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27 Christmas Party Food Recipes Everyone Will Love!

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Looking for the most delicious Christmas Party food? Check out our list of tasty Christmas Food Party Ideas that your guest will be raving over!

What’s more important at the Christmas party than the delicious food? These appetizers and dessert ideas will impress the crowd at any event. Cheesy, creamy, savory, decadent, and so many more flavors are just the thing you need this holiday season. 

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27 Christmas Party Recipes

Adorning Appetizers 

1) Christmas Wreath Guacamole

Christmas wreath guacamole is an amazing party food idea because it is easy to make in about 15 minutes. All you need is avocados, canned diced tomatoes, green chilis, and a few herbs and spices.

2) Baked Camembert 

Baked Camembert, a creamy French cheese, is a lovely appetizer for the holiday season! It’s moist, round, and elegant for any party platter. Another 15-minute task, this recipe is cheesy, gooey, spicy, and super tasty!

3) Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread

This is the best appetizer that you can make to feed a crowd at a party. Christmas tree pull-apart bread is so festive and cute. Plus it’s packed with mouthwatering cheesy carby flavors.

4) Caprese Salad Shooters

Caprese salad shooters look amazing and fun, but also taste delicious! It’s definitely one-holiday appetizer that everyone will love. All you need is pine nuts, basil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, cherry tomatoes, cheese tortellini, and a few other herbs and spices. 

5) Ornament Pesto Cheese Bites 

The holidays are so much fun! If you love celebrating Christmas then these unique appetizers are just the dish to serve this holiday season. Single-serve, delicious, and elegant, this recipe checks all the boxes. 

6) Whipped Goat Cheese With Pomegranate 

It’s the classic fancy cheese spread you know and love, served in an eye-popping way. For quick and easy Christmas party food – this is the one to bring to all the events. It’s such a fun and festive holiday appetizer or side dish, and it will look absolutely gorgeous on the display table. 

7) Pomegranate Rosemary Brie Bites 

Pomegranate rosemary brie bites make a fun Christmas party food idea! They are a festive touch to serve for any holiday event without missing a moment of merrymaking. Look no further for the BEST festive appetizer for the holidays! 

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8) Apple Cranberry Baked Brie 

This is my favorite festive appetizer and I know it will be yours too! It’s so good you will start making it every year because of the creamy cheese, tart cranberries, and baked apples. 

9) Star Sandwich Bites 

Make the holidays extra special this year with these incredibly delicious, festive, and easy-to-make star sandwich appetizers. Snack-sized bites are making me yearn for holiday gatherings to get started!

10) Christmas Tree Cheese 

What better way to spend the most wonderful time of the year with friends and family..and good food! This simply delicious Christmas tree cheese display is sure to stun at your next holiday potluck, gathering, or party. Easy Ingredients! No making or baking is needed either! 

11) Holiday Deviled Eggs 

There is something special about an easy-to-make dish that provides easy-to-eat food for Christmas parties. It really makes the holidays extra special. These deviled eggs are inexpensive to make and so very festive. Just grab eggs, avocado, and a few other items!

12) Charcuterie Wreath

Feel extra festive with this charcuterie wreath which reminds me of Christmas. Your guests are going to love the extra mile you go to make the day feel special. This show-stopping appetizer platter is made from skewers filled with antipasto, tomatoes, mozzarella, salami, and olives! 

Deck The Halls’ Desserts 

13) Cookie Dough Dip

Make this cookie dough dip ahead for an easy, elegant, and fancy treat for your Christmas events. This dessert caught my attention the first time I saw it. As soon as that first sweet bite hit my taste buds, I knew this was a party food idea I was going to have to recreate!

14) Cranberry Bars 

Cranberry bars will be a gorgeous addition to the holiday dessert table this year. Bursting with tart flavors, this treat is festive, pretty, and tasty. It’s the simple classy recipe that everyone will adore. 

