Christmas canapés

Impress this Christmas and New Year’s Eve with our round-up of the best canapé recipes. Find ideas for sweet and savoury nibbles, easy finger food ideas, as well as everyone-dig-in sharing dishes like our amazing cheesy choux wreath. We’ve got classics like easy pigs in blankets as well as little twists and new ideas like these quick miso devilled eggs.

Want even more? See our other canapé recipes collection for year-round and seasonal ideas.

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Gochujang devilled eggs

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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Pickled walnut and cheese rolls

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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Turkey kofte with cranberry-tahini dip

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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Trout cocktail boats

Trout recipes

Trout cocktail boats

Impress your guests with a twist on everyone’s favourite retro dish, the timeless prawn cocktail. Prawns are swapped with homemade...

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Devil pigs on horseback

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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Prawns in blankets

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 in blankets

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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Crispy roast chicken vol-au-vents

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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Kimchi prawn cocktail boats

Christmas canapés

Kimchi prawn cocktail boats

Prawn cocktail will forever be the poster child of 1970s dinner parties, but its appeal is timeless. We’ve added kimchi...

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Spinach and smoked trout roulades

Trout recipes

Spinach and smoked trout roulades

The retro swirl of a roulade always looks impressive – and, thankfully, it’s dead easy to make. Our savoury spinach...

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Gougères with pineapple chilli jam

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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Chicken liver pâté with beetroot, orange and sage

December seasonal recipes

Chicken liver pâté with beetroot, orange and sage

Pâté is a Christmas classic – with pots lining the supermarket shelves – but it’s so satisfying to make your...

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Miso devilled eggs

Miso recipes

Miso devilled eggs

Who doesn’t love a devilled egg? This Japanese-inspired twist on the retro classic amps up the umami with a spoonful...

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Orange curd mini tarts

Sweet tart recipes

Orange curd mini tarts

Fill mini tarts with luscious orange curd and top with vanilla mascarpone. These freeze-ahead tarts make the perfect small, sweet...

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Crab toastie

Crab recipes

Crab toastie

Chef Mike Naidoo’s unashamedly luxurious crab toastie recipe elevates the classic crab sandwich to Christmas-party-with-bubbles-worthy heights. Mike’s story: He started out,...

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Cheesy Marmite puff pastry swirls

Christmas buffet recipes

Cheesy Marmite puff pastry swirls

Ed Smith’s simple but sophisticated cheese scrolls keep for up to two months in the freezer. Have a batch on...

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