41 Holiday Red Green and White Recipes for a Perfect Christmas Feast
Looking to fill your holiday table with dishes that taste as magical as they look? These recipes bring all the classic Christmas colors to life, offering a mix of fresh, vibrant, and cozy flavors perfect for the season.
From cheerful appetizers to hearty mains and stunning desserts, this will help you create a Christmas feast that’s as beautiful as it is delicious. Let the holiday cooking begin!
Haselnussmakronen (German Hazelnut Macaroons)
Haselnussmakronen, or German hazelnut macaroons, are an incredibly easy, light, and flavorful cookie that will delight your taste buds. These cookies are not only simple to make but also bring a touch of elegance to any dessert table or gathering.
Get the Recipe: Haselnussmakronen (German Hazelnut Macaroons).
Green Beans Almondine
Green Beans Almondine has to be one of the easiest vegetable dishes to make! It is excellent for the holidays because the green beans can be blanched the day before, and then the dish can be finished in a few minutes!
Get the Recipe: Green Beans Almondine.
Vanillekipferl
Vanillekipferl, the delicate, crescent-shaped cookies dusted with a light sprinkle of powdered sugar, are a classic treat deeply rooted in the heart of European baking traditions. These cookies have become a beloved staple during the holiday season, transcending borders to be enjoyed in homes across the globe.
Get the Recipe: Vanillekipferl.
Hildabrötchen (Spitzbuben Shortbread Cookie With Jam)
Hildabrotchen are traditional German Christmas cookies, known for their delightful filling of sweet currant jam. The dough is incredibly easy to work with, making the baking process enjoyable and resulting in beautifully crafted cookies perfect for the holiday season.
Get the Recipe: Hildabrötchen (Spitzbuben Shortbread Cookie with Jam).
Cranberry Orange Sauce
Making your own Cranberry Orange Sauce is so easy. This version has a little extra kick from Grand Marnier. Feel free to eliminate that if you have little ones sharing your Thanksgiving or Christmas table. It is every bit as good!
Get the Recipe: Cranberry Orange Sauce.
Easy Christmas Rice Krispie Treats
Christmas Rice Krispie Treats are such a fun and delicious way to celebrate the holidays! Cut into shapes or squares, these treats are filled with extra marshmallows, candies, and sprinkles!
Get the Recipe: Easy Christmas Rice Krispie Treats.
Grinch Hot Chocolate
Merry Grinchmas! This green Grinch hot chocolate recipe is the perfect drink to make for a family movie night during the holiday season. It’s rich, sweet, creamy, and delicious, and pairs beautifully with any Christmas cookie.
Get the Recipe: Grinch Hot Chocolate.
Smoked Salmon Cucumber Appetizer
Smoked Salmon Cucumber appetizers are a beautiful appetizer for the holidays or a get-together. Thinly sliced English cucumber is topped with goat cheese, chives, and smoked salmon and rolled up into a bite-sized starter or even an addition to brunch.
Get the Recipe: Smoked Salmon Cucumber Appetizer.
Christmas Cookie Dough Dessert Cheeseball
This Christmas Cookie Dough Dessert Cheeseball is a fun, delicious holiday dessert! This Christmas Cheese Ball only has a few easy ingredients and will be a hit at your office party or Christmas get-together.
Get the Recipe: Christmas Cookie Dough Dessert Cheeseball
Candied Brussel Sprouts
Quick and easy, these maple-balsamic Brussels sprouts are a flavorful side dish that’s both delicious and appealing, perfect for any occasion.
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Christmas Grinch Cake Pops
Get your holiday spirit on with easy and adorable Grinch Cake Pops. Perfect for parties or as sweet gifts.
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Butter Balls
These classic pecan shortbread cookies, called Butter Balls, Snowballs, and Mexican Wedding Cakes, are everyone’s favorite “poppable” cookie.
Get The Recipe: Butter Balls.
No Bake Christmas Wreath Cookies
These easy and festive Christmas Wreath Cookies are a holiday treat that anyone can make, with no baking required! With just a handful of ingredients, these cookies come together quickly and are perfect for kids to help decorate with sprinkles and candies.
Get the Recipe: No Bake Christmas Wreath Cookies.
Watergate Salad
This Watergate Salad Recipe, also known as “Pistachio Delight,” is a delicious dessert salad recipe made from a mixture of pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple, whipped topping, chopped pecans, and mini marshmallows.
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Christmas Deviled Eggs
These Christmas deviled eggs bring a festive touch to your holiday spread, crafted to look like charming miniature wreaths! Topped with fresh herbs, colorful peppers, or a sprinkle of paprika, they capture the holiday spirit in each delicious bite.
Get the Recipe: Christmas Deviled Eggs.
Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookies are a delightful treat for the holiday season. They’re quick and easy to make! Simply use your favorite sugar cookie mix, add cream cheese, then bake and decorate with frosting and festive Christmas sprinkles!
Get the Recipe: Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookies,
Mexican Wedding Cookies
These Mexican Wedding Cookies (also known as “snowballs”, Mexican Polvorones cookies, Russian Tea Cookies, or Pecan Sandies) offer a buttery pecan shortbread cookie ball that’s coated in sweetly soft powdered sugar, officially welcoming the Christmas season!
Get the Recipe: Mexican Wedding Cookies.
Grinch Popcorn
Grinch Popcorn is the perfect snack that brings a dash of whimsy, a pop of color, and plenty of delicious flavors to your favorite Christmas movie night.
Get The Recipe: Grinch Popcorn.
Whipped Shortbread Cookies
Learn how to make perfectly light and buttery whipped shortbread cookies with this easy recipe. These melt-in-your-mouth cookies need just five ingredients.
