Canapé recipes
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Make-ahead Christmas
Harissa lamb kofte bites
These freeze-ahead kofte bites are perfect for Christmas parties and festive nibbles.. Serve the harissa lamb kofte with cooling yogurt dip.
Summer
Hake croquetas with aioli
Hake croquetas are a family favourite for Spanish chef José Pizarro. He shares his recipe for crisp, golden croquetas with lemony aioli.
Asparagus
Asparagus fritters and aioli
Joe Woodhouse's crisp asparagus fritters with seriously garlicky aioli make a perfect starter or nibble with drinks for late spring evenings.
Snacks and nibbles
Pork belly fritters with caramelised pineapple
Slow-cooked pork belly fritters with caramelised pineapple and curry leaf chutney: are these the poshest fritters ever inspired by Spam?
May seasonal
Pea and watercress vol-au-vents
Serve these moreish vol au vents with a creamy watercress and pea filling, then top with radish or smoked trout.
Biscuits
Seeded stilton biscuits
Give cheese biscuits a festive twist with blue cheese. Our seeded stilton biscuits make the perfect Christmas nibble to serve with fizz.
Christmas canapés
Marinated wensleydale tostadas
Learn how to marinate cheese with our easy marinated wensleydale tostadas recipe. Make the cheese ahead, then serve on crisp corn tortillas.
Crostini
White bean crostini with anchovy and lemon salsa
This flavour-packed canapé recipe for anchovy and canellini bean crostini by Lupins restaurant makes for an easy summer starter.
Crostini
Goat’s cheese and chicory crostini with balsamic pickled shallots
A perfect nibble to have with champagne, these goat's cheese crostini are easy to make ahead so all you have to do – when guests arrive – is assemble them.
Christmas chocolate
Raymond Blanc’s chocolate truffles
Raymond Blanc's chocolate truffles will bring out the inner child in you and you might find you have a young, curious helper in the kitchen
Biscuits
Rose and almond biscuits
These buttery almond biscuits, inspired by Spanish polvorones and flavoured with rosewater, are delicious with coffee – or as wedding favours.
Vegan Christmas
Vegetable and sweet chilli spring rolls
These super-simple sweet chilli spring rolls nail the 'dirty vegan' trend – even avowed meat eaters will be reaching for more...
Vegetarian Christmas canapés
Gunpowder potato puffs
These easy, Indian-style gunpowder potato puffs are almost too good to share... but they do make fab Christmas canapés.
Canapés
Devilled eggs
The ultimate Christmas party food, devilled eggs are about as moreish as canapés get and a must for the Christmas table.
Canapés
Cheese, potato and onion rolls
For a vegetarian twist on a sausage roll, try Felicity Cloake's crispy cheese, potato and onion rolls. They would make a great nibble or lunch.
Canapés
Ken Hom’s crispy fish spring rolls
Celebrate Chinese New Year with Ken Hom's deliciously crispy and more-ish fish spring rolls – perfect as part of a sharing feast.
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