread Cookies

The most Christmassy of all treats, gingerbread cookies are the very symbol of Christmas. The smile on kids’ faces when they see these man-shaped delicious cookies is exactly what Christmas is all about. Making these tiny ginger men is as fun as eating them later.

What you will need:

• 10 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2/3 cup unsulphured molasses
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon ginger
• 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves

How to make it:

• In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until smooth, then mix in molasses, egg, and vanilla.
• In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.
• Combine wet and dry mixtures, form the dough, and let it cool for 1 hour.
• Roll out and cut cookie shapes, and bake at 175°C for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Let them cool and decorate as desired.

26. Christmas Blondies

M&Ms, Oreos, and chocolate chips- they all make for delicious sweet treats on their own. But then, you dump them all together, and you get Christmas Blondies, a treat that will leave you salivating.

What you will need:

• 3/4 cups butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 8 Oreos
• 1/2 cup Christmas M&M’s
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

How to make it:

• Preheat the oven to 175°C. Then line a baking pan with parchment.
• In a bowl, beat the melted butter with both sugars, then mix in eggs and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
• Fold in crushed Oreos, M&M’s, and chocolate chips. Spread batter evenly in the pan.
• Bake for 22 to 28 minutes until golden and set. Let them cool completely before slicing.

Wrapping Up

On the whole, Christmas is one of the most celebrated festivals in the world. It is a time when people enjoy good food and great company. While you may not be able to get out and spend time with your family during this season, you can still prepare some delicious meals for them.

So, now you have the easy Christmas recipes. Go ahead and make yourself a wonderful meal. Happy cooking!