Everything you need for an easy, delicious Christmas, from party snacks and a holiday dinner to a make-ahead breakfast, sides, cookies and sweets.
Welcome to my collection of Christmas recipes! These are the dishes I make for the holidays, along with a few more of my favorites. Start with an appetizer for your party, pick a main dish and a few sides, put a casserole in the fridge for Christmas morning, and finish with a plate of cookies.
Jump to: Appetizers | Main dishes | Breakfast | Sides | Cookies and treats
Appetizers and snacks
Dips, bruschetta and party snacks for your Christmas appetizer spread.
Christmas dinner main dishes
Holiday centerpieces and cozy dinners for Christmas Day.
Christmas morning breakfast
Make-ahead casseroles and sweet breakfasts for Christmas morning.
Make Ahead French Toast Casserole
A French toast casserole made ahead of time for Christmas morning.
Loaded Grits Breakfast Casserole
A cheesy grits casserole with bacon, turkey sausage, onions and peppers that you can make the night before.
Christmas side dishes
Potatoes, vegetables and a fresh salad to round out the plate.
Spinach Strawberry Salad
A fresh spinach and strawberry salad to balance the richer dishes on the holiday table.
Easy Cheesy Potatoes Casserole
A cheesy potato casserole, a crowd-pleasing side dish for the holiday table.
Sugared Cranberry Salad
Sugared fresh cranberries, baby kale and shaved Parmesan with a candied ginger vinaigrette, a festive salad for the holiday table.
Christmas cookies and treats
Cookies, brownies and sweet treats for your holiday cookie tray.
Grandma’s No Bake Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies
No bake cookies you can make without turning on the oven.
Sugared Cranberry Cake
The holiday version of my French Strawberry Cake, topped with sugared cranberries.
Planning your Christmas menu
- Start the day before. A French toast casserole can be made ahead so Christmas morning is easy.
- Use your slow cooker. The mashed potatoes cook in the Crock-Pot, which leaves your oven free.
- Pick a few sides. You do not need all of them. A potato, a vegetable and a casserole round out the plate.
More holiday recipes
Looking for more? See all of my Thanksgiving recipes in one place.