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Dec 20, 2018 · If you’re spending Christmas Eve with party guests, then these festive recipes are for you. You’ll find potluck-ready appetizers, seasonal beverages, crowd-pleasing desserts and much more. For more ideas, check out these Christmas Eve dinner recipes.
- Christmas Eve Dinner Recipes
With Christmas dinner fast approaching, a simple meal the...
- Christmas Eve Dinner Recipes
All the recipes you need for an easy Christmas party. Pick your favourites from mini sausages, Tandoori chicken skewers, baked camembert, cheese twists and much more.
If, like us, you love the continental approach to Christmas – where the celebrations begin with a slap-up Christmas Eve meal – we’ve got lots of dinner ideas for you, including mains, starters and sides. There’s a classic lasagne, make-ahead fish pie, slow-cooked beef stew and lots more.
- Overview
- Sugar Coated Pecans
- Cocktail Meatballs
- Cream Cheese Penguins
- Caprese Appetizer
- Baked Brie in Puff Pastry
- Slow Cooker Cocktail Smokies
- Grinch Kabobs
- Turkey Cocktail Meatballs with Orange Cranberry Glaze
- Holiday Hot Spinach Dip
If Christmas Eve is meant to kick-off the Christmas festivities, then Christmas Eve appetizers are the true start to the celebration — and first impressions matter. No worries though, if you start with these festive appetizers, you're sure to set the right tone for the holiday. From elegant Christmas Eve appetizers (bake Brie in puff pastry...yum!)...
These candied pecans are sugar and spice and everything nice! And because they keep well at room temperature, you can send your guests home with some as well.
What holiday gathering would be complete without classic cocktail meatballs in cranberry sauce? "These do very well in a slow cooker, as you can simmer them before serving, as well as keep them hot for the duration of your party," says recipe creator Lara.
Take a little inspiration from the North Pole and make these cream cheese penguins that will have your guests talking. "Stuffed olives with cream cheese has always been a favorite of mine but I would never have thought to shape them like a penguin. CUTE!" says reviewer
Add a little red and green to the appetizer table with these caprese-inspired skewers. Cherry tomatoes and cubed mozzarella (or use mozzarella pearls) are tossed in a olive oil and basil mixture and served on a toothpick.
A wheel of Brie cheese is topped with sliced almonds, bundled in puff pastry, and baked to make the most elegant three-ingredient appetizer. To prevent the cheese from seeping out of the pastry, reviewers suggest brushing the edges with egg white before bundling. Serve with crackers and fruit on the side.
Grape jelly, barbeque sauce, and cocktail sausages are simmered together in a slow cooker until a sweet-smoky flavor develops. You can also use cut-up beef hotdogs or meatballs in place of cocktail sausages.
No need for a 39-and-a-half-foot pole, everyone will reach for these festive Grinch kabobs. Serve with
"You can make these ahead and freeze them without the glaze, then the day of the party, defrost them and simply reheat in the sauce," says
This mayo-free spinach and artichoke dip is loaded with red bell peppers for a festive color palette. Serve with sliced baguette, crackers, or tortilla chips.
- Katherine Gillen
- Jammy Upside-Down Onion Tart (50 minutes) Time Commitment: 50 minutes. Why We Love It: vegetarian, crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy. Pair this easy-yet-elegant tart with a big green salad and you’ll have a vegetarian dinner worthy of any celebration.
- Strip Steak with Harissa Butter and Parsley Salad (20 minutes) Time Commitment: 20 minutes. Why We Love It: <30 minutes, beginner-friendly, high protein, special occasion–worthy.
- Sausage and Fennel Pasta (25 minutes) Time Commitment: 25 minutes. Why We Love It: <30 minutes, kid-friendly, beginner-friendly, <10 ingredients. You can thank the Italian sausage for infusing the dish with all that flavor in basically no time at all.
- Baked Ginger and Lemon Chicken (1 hour) Time Commitment: 1 hour. Why We Love It: one pan, high protein. Ooh, this flavor combination is so cozy. Bonus, you can also make it with chicken wings for a more casual meal.
The best Christmas Eve appetizer recipes! These delicious holiday appetizers are perfect to serve on Christmas Eve - at parties, potlucks, and celebrations large and small.
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Dec 16, 2023 · 01 of 52. Cranberry Sauce Meatballs. Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Kathleen Varner. Instead of grape jelly, we call on cranberry sauce for a festive take on the classic appetizer. Combine a mixture of pepper jelly and other flavorings, add meatballs, and cook in your trusty Dutch oven for this tasty treat.
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