Vegetarian Christmas canapé recipes

Serve up these vegetarian Christmas canapé recipes to your meat-free guests. Find fritters, easy cheese straws, arancini balls and (our personal favourite) rarebit stuffed gougères.

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Jazz up classic Christmas fare with our Glow Up mini recipes: five easy ways to add oodles of flavour. Dip canapés into our festive hazelnut, orange and chilli oil or brush them with a sweet and sticky pomegranate, fig and marmalade glaze. Simple!

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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 warmth of Korean gochujang.

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Chilli, honey and soy roast nuts and seeds

Nut recipes

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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Pickled walnut and cheese rolls

Budget Christmas party food recipes

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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Gougères with pineapple chilli jam

Canapés and cocktails

Gougères with pineapple chilli jam

These up-to-date gougères prove that the combo of sweet fruit and salty cheese is still a winner for party food.

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Miso devilled eggs

Miso recipes

Miso devilled eggs

Who doesn’t love a devilled egg? This Japanese-inspired version of the retro classic vastly improves the original by amping up the umami with a spoonful of miso. They’re the best devilled eggs you’ll ever eat.

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Breaded pickled shiitake mushrooms

Pickled recipes

Breaded pickled shiitake mushrooms

These breaded mushrooms are crisp on the outside, but soft, sharp and sweet with umami notes inside. A real treat for Christmas parties.

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Goat’s cheese and chicory crostini with balsamic pickled shallots

Crostini recipes

Goat’s cheese and chicory crostini with balsamic pickled shallots

A perfect nibble to have with champagne, these goat's cheese crostini are easy to make ahead so all you have to do – when guests arrive – is assemble them.

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Gunpowder potato puffs

Vegetarian Christmas canapé recipes

Gunpowder potato puffs

These easy, Indian-style gunpowder potato puffs are almost too good to share... but they do make fab Christmas canapés.

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Devilled eggs

Canapé recipes

Devilled eggs

The ultimate Christmas party food, devilled eggs are about as moreish as canapés get and a must for the Christmas table.

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Cheesy polenta fritters

Canapé recipes

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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Spinach and pine nut palmiers

Vegetarian Christmas canapé recipes

Spinach and pine nut palmiers

You can make these freezable canapés ahead of your party. They make a great snack with champagne or you can serve them as a starter before mains. 

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Spiced paneer with quick-pickled cucumber

Canapé recipes

Spiced paneer with quick-pickled cucumber

These paneer bites are the new cheese and pineapple. Give these Indian-inspired canapés a go at your next party. 

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Simple cheese straws

Canapé recipes

Simple cheese straws

Cheese straws are the ultimate party food and these are quick and easy to make. You can use any leftover hard cheese to make them.

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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 easy, vegetarian canapés.

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Cheese and rosemary sablés

Christmas gift recipes

Cheese and rosemary sablés

These buttery,melt-in-your-mouth cheese sables are perfect to serve with drinks. They also make a brilliant Christmas gift.

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