Budget Christmas party food recipes
Throw a fabulous Christmas party without breaking the bank. These Christmas party food recipes are perfect for entertaining on a budget.
Our budget-friendly Christmas party food ideas include easy nibbles made with shop-bought pastry, simple festive bakes and short-cut canapes without lengthy lists of ingredients. There’s plenty of vegetarian and vegan party bites too, which are so delicious, all your guests will be asking for more.
Discover more party nibbles, and take a look at our dedicated Christmas recipes hub too.
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Christmas air fryer recipes
Air fryer cranberry-glazed chicken wings
These festive chicken wings are sweet, savoury and sticky, plus super quick to cook in the air fryer. Perfect for a Christmas buffet spread.
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Harissa recipes
Harissa, feta and filo cigars
Tangy feta meets fiery harissa and sweet honey, in this filo cigars recipe. The perfect pre-dinner bite or fancy snack – no humidor required.
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Budget Christmas party food recipes
Gochujang devilled eggs
Is it really a party without devilled eggs? This timeless canapé gets an on-trend glow-up by way of the savoury warmth of Korean gochujang.
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Christmas biscuits
Mulling-spiced apple biscuits for cheese
Oats, parmesan and apples are given a mulled spice kick to create seriously good biscuits for cheese. Add them to your Christmas cheeseboard.
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Budget Christmas party food recipes
Pickled walnut and cheese rolls
These moreish walnut and cheese rolls are a perfect no-fuss nibble for Christmas parties. Make them ahead, then pop in the oven on the night.
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Boxing Day recipes
Turkey kofte with cranberry-tahini dip
These turkey kofte are easy to make and can be cooked from frozen, before serving with a cranberry-tahini dip at your Christmas bash.
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Summer salads and sides
Whipped feta
Creamy, salty feta is whizzed in a food processor with greek yogurt to make the ultimate dip. You can use it as the base of a salad...
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Picnic recipes
Cheese and mustard straws
Use a batch of our ultimate flaky pastry to make these delicious cheese straws. Mustard and two types of cheese pack a big flavour punch.
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Chicken wing recipes
Air fryer chicken wings with pomegranate glaze
Sticky and sweet pomegranate molasses coats crispy, air fryer chicken wings, bolstered with the crunch and spice of dukkah. It’s a great recipe.
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Devil pigs on horseback
Devils on horseback meet pigs in blankets for this ultimate mash-up of bacon-wrapped goodness that’s our hero Christmas side dish.
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Budget Christmas party food recipes
Prawns in blankets
A great festive canapé that’s ready in a flash, prawns in blankets also taste incredible in a sarnie with mayo and rocket.
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Halloumi recipes
Halloumi in blankets
Firm halloumi gets wrapped up in a snug bacon blanket, with sweet honey and a little oregano as a nod to this festive canape's Cypriot roots.
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Christmas canapés
Crispy roast chicken vol-au-vents
Ditch the boring combos and bring in our crispy roast chicken vol-au-vents with hot and herby harissa at your next party!
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Canapés and cocktails
Gougères with pineapple chilli jam
These up-to-date gougères prove that the combo of sweet fruit and salty cheese is still a winner for party food.
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Pickled recipes
Breaded pickled shiitake mushrooms
These breaded mushrooms are crisp on the outside, but soft, sharp and sweet with umami notes inside. A real treat for Christmas parties.
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Sausage roll recipes
Sausage roll wreath
Pair a sausage roll wreath with tangy chutney for an irresistible Christmas buffet dish. The filling includes cranberries for extra flavour.
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