Christmas buffet recipes
Entertaining a crowd this Christmas? We have all the buffet dishes you need for a festive party, including canapés, dips and easy sharing plates.
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Air-fryer clementine & chilli halloumi skewers
Enjoy these skewers as canapés at your next party. Flavoured with festive clementines, they're ideal at Christmas served with your choice of dips
App onlyBurnt lemon & thyme butter turkey crown.
Char the cut sides of the lemons in this dish to add a smoky note that transforms the flavour of the turkey. It helps keep the lean breast meat succulent too
App onlyAny-veg hummus. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Use up a can of chickpeas to make this easy, creamy hummus. You can also add any cooked veg you have – cooked carrots or beetroot work well
Rainbow winter dips & crudités
Who says party food can't be healthy? Enjoy this selection of dips – featuring beetroot, butternut squash and caramelised onion – alongside veg crudités and breadsticks
Retro trifle
Take trifle to the next level for the festive season. Make the jelly with raspberries and enrich the custard with clotted cream for ultra indulgence
Sticky sage & onion sausage roll wreath with baked camembert. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Make this glorious wreath with all the colours of Christmas in less than an hour. It transforms classic baked camembert into a tear-and-share event
Sweet chilli-glazed pigs in blankets
Enjoy our chilli-glazed variation on a Christmas classic. As well as being a moreish side for the festive turkey, they also make a delicious canapé
Comté & rosemary shortbread
Are you invited to a festive event? Fill a hamper with homemade goodies to thank your host, including these moreish shortbread biscuits with a twist
Cheese & pickle pinwheels
Pack classic cheese and pickle filling into puff pastry to make these moreish pinwheels. They’re ideal for summer picnics or buffets
App onlyAir fryer pigs-in-blanket turnovers. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Wrap pigs-in-blankets in puff pastry to make a delicious festive snack. They're ideal for a Christmas party or buffet, served alongside chutney
App onlyGyoza sharing board. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Tuck into this sharing board with family and friends, with a mixture of veggie and meat gyozas, pickled carrot slaw, sriracha mayo and soy dipping sauce
Mackerel paté
Blend smoked mackerel with soft cheese, horseradish sauce and lemon juice to make this easy paté. Top with a sprinkling of cayenne and serve with toast
App onlyParsnip & pancetta upside-down tart. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Use leftover parsnips to make this fabulous tart made with pancetta, red onions and pecans on a bed of puff pastry. It's great to serve a crowd
Multi-seed cheese straws
Make cheese straws with the added flavours of sesame and poppy seeds, dried onion flakes and sea salt. They're great snacks to serve with cocktails
Ham hock, cheese & potato pithivier
Make this domed puff-pastry pie as a Christmas centrepiece. With a crumbly pastry exterior and packed filling oozing with gooey comté, it's a wow dish
Millionaire’s cheesecake
Indulge in this no-bake chocolate cheesecake after a special dinner. Whether it's for New Year's Eve or a birthday, it's sure to impress
App onlyMiso-glazed carrots with whipped ricotta dip. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Try these moreish miso-glazed carrots with creamy ricotta dip and crushed pistachios topping. It will make a great addition to a Christmas party platter
Furikake devilled eggs
Try furikake – a Japanese seasoning – in this easy retro canapé with a hint of wasabi and pickled ginger. The seasoning is traditionally sprinkled on rice
App onlyMelty chilli cheese & thyme fondue dip. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Serve this glorious melty cheese fondue dip when you're hosting a gathering for friends. A base of sweet chilli jam balances the richness of brie and gruyère
App onlyBaked camembert with brioche bun wreath. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Elevate the classic tear-and-share bread with molten cheese with Tom Kerridge's recipe. It's perfect for a special occasion when you need to feed a crowd
Onion bhaji board. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Tuck into this sharing board with family and friends, with a mixture of onion bhajis, green chutney, cucumber raita, pomegranate salad and mini poppadoms
App onlyBean & feta dip. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Transform a can of white beans into this easy dip. Top with pickled onions to serve and enjoy as a snack or starter alongside pitta chips or crudités
App onlyYorkshire pudding board. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Tuck into this Yorkshire pudding-themed sharing board at Christmas time, complete with sirloin steak, carrots and horseradish crème fraîche
Date, blue cheese & pancetta polenta stacks
Serve these date, blue cheese and pancetta polenta stacks as canapés at a party. Try a veggie twist by using chopped toasted nuts instead of pancetta for crunch
