Budget Christmas party food recipes
Throw a fabulous Christmas party without breaking the bank. These Christmas party food recipes are perfect for entertaining on a budget.
Our budget-friendly Christmas party food ideas include easy nibbles made with shop-bought pastry, simple festive bakes and short-cut canapes without lengthy lists of ingredients. There’s plenty of vegetarian and vegan party bites too, which are so delicious, all your guests will be asking for more.
Discover more party nibbles, and take a look at our dedicated Christmas recipes hub too.
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Harissa recipes
Harissa, feta and filo cigars
Tangy feta meets fiery harissa and sweet honey, all wrapped up in crunchy filo. The perfect pre-dinner bite or bougie...
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Budget Christmas party food recipes
Gochujang devilled eggs
Is it really a party without devilled eggs? This timeless canapé gets an on-trend glow-up by way of the savoury...
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Christmas biscuits
Mulling-spiced apple biscuits for cheese
Oats, parmesan and apples are given a heady mulling spice kick to create a seriously good cheeseboard biscuit. They’re buttery,...
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Budget Christmas party food recipes
Pickled walnut and cheese rolls
If you’ve never used pickled walnuts in cooking before, let these festive rolls be the reason you start! These moreish...
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Boxing Day recipes
Turkey kofte with cranberry-tahini dip
Looking for no-fuss festive nibbles? These turkey kofte are easy to make and can be cooked from frozen, before serving...
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Summer salads and sides
Whipped feta
Creamy, salty feta is whizzed in a food processor with greek yogurt to make the ultimate dip. Once you’ve made...
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Picnic recipes
Cheese and mustard straws
Use a batch of our easy flaky pastry to make these delicious cheese straws. Mustard and two types of cheese...
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Chicken wing recipes
Air fryer chicken wings with pomegranate glaze
Air frying simulates deep frying without the need to submerge food in oil. Once our food team got to grips...
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Devil pigs on horseback
Devils on horseback meet pigs in blankets for this ultimate mash-up of bacon-wrapped goodness. The sticky sweetness of the prunes...
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Budget Christmas party food recipes
Prawns in blankets
A great festive canapé that’s ready in a flash, prawns in blankets also taste incredible in a sarnie with mayo...
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Halloumi recipes
Halloumi in blankets
Firm halloumi gets wrapped up in a snug bacon blanket, with sweet honey and a little oregano as a nod...
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Christmas canapés
Crispy roast chicken vol-au-vents
Vol-au-vents deserve to be brought back! They’re simple, endlessly customisable and – with the right filling – very, very tasty....
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Canapés and cocktails
Gougères with pineapple chilli jam
Anyone attending a kid’s party in the 1980s will remember the sight of a raw potato wrapped in foil, skewered...
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Pickled recipes
Breaded pickled shiitake mushrooms
Ed Smith’s breaded mushrooms are crisp on the outside, but soft, sharp and sweet with umami notes inside. A real...
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Sausage roll recipes
Sausage roll wreath
Pair a sausage roll wreath with tangy tomato chutney for an irresistible Christmas buffet dish. The filling includes cranberries, red...
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Vegan Christmas recipes
Vegetable and sweet chilli spring rolls
These super-simple sweet chilli spring rolls tick the ‘dirty vegan’ box – even avowed meat eaters will be reaching for...
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