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Classic and Fun Christmas Recipes for a Cozy Holiday

Christmas is all about tradition, comfort food and of course, a little holiday magic. ✨ 🎄

From recipes like Grandma's Butter Tarts that taste just like the ones from childhood, to beautiful appetizers like Camembert Roti, this collection of recipes has something for every festive moment. You'll also find sweet treats like these rich hot chocolate cookies and snackable favourites too, such as these easy honey roasted cashews!


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  • 🎁 The 12 Days of Christmas Recipes
  • Appetizers for Christmas
  • Christmas Side Dish Recipes
  • Classic Christmas Cookie Recipes
  • Christmas Day Breakfast Recipes
  • Festive Christmas Drinks
  • No-Bake Christmas Treats
  • All Christmas Recipes
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🎁 The 12 Days of Christmas Recipes

Join us for 12 days of delicious Christmas recipes. Every day from December 1st to 12th, we reveal a brand new recipe! From nostalgic classic favorites to festive side dishes and appetizers.

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The 12 Days of Christmas

Appetizers for Christmas

  • stuffed mushrooms prepared and ready to serve
    Cheesy Stuffed Mushrooms
  • cutting into the spicy strawberry and walnut baked brie
    Spicy Strawberry and Walnut Brie
  • Camembert roti served on a cheese board with water crackers, multigrain fig crackers, fresh pears and roasted almonds.
    Camembert Roti
  • a wheel of melted baked brie in a cast iron skillet
    Baked Brie with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Roasted Garlic
See more Appetizer Recipes →

Christmas Side Dish Recipes

  • spicy bacon jam brussel sprouts on a white rectangular serving plate
    Spicy Bacon Jam Brussel Sprouts
  • Light and fluffy ambrosia salad in a square white serving bowl with a silver spoon.
    Mom's Classic Ambrosia Salad
  • sweet and sour beans in a skillet
    Sweet and Sour Beans
  • cooked crispy roasted kalettes
    Crispy Roasted Kalettes
  • The finished salad in a large glass bowl with a spoon.
    Broccoli Crunch Salad with Candied Pecans
  • side angle picture of cabbage on a white serving plate
    Sautéed Red Cabbage
  • A baking sheet filled with roasted broccoli sprinkled with lemon pepper.
    Oven Roasted Broccoli with Lemon Pepper
  • Pan Fried Maple Sweet Potatoes on a white serving plate with fresh sprigs of thyme in the corner
    Pan Fried Maple Sweet Potatoes
See more Side Dish Recipes →

Classic Christmas Cookie Recipes

  • Whipped shortbread cookies with red and green cherries on top.
    Whipped Shortbread Cookies
  • A stack of Christmas crack cookies.
    Christmas Crack (Graham Cracker Toffee)
  • A classic peanut butter blossom cookie with the signature Hershey kiss chocolate on top.
    Classic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
  • A bunch of chocolate crinkle cookies on a wire rack.
    Chocolate Crinkle Cookie Recipe
See more Cookies →

Christmas Day Breakfast Recipes

  • Serving a piece of the Christmas morning casserole.
    Christmas Morning Casserole
  • monkey bread after it has been baked, waiting to be flipped out onto a serving tray
    Apple Rum Monkey Bread
  • baked egg boats cut into pieces
    Baked Egg Boats
  • bakery style cinnamon rolls being topped with cream cheese frosting.
    Bakery Style Cinnamon Rolls
See more Breakfast Recipes →

Festive Christmas Drinks

  • two prepared hot buttered rums in glass coffee mugs, each served with a cinnamon stick on top
    Hot Buttered Rum Cocktails
  • rum and eggnog milkshakes served with a dollop of nutmeg whipped cream on top
    Rum and Eggnog Milkshakes
  • A glass bowl filled with homemade hot chocolate mix with candy canes and mini marshmallows on the side.
    Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

No-Bake Christmas Treats

  • Sponge Toffee smashed up into bite sized pieces.
    Sponge Toffee (Honeycomb Toffee)
  • Christmas puppy chow piled in white ramekins.
    Christmas Puppy Chow
  • a serving bowl full of Almond & Cashew Buttercrunch Toffee
    Almond & Cashew Butter Crunch Toffee
  • A white serving bowl filled to the brim and overflowing with caramel nut popcorn.
    Old-Fashioned Caramel Corn with Nuts
  • Chocolate truffles spilling out of a holiday gift box.
    Chocolate Cocoa Truffles
  • A plate full with pieces of candy cane chocolate bark.
    Peppermint Candy Cane Bark
  • completed chocolate cream cookies
    Chocolate Cream Cookies
  • Haystack cookies on a piece of parchment paper.
    Haystack Cookies Recipe
See more Holiday Baking Recipes →

