Christmas snack recipes

Together we snack! From cheeseboards and cheese straws to lebkuchen and tiffin, Christmas snacks are some of the best eating moments of the season. Canapés are all well and good (and we have loads of ideas), but a Christmas Day grazing table is hard to beat.

Do snacks properly this year with our festive recipe ideas, including gingerbread, devils on horseback and sausage rolls galore. Baked camembert with harissa honey is the perfect way to kick things off whilst harissa, feta and filo cigars are an ideal snack. Keep things sweet with gingercake bites or almond drop doughnuts.Our mince pie ice cream sandwiches are particularly good, too.

Want more Christmas ideas? Our canapé collection has plenty of inspiration.

Our Glow Up mini recipes are the easy way to add festive pizzazz to all the old Christmas standards. How about a tongue-tingling hazelnut, orange and rosemary chilli oil to dip those sausage rolls in..?

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Kentucky-fried turkey tenders with cranberry hot sauce

Christmas turkey

Kentucky-fried turkey tenders with cranberry hot sauce

Serve these Kentucky-fried turkey tenders with cranberry dip as is for a Christmas TV snack, or go the whole hog with chips and coleslaw.

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Paul Ainsworth’s The Mariners taramasalata on toast

Dinner party starters

Paul Ainsworth’s The Mariners taramasalata on toast

Taramasalata on toast makes a winning dinner party starter or snack. “There’s no comparison to the homemade stuff," says chef Paul Ainsworth.

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Orange and clove Christmas tapenade

Orange and clove Christmas tapenade

Olive-based dip tapenade gets an orangey twist and a hint of Christmas spice from the clove. Perfect for festive entertaining – and quick!

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Baked camembert with harissa honey

Camembert

Baked camembert with harissa honey

Oozy, gooey cheese drizzled with a fiery, sweet topping; this easy baked camembert with honey recipe is perfect for entertaining.

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Turkey and cranberry sausage rolls

Sausage rolls

Turkey and cranberry sausage rolls

These turkey and cranberry sausage rolls are perfect for preparing ahead and keeping in the freezer for those last-minute festive occasions.

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Hot honey smoked nuts

Christmas gifts

Hot honey smoked nuts

Sweet, spicy and salty – the coating makes these a winner. Put the hot honey nuts in pretty jars as presents for friends.

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Gingercake bites

Christmas cupcakes and small bakes

Gingercake bites

Sticky gingercake gets better with age, so it’s perfect for giving as a Christmas gift. We’ve coated each cube of cake with a lemony icing.

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Bejewelled festive torrone (Italian nougat)

Christmas gifts

Bejewelled festive torrone (Italian nougat)

This version of torrone (Italian nougat) includes pistachios, almonds, dried apricots and candied peel to create a bejewelled festive treat.

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Harissa, feta and filo cigars

Harissa

Harissa, feta and filo cigars

Tangy feta meets fiery harissa and sweet honey, in this filo cigars recipe. The perfect pre-dinner bite or fancy snack – no humidor required.

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Ripped oven chips with smoked chilli and roasted garlic dip

Chips

Ripped oven chips with smoked chilli and roasted garlic dip

Get ready for the best oven chips you've ever tasted with Gelf Alderson's recipe. Tearing the potatoes creates lots of golden, crispy edges.

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Chilli, honey and soy roast nuts and seeds

Nuts

Chilli, honey and soy roast nuts and seeds

These easy salty, sweet and spicy roast nuts and seeds from River Cottage's Gelf Alderson are everything you could want in a snack.

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Honey & Co’s almond drop doughnuts

Doughnuts

Honey & Co’s almond drop doughnuts

Honey & Co's doughnuts are a joy to eat: a little squidgy and ultra-light. Ground almonds, lemon zest and cinnamon sugar add flavour. 

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Sausage and cheese brioche wreath with ’nduja cranberry dip

Nduja

Sausage and cheese brioche wreath with ’nduja cranberry dip

Looking for a festive starter? Hidden inside each brioche dough ball in this wreath is a flavour explosion. Fennel and sausage meet oozing cheese...

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Pickled walnut and cheese rolls

Budget Christmas party food

Pickled walnut and cheese rolls

These moreish walnut and cheese rolls are a perfect no-fuss nibble for Christmas parties. Make them ahead, then pop in the oven on the night. 

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Manon Lagrève’s mini canelés

Patisserie

Manon Lagrève’s mini canelés

Manon Lagrève shares a family recipe for mini canelés. The wonderful batter is flavoured with vanilla and rum, and caramelises during baking.

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Kimchi prawn cocktail boats

Christmas canapés

Kimchi prawn cocktail boats

We’ve added kimchi to these prawn cocktail boats for tangy crunch, and the spruced up dressing of sriracha and soy sauce brings a very 2020s twist to the 70s classic.

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