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Vegetarian Christmas canapé

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.

Make the most of the air fryer with our range of recipes: vol-au-vents, and rarebit scones. Gochujang devilled eggs add a kick, whilst spiced paneer makes a fabulous option. Get all your canapé needs sorted with our full range of canapé recipes.

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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Tapas

José Pizarro’s Spanish croquetas

Make Spanish croquetas with this easy recipe from José Pizarro. These vegetarian croquetas are packed with spinach, walnuts and Manchego.

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Christmas air fryer recipes

Air fryer sesame egg mayo vol-au-vents

These moreish vol-au-vents with sesame egg mayo are the perfect make-ahead party bites. Best of all, you can cook them in the air fryer.

Dairy-free Vegetarian

Easy

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Christmas air fryer recipes

Air fryer mini stilton-rarebit scones with onion chutney

Preparing Christmas canapés like these stilton scones in advance, then cooking them in the air fryer for a few minutes, is a lifesaver.

Vegetarian

Easy

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Budget Christmas party food

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.

Dairy-free Gluten-free Vegetarian

Easy

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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.

Dairy-free Vegetarian

Easy

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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.

Freezable Vegetarian

Easy

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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.

Vegetarian

Medium

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Miso

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.

Dairy-free Gluten-free Vegetarian

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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.

Dairy-free Freezable Vegetarian

Easy

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Crostini

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.

Vegetarian