All Christmas Recipes

  • Chocolate twists on a serving plate surrounded by more chocolate pastries with mini chocolate chips in the background.
    Chocolate Twist Pastries
  • Baked ham and cheese croissants on a baking sheet with parchment paper, topped with fresh chives.
    Baked Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Croissants
  • A bunch of butter tarts on a white serving tray.
    Grandma's Butter Tarts
  • Drizzling caramel sauce on top of a single strawberry nutella cheesecake cupcake.
    Strawberry Nutella Cheesecakes
  • Mini cheese ball bites on a baking sheet with a pretzel stick in the top.
    Mini Cheese Ball Bites
  • A close up of a hot chocolate cookie on a cooling rack after being topped with toasted marshmallows and crushed candy canes.
    Hot Chocolate Cookies
  • Honey roasted cashews piled high and spilling out of a glass jar.
    Honey Roasted Cashews
  • A stack of peanut butter marshmallow squares cut into bars.
    Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares
  • A blue bowl filled with milk chocolate almond bark.
    Milk Chocolate Almond Bark
  • A large bowl filled with bone broth and vegetables right after it has finished cooking.
    Homemade Bone Broth
  • A jar of apple dip in the center of a plate with apple slices surrounding it.
    Healthy Apple Dip Recipe
  • A single piece of apple crumble cheesecake on a silver cake server with the rest of the cheesecake in the background.
    Apple Crumble Cheesecake
  • Baguette garlic bread cut into thick slices.
    Baguette Garlic Bread
  • A stack of chocolate chip cookies with one broken in half on top to show the inside and a jar of milk in the background.
    Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Pouring the pumpkin pie spice mix into a jar.
    Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
  • A large white casserole dish half filled with dumplings and a serving spoon scooping some sauce.
    Viral Baked Dumplings (One-Pan Meal!)
  • Two roasted chicken on a baking sheet.
    Spatchcock Chicken Recipe
  • A lemon poppy seed cookie with a bite taken out of it.
    Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies with Lemon Glaze
  • Chocolate dipped shortbread cookies on a slate serving dish.
    Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies
  • A stack of brown butter snickerdoodle cookies with cinnamon sticks on the side.
    Brown Butter Snickerdoodles
  • A stack of soft ginger cookies with a pitcher of cold milk in the background.
    Soft Ginger Cookies without Molasses
  • A warm bowl of creamy roasted butternut squash soup with all the garnishes in a white bowl.
    Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
  • A piece of pumpkin pie on a pie serving spatula.
    Sugar Pumpkin Pie from Scratch
  • classic eggs Benedict on a white plate with hollandaise sauce dripping down the side and tomatoes on the side
    Classic Eggs Benedict
  • scattered strawberry and french vanilla french macarons on a white background
    French Macarons
  • A bowl of roasted almonds.
    Roasted Almonds
  • Bowl of oven roasted cauliflower
    Oven Roasted Cauliflower
  • Polar Bear Claw Cookies
  • Vanilla Roll Cake with Peppermint Buttercream
  • a pile of decorated sugar cookies
    Sugar Cookies with Easy Royal Icing
  • White Chocolate Eggnog Fudge
  • a portion of 2 breakfast enchiladas placed on a grey plate, ready to be served.
    Breakfast Enchiladas
  • showing a close up of a butternut squash and prosciutto devilled egg
    Butternut Squash and Prosciutto Devilled Eggs
  • a large bowl of sweet and spicy holiday chex
    Sweet & Spicy Holiday Chex
  • a fresh stack of pancakes with a pad of butter on top and syrup drizzled all over
    Easy Pancakes from Scratch
  • almond florentine squares on a silver serving platter
    Almond Florentine
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I'm a self-taught home cook, recipe developer & food photographer based in the small town of Okotoks, Alberta. Here you'll find easy-to-make, family-friendly recipes made from real ingredients to inspire any level of home cook. I share everything from quick and easy weeknight recipes to delicious sweet treats. I'd love to hear from you if you have any questions or want to connect!

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Spring Recipes

  • A large square white platter of strawberry goat cheese salad with the dressing on the side and wooden serving spoons.
    Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad
  • Two blackened chicken sandwiches stacked on top of one an other with a toothpick holding them in place.
    Blackened Chicken Sandwiches
  • Chocolate twists on a serving plate surrounded by more chocolate pastries with mini chocolate chips in the background.
    Chocolate Twist Pastries
  • A honey dijon salmon filet on a plate with extra glaze scooped on top.
    Baked Honey Dijon Salmon (in under 30 minutes!)
  • cheesy asparagus and bacon stuffed chicken breast right out of the oven
    Cheesy Asparagus & Bacon Stuffed Chicken Breast
  • A stack of rich lemon blondies with a lemon twist on top.
    Rich Lemon Blondies Recipe
See more Spring Recipes →

Top Recipes

  • honey garlic sauce in a white serving bowl with cloves of fresh garlic in the background
    Honey Garlic Sauce
  • A serving platter full of honey hot chicken salad with wooden serving spoons on the side.
    Honey Hot Chicken Salad
  • A black plate with antojitos circling a pot of basil pesto sour cream dipping sauce.
    Antojitos
  • two burgers standing tall side by side
    Pure Beef Burgers
  • A large white casserole dish half filled with dumplings and a serving spoon scooping some sauce.
    Viral Baked Dumplings (One-Pan Meal!)
  • A single white bowl of hamburger soup with a bay leaf on top, and fresh tomatoes on the side.
    Classic Hamburger Soup

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