Christmas canapés

Impress this Christmas and New Year’s Eve with scrumptious canapé recipes. We’ve got ideas for sweet and savoury nibbles as well as everyone-dig-in sharing dishes.

Need something festive to drink, too? Whether it’s a boozy fizz or something non-alcoholic – take a look at our cocktail recipes here.

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Oregano, rosemary and ’nduja sausage rolls

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Oregano, rosemary and ’nduja sausage rolls

Oh, sausage rolls. How we do adore you. With your light and flaky pastry shell...

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Mini crayfish and crab brioche bites

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Mini crayfish and crab brioche bites

We’ve given the seventies-style prawn cocktail an update with these crayfish and crab brioche bites....

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Spiced paneer with quick-pickled cucumber

Canapé recipes

Spiced paneer with quick-pickled cucumber

These little paneer bites are the new cheese and pineapple…We think they’re going to catch...

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Simple cheese straws

Canapé recipes

Simple cheese straws

This scrumptious cheese straw recipe makes the perfect nibble for your Christmas cocktail party and...

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Prune and apple sausage rolls

Christmas canapés

Prune and apple sausage rolls

”Fruit adds a pleasingly sweet note to the filling of these sausage rolls. Alter the...

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Anchovy rarebit

Christmas canapés

Anchovy rarebit

Lucas Hollweg recommends eating this rarebit just as it is or posh it up on...

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Red onion chutney, olive and goat’s cheese twists

Christmas canapés

Red onion chutney, olive and goat’s cheese twists

These moreish goat’s cheese twists are an easy-to-make, yet impressive dinner party nibble. And they...

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Cheesy choux wreath with hot smoked salmon and horseradish dip

Showstopping salmon recipes

Cheesy choux wreath with hot smoked salmon and...

An impressive tear-and-share cheesy profiterole wreath served with a fiery smoked salmon, horseradish and cream...

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Prawn tikka bites

Christmas canapés

Prawn tikka bites

Your favourite Indian takeaway in bite-size form: tikka masala spiced prawns, mango chutney and natural...

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Brie & pastrami melts

Christmas canapés

Brie & pastrami melts

Delightful little olive and walnut toasts are topped with slices of pastrami, melting brie and...

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Mini lemon meringue pies

Christmas canapés

Mini lemon meringue pies

We’ve turned this classic British pud into a sumptuously sweet canapé. You won’t be able...

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Chocolate meringue kisses

Christmas canapés

Chocolate meringue kisses

You’re three ingredients and ten minutes away from chocolate ganache-meringue heaven…

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Bacon and egg blinis

Christmas canapés

Bacon and egg blinis

These posh bacon and egg blinis use parma ham and quails eggs to recreate this...

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Mini chicken tacos

Christmas canapés

Mini chicken tacos

These mini chicken tacos only take ten minutes to make and make a light and...

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Beefy yorkshires

Christmas canapés

Beefy yorkshires

Who doesn’t love a Yorkshire pud? These dinky little bite-sized versions are stuffed with perfectly...

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Hoisin duck on cucumber

Christmas canapés

Hoisin duck on cucumber

A lovely light canapé that takes just ten minutes to prepare and requires a few...

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Houmous and tapenade crostini

Vegetarian Christmas canapé recipes

Houmous and tapenade crostini

A tasty vegetarian canapé recipe that really is a whizz to make: blend all the...

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Vietnamese lettuce cups

Christmas canapés

Vietnamese lettuce cups

A light and fresh Vietnamese-style nibble that will really get your tastebuds going.

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Warm fennel, butter bean and parmesan dip

Christmas canapés

Warm fennel, butter bean and parmesan dip

”A comfortingly smooth and savoury mixture. If you don’t want it warm, spread it cold...

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Quick dill, caper and goat’s cheese canapés

Christmas canapés

Quick dill, caper and goat’s cheese canapés

Combine soft, crumbly goat’s cheese with fresh dill, capers and lemon to make Judith Hann’s...

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Crab croquetas with romesco dipping sauce

Tapas recipes

Crab croquetas with romesco dipping sauce

Crispy on the outside and smooth and creamy on the inside – these crab croquetas...

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Mini pissaladières

Christmas canapés

Mini pissaladières

These classic French canapés may be small in size but the topping made from anchovies,...

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Truffle honey-roasted fig and pancetta crostini with gorgonzola

Fig recipes

Truffle honey-roasted fig and pancetta crostini with gorgonzola

A canapé recipe of crunchy crostini’s topped with figs roasted in truffle honey, pancetta and...

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Honey glazed parsnips with baked parmesan dip

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Honey glazed parsnips with baked parmesan dip

Serve golden glazed parsnips with a baked mascarpone and parmesan dip for an alternative to...

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