Get The Recipe: Whipped Vanilla Shortbread Cookies.
Rice Krispie Wreaths
Looking for a show-stopping holiday dessert that’s easy, fun, and dairy-free? These Rice Krispie wreaths are the perfect addition to your festive celebrations!
Get the Recipe: Rice Krispie Wreaths.
Creamy Cranberry Eggnog Fudge
Nothing says Christmas like eggnog! Add in some cranberries and you’ve got something really festive! Made with real eggnog and ground nutmeg, this quick and easy creamy cranberry eggnog fudge brings the traditional holiday taste in candy form.
Get The Recipe: Creamy Cranberry Eggnog Fudge.
Mint Fudge
This five-ingredient, foolproof Mint Fudge recipe with sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and peppermint extract tastes just like mint chocolate ice cream. No candy thermometer required.
Get the Recipe: Mint Fudge.
No-Spread Sugar Cookies
These are the best no-spread sugar cookies for decorating! They’re soft, easy no-spread sugar cookies! We’re making these no-spread sugar cookies with powdered sugar and an easy recipe for sugar cookie icing! This is my go-to cut-out sugar cookie recipe!
Get the Recipe: No-Spread Sugar Cookies.
Homemade Peppermint Bark
Homemade Peppermint Bark is one of those unforgettable seasonal favorites that everyone just loves. The combo of cool mint and chocolate is perfect.
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Grinch Fudge
Grinch Fudge is simple to make and so festive. This easy recipe is perfect for your holiday dessert table.
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Christmas Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies
Christmas Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies, with Buttercream Icing, are colorful, sweet, buttery shortbread thumbprint cookies, covered in red and green sprinkles and topped with either red, green, or white buttercream frosting!
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Crinkle Grinch Cookies
Crinkle Grinch cookies are a worthy addition to your festive baking list. If you’re looking for red or green Christmas cookies, these definitely add a touch of fun to your holiday table!
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Homemade Christmas Marshmallow Pops
These homemade marshmallows are made to look like “Santa’s Bag”, topped with sweet treasures. They will be marveled at and then eaten with delight, whether they are a part of a festive holiday celebration or as a homemade gift.
Get the Recipe: Homemade Christmas Marshmallow Pops
Cute Santa Christmas Charcuterie Board
Serve up a festive and cheerful appetizer this holiday season with a Santa-inspired Christmas charcuterie board that’s sure to delight both kids and adults alike. This adorable board is packed with holiday charm, combining seasonal flavors and creative presentation to make your appetizer table the star of the gathering.
Get the Recipe: Cute Santa Christmas Charcuterie Board.
Christmas Wreath Sugar Cookies with Buttercream
These Christmas wreath sugar cookies are a fun way to celebrate the holiday season. We use a round cookie cutter for easy wreath shapes, and decorating them is a fun activity for the whole family, too!
Get the Recipe: Christmas Wreath Sugar Cookies with Buttercream.
Smothered Green Beans
You can quickly whip up this comforting side of easy Smothered Green Beans for dinner tonight and any holiday meal in less than 25 minutes.
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Biscoff Gingerbread Truffles
These Biscoff Truffles bring you gingerbread flavor in truffle form. Dreamy and soft inside with a crunchy, sweet white chocolate shell.
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Christmas Hot Chocolate Bombs
Christmas Hot Chocolate Bombs are a delicious hot chocolate mix wrapped up in red candy melts for a chocolate ball of goodness! This red and gold theme is simply gorgeous for Christmas hot cocoa bombs!
Get The Recipe: Christmas Hot Chocolate Bombs.
Christmas Tree Frosting Board
This easy Christmas tree frosting board is the fun and festive sweet treat you’ll be making all season long! Put a dessert twist on the classic charcuterie board with this colorful and flavorful frosting board.
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Lofthouse Cookies
Made with a secret ingredient, this Lofthouse sugar cookies recipe is extra fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth delicious, and topped with a sweet buttercream frosting for a truly decadent soft sugar cookie. Whip them up for birthdays, holiday parties, and more!
Get the Recipe: Lofthouse Cookies.
Grinch Hot Chocolate Bombs (with Marshmallows)
Grinch Hot Chocolate Bombs make a delicious and festive chocolate cup of hot coco. Made with green candy melts, hot chocolate mix, some mini marshmallows and topped with white candy melts and red candy heart.
Get The Recipe: Grinch Hot Chocolate Bombs (with Marshmallows).
Christmas Guacamole Wreath Appetizer
Wow your guests this holiday season by serving Christmas guacamole in the shape of a wreath. This crowd-pleasing appetizer is easy to make in about 15 minutes. No special mold required!
Get the Recipe: Christmas Guacamole Wreath Appetizer.
Chocolate Christmas Tree Cupcakes With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
These Chocolate Christmas Tree Cupcakes are the cutest and most festive cupcakes ever! Made with chocolate cake mix and homemade vanilla buttercream frosting, these delicious Christmas Tree Cupcakes are almost too pretty to eat.
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Tasty Christmas Wreath Fruit Board
Tasty Christmas Wreath Fruit Board, a healthy charcuterie platter featuring fresh fruit displayed as a holiday wreath.
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Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies
I love these easy Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies. They’re so simple, which makes them one of the best Christmas cookies I’ve ever made! There isn’t much hard-core frosting, but they are still tasty and definitely adorable.
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Grinch Crinkle Cookies
Looking for the ultimate Christmas cookies recipe? Look no further! These cute and festive Grinch Cookies are the perfect holiday baking project that will grow your heart three times.
Get the Recipe: Grinch Crinkle Cookies.
