Easy Christmas recipes

Take the cooking stress away from Christmas with our round-up of easy, speedy recipes. These snacks, mains and sides can be whipped up with hardly any effort.

We’ve got elevated classics like devil pigs on horseback, cheesy dreams like this baked camembert bread bowl, and traditional favourites like easy Christmas cake.

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Mince pie apple crumble

Apple desserts

Mince pie apple crumble

Apple crumble gets a festive makeover in this easy make-ahead dessert recipe. Mincemeat and a spiced crumble topping bring the festive vibes.

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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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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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Air fryer mini mince pie turnovers

Mince pies

Air fryer mini mince pie turnovers

Even the simplest mince pies taste better than shop-bought when freshly baked, or air-fried. These festive turnovers have just 4 ingredients.

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Air fryer festive traybake with gravy mayo

Alternative Christmas roast

Air fryer festive traybake with gravy mayo

Everything you love about Christmas dinner in a single traybake, all cooked in the air fryer – perfect if you can’t wait until the big day.

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Prawn cocktail platter

Prawn cocktails

Prawn cocktail platter

Create the ultimate prawn cocktail platter with proper marie rose dip made with homemade mayo, prawns and crisp lettuce leaves.

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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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Smashed potatoes with crème fraîche and roe

Easy starters

Smashed potatoes with crème fraîche and roe

Smashed potatoes with crème fraîche, chives and roe make for a decadent starter or sharing dish. They're salty, creamy and very moreish.

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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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Turkey kofte with cranberry-tahini dip

Boxing Day

Turkey kofte with cranberry-tahini dip

These turkey kofte are easy to make and can be cooked from frozen, before serving with a cranberry-tahini dip at your Christmas bash.

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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 that’s our hero Christmas side dish.

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Halloumi in blankets

Halloumi

Halloumi in blankets

Firm halloumi gets wrapped up in a snug bacon blanket, with sweet honey and a little oregano as a nod to this festive canape's Cypriot roots.

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Cheesy Marmite puff pastry swirls

Christmas buffet

Cheesy Marmite puff pastry swirls

These simple but sophisticated cheese scrolls keep for 2 months in the freezer. Have a batch on hand ready for Christmas parties and nibbles.

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Pigs in blankets sausage rolls

Christmas canapés

Pigs in blankets sausage rolls

What do you get if you cross a pigs in blankets with sausage rolls? These Christmassy sausage-and-bacon puff-pastry bites (ideal as canapés).

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Baked camembert bread bowl

Recipes using sourdough bread

Baked camembert bread bowl

This camembert bread bowl works as a hearty starter, informal tear and share lunch, or perhaps as part of a vegetarian Christmas buffet.

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Cheesy polenta fritters

Canapés

Cheesy polenta fritters

There are so few ingredients in these little cheesy morsels and yet they’re so tasty. Serve them as a canapé or snack before a dinner party.

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