Candied Walnuts
Recipe by:
Dawn Timmerman
These walnuts are a special treat at Christmas, and are quite simple to make. Perfect for a party nibble or a food gift, or use to garnish your Christmas cake.
Roasted chestnuts
Recipe by:
Barrett
These can be served as a dessert with vanilla ice cream or just served salted as a snack.
Kid's Fun Fruit Turkey
Recipe by:
Rusty's girl
This is a super-fun way of getting kids to eat more fruit. Fruit is arranged in such a way that it looks like a turkey. Serve for dessert as is or with chocolate sauce or yoghurt.
Spiced Honey and Fruit Bars
Recipe by:
Maria
These Christmas treats are perfect anytime of the year. They are spiced with cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg and dotted with dried fruit. For maximum flavour, allow the bars to sit for 3-5 days.
Sausage rolls plus
This ultimate sausage roll is almost crossed with a pizza. They have a taste that will have everyone fighting over them.
Turkey Spring Rolls
Recipe by:
otis
This is a Chinese inspired recipe. Spring rolls are filled with cooked turkey (or chicken) and cabbage, then served with a sweet and sour cranberry sauce. Perfect for informal dinner parties. Try them at your next Christmas do.
Butter Roasted Pecans
Recipe by:
Joyce Hickman
This recipe makes plenty of addictive buttery pecans to snack on. Good for nibbles at parties. You need to use good quality salted butter.
Smoked Mackerel Pâté
Recipe by:
Karen C
Smoked mackerel gives wonderful flavour to this recipe. Serve with crackers, toast or fresh crusty bread. The pâté can be made milder by the addition of more mascarpone or cream cheese.
Sugar Coated Pecans
Recipe by:
Jan
Simple yet so delicious. Great to give wrapped in decorative bags around Christmas time. Try using a nut other than pecan if you wish!
Pumpkin and Mincemeat Pie
Recipe by:
Joyce Anderson
Two Christmastime flavours are brought together in this pie - spiced pumpkin and mincemeat. A sweetcrust pastry case is filled with mincemeat, then topped with a spiced pumpkin filling. It's sweet, fruity and tangy. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
Struffoli
Recipe by:
Rosina
This is a traditional Italian dish, which is served at Easter and Christmas. Small balls of honey-enriched dough is deep fried and then scattered with pine nuts and sugar sprinkles. They are best served warm.
Mustard and Chive Sausage rolls
I know most people buy these nowadays but they are easy to make if you use frozen pastry, plus you can vary the flavour. This recipe uses fresh chives and mustard. Grown-ups love them! For a birthday party, you can keep them plain or add grated Cheddar to the sausagemeat.
Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
Recipe by:
BJ
A great nibble or food gift at Christmas, these aromatic almonds are surprisingly easy to make.
Glazed Spiced Nuts
Recipe by:
Rosemary
Use any nut for this recipe, or indeed a mixture! Makes a fantastic food gift or party nibble at Christmas.
Cumberland Sausage Roll Slice
This has always been a favourite in our family since I was little. My mum gave me the recipe last year, when I cooked it for the first time. Now it's not just for Christmas anymore! It's fab warm, but also good cold. This can be made in advance and chilled in the fridge.
Panettone
Recipe by:
Lacey Lynn
This traditional Italian Christmas bread is also suitable for elevenses, afternoon tea or breakfast. Enjoy!
Spiced Cake Bars
Recipe by:
Donna Casteel
A warmly spiced bar that's easy to make and tastes fantastic. They are the perfect Christmas snack that can be enjoyed all year long.
Wet cocoa cake
Delicious and light alternative to heavy winter cakes and Christmas puddings. The sauce that is poured over after baking makes it incredibly moist.