15) Red Velvet Christmas Wreath

Looking for an easy unique cake for your next Fall party? This red velvet Christmas wreath is sure to be a huge hit! There are many things I love about the holidays, and one of them is all the fun and festive food like this dessert. 

16) Japanese Strawberry Shortcake 

Japanese strawberry shortcake is exactly what your sweet tooth is looking for. This popular cake, originating in Japan, is made with soft, fluffy sponge cake, fresh whipped cream, and fresh strawberries. It’s bursting with elegance and sweet flavor. 

17) Eggnog Layer Cake 

This Eggnog layer cake recipe is so simple, traditional, and irresistibly delicious. It’s just bursting with flavor that will satisfy your holiday sugar cravings. Everyone will adore the brown butter eggnog cake layers, eggnog buttercream, and homemade salted caramel topping. 

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18) Gingerbread Bundt Cake

Looking for a show stopping Christmas party food idea? This gingerbread bundt cake is fun, festive, and perfect for winter! There’s something about the combination of gingerbread, brown sugar, molasses, and cream cheese frosting that is just SO yummy!

19) Peppermint Macarons 

I love winter baking because it’s so much fun to create delicious and different baked goods. Like these candy cane macarons that are lovely for the holidays! They’re so pretty, classy, and packed with peppermint flavor. 

20) Christmas Tree Cupcakes 

You will love these easy Christmas cupcakes! Not only is the cake fluffy, tender, and full of flavor, but it has a festive buttercream topping. This treat will put anyone in the Christmas mood.

21) Apple Pie Cookies 

Apple pie cookies are no fuss, with little baking skills required. The cozy warm flavors make it the perfect Christmas party food idea too! They are wonderful for parties because they are easy to share with a crowd and you don’t need a fork.

22) Christmas Camper Cookies

One of the best things about the holiday season is the beautiful desserts, and this Christmas camper cookie recipe pays tribute to just that. Everyone is going to looooove the festive vintage & boho vibes. 

23) Christmas Tree Cookies 

These 3 ingredients, Pillsbury Christmas Tree Cookies turned out so soft, chewy, and perfect for parties and more. They’re easy to bake and top with delicious apple pie filling and caramel sauce. This is an amazing dessert when you are having company over.

24) Eggnog Cheesecake 

Not only is this eggnog cheesecake tasty, but it can be a beautiful centerpiece for your dessert table. If you love eggnog and cheesecake this is the Christmas party food dessert idea for you. 

25) Reindeer Cupcakes 

Looking for the best cupcakes for Fall? Try these reindeer ones this holiday season! They will certainly be a showstopper at the dessert table. The reindeers could not be cuter for Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

26) Epic Christmas Tree Cake 

This Christmas tree cake is special because it has 6 layers of moist chocolate filled with chocolate ganache and decorated with fluffy pistachio whipped ganache! It’s deliciously decadent and fun for all ages.

27) Apple Crumble Cheesecake 

This apple crumble cheesecake is the best treat for the holidays. It’s so simple to make the smooth silky filling and heavenly topping. The biscuit crust, apple cinnamon cheesecake, and crunchy oat crumble will knock the socks off everyone who tastes it.

FAQ about Christmas Party Food Ideas

If you have any questions about Christmas Party Food, check out the following question about Christmas Party food:

What is the best food for a Christmas party?

At a Christmas party, the best food to serve will be delicious and festive. Use holiday flavors like gingerbread and eggnog for desserts. Remember that people will want to be socializing so finger foods are always appreciated! 

Last Thing You Need To Know About Christmas Party Food Ideas

You will be everyone’s favorite when you show up to the Christmas festivities with one of these party food ideas! The holidays are all about fun, friends, and delicious eats. If you try one of these recipes let us know what you thought in the comments below. We hope you enjoy all of our recommended Christmas party food ideas we have listed! Be sure to have fun and really surprise your guest and family with these delicious appetizers, and desserts!

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