Vegan Christmas recipes
For vegan Christmas recipes, you’re in the right place. Find a stunning caramelised onion tart for a vegan main, winter salads and soups to make special starters, and desserts including mulled pears and chocolate truffles. We have the best vegan roasties and gravy, too…
Take the stress out of planning a plant-based Christmas with our festive vegan menu.
Our five Glow Up mini recipes are a super way to jazz up simple Christmas sides – and three of them are vegan-friendly. There’s rosemary and juniper candied pecans to scatter over a salad and hazelnut, orange and chilli oil to drizzle over veg…
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Redcurrants
Redcurrant margarita
Ideal when you’re pining for a taste of sunshine in winter, this margarita is flavoured and turned bright red by an intense redcurrant syrup.
Canapés and cocktails
Santa’s sidecar cocktail
Like an upside-down Santa hat, this tangy, citrus-forward sidecar cocktail is balanced by the warming complexity of cognac.
Cabbages
Braised red cabbage
This braised red cabbage offers a sweet-and-sour flavour combo with seasonal spice, cutting through the rich flavours of Christmas dinner.
Make-ahead stuffing
Air fryer mushroom and chestnut stuffing balls
These umami-rich stuffing balls are a great addition to Christmas dinner. Make in advance and air-fry 15 minutes before you dish up.
Preserves
Wine jelly
Debora Robertson's wine jelly is a versatile condiment to have on hand. Serve with cheese and charcuterie, or stir into sauces.
Christmas cocktails
Santa’s spritz punch
Cranberry spritz makes for a crowdpleasing Christmas punch. The ice ring is studded with garnishes, which gently release into the punch.
Pears
Mulled pears, three ways
This showstopping trio of mulled poached pears - simmered in wine, white tea or cider - offers something for everyone at your Christmas table
Tahini
Tahini roast potatoes with figs
OK, these tahini spuds aren’t the prettiest roast potatoes you’ve ever seen. Believe us, this incredible side dish makes up for it in taste.
Chocolate orange
Orangettes (chocolate candied orange peels)
Orangettes are crystallised strips of orange peel and dark chocolate. The French chocolates make the perfect after-dinner treat with coffee.
Vegan desserts
Vegan custard
Vegan custard is easy to make (even easier than regular custard, in fact) and endlessly versatile. Enjoy it over your favourite desserts!
Christmas chocolate
Paul A Young’s vegan chocolate truffles
These intense dark chocolate truffles (which happen to be vegan) make great food gifts - if you can resist gobbling them up yourself.
Easy vegan
Vegan cabbage cacciatore
Try this vegan cacciatore, a plant-based twist on the Italian stew. Wedges of savoy cabbage absorb loads of rich, tomatoey flavour.
Budget Christmas
Marmite parsnips with poppy seeds
Marmite's deeply savoury flavour mellows out into something sweeter and almost smoky once heated, making it the perfect match for parsnips.
Vegan Christmas
Vegan tart with miso, frangipane and onions
This rich vegan tart makes a great Christmas main for a plant-based guest. Savoury frangipane is topped with kale and sticky miso onions.
Vegan Christmas
Confit parsnip and carrot crumble
Got a vegan guest for Christmas? This vegetable crumble for one makes a hearty and impressive Christmas main, and has a rich, creamy sauce.
Make-ahead Christmas
Caramelised onion, pear and chestnut stuffing
Get ready for Christmas with this make-ahead chestnut stuffing recipe from Chantelle Nicholson. Freeze, then defrost when ready to bake.
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