I am very late with this, but so many of you requested menus for this year. So I’m sharing some ideas with you below! Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas with plenty of good food!
Christmas eve dinner menu
Cocktails I usually make one or two drinks on Christmas Eve…sometimes more if requested.
Frosted Mistletoe Margarita
Bad Santa White Russian Appetizers I make Chex Mix early in the day for everyone to snack on. Then I serve one to two appetizers before dinner.
Baked Gruyère in Pastry with Rosemary and Garlic
Crispy Bacon Wrapped Parmesan Brussels Sprouts Dinner I always do beef tenderloin as our main, but I also include a nice vegetarian option as well! This year, we’re actually doing ribeyes from Five Mary’s, but I’m simply searing them in skillet with a little butter, garlic, and shallots. Super, super simple. So I’m also sharing my go-to tenderloin!
Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Mushrooms and White Wine Cream Sauce
French Onion Dumplings
Creamy French Onion and Mushroom Soup
Crispy Cheesy Potato Stacks
Crispy Parmesan Thyme Sweet Potato Stacks
Shredded Brussels Sprout and Prosciutto Salad
Pull Apart Christmas Tree Garlic Bread Dessert
Christmas Monster Cookies
2021 Holiday Cookie Box
Christmas day dinner menu
Cocktails
Christmas Old Fashioned
Spicy Pomegranate Ginger Paloma Appetizers I always do a cheese board, I’ll be sharing a new one tomorrow!
Whipped Goat Cheese with Warm Candied Bacon and Dates
Pastry Wrapped Cranberry Baked Brie Dinner We’re doing Mexican this year!
Crispy Chipotle Sweet Potato Tacos with Lime Crema
Crispy Chipotle Chicken Tacos with Cilantro Lime Ranch
Creamy White Chicken Chili
Queso Fundido Taquitos OR I LOVE to make lasagnas on Christmas. Below are my favorites! 4 Cheese Sage Pesto Florentine Lasagna Roasted Garlic Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Boats White Pesto Spinach Lasagna Pesto Bolognese Lasagna Stuffed Spaghetti Squash 4 Cheese Pesto Lasagna Dessert
Molten Chocolate Crackle Pie
Easy Vanilla Bean Christmas Lights Cookies
Breakfast
For Breakfast, I like to make dishes that I can have baking in the oven while we open gifts. No need to spend the morning in the kitchen, relax and enjoy time with family!
Brown Butter Iced Mocha Cinnamon Rolls
Easy Fluffy Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls
Ham and Cheese Croissant Bake Lastly, if you make any of the dishes from Our 2021 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dinner Menu, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
