The FMG 2022 Christmas Eve and Day Menu
One week and change left until our big fat holly jolly holiday!
Here we have the FMG 2022 Christmas Eve and Day Menu! I don’t suppose Christmas is as huge a food holiday as Thanksgiving, and likely requires a bit less prep and planning in advance than the day of the turkey. Mom and I usually coordinate our own dish ideas well ahead just because we’re both neurotic derps who like things laid out with time to spare. But, I’d argue many probably are a bit more relaxed about their dining.
That said, I’ve given you about a week to peruse through these foods and decide if any appeal to you for the holidays! We’ve got an arrangement of appetizers, cocktails, breakfast, and dinner ideas, as well as tasty desserts (mostly cookies) to round out the festive days and evenings. As you’ll see, our Christmas is pretty nontraditional food-wise, and we love our Christmas Eve appetizer spread.
More recipes will be added in the next week, so keep an eye open! Two, if you can spare it.
Christmas Eve Menu
Appetizers
Our Christmas Eve nearly always involves a ton of small bites and no big dinner, so I’ve provided plenty of options for you to mix and match before your main meals!
Honey Whipped Feta and Cranberry Crostini
Homemade Crispy Chickpea Nuggets (+ sauces!)
Spicy Roasted Garlic Sage White Bean Dip
Cheesy Buffalo Ranch Pretzel Snack Mix
Cocktails
Two or three drinks is a good number for hosting your gathering, and all of those listed come with a pitcher option!
Sparkling Cranberry Cider Tequila Punch
Cranberry Pomegranate Mulled Wine Sangria
After dinner: Buttered Rum Hot Chocolate
Dinner
Like I said, we don’t eat a proper dinner on Christmas Eve, but these choices are spiffy and delicious options for your table.
One Skillet Cranberry Braised Salmon
Stovetop Herb Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes
Winter Persimmon and Pomegranate Salad with Maple Candied Pecans
Dessert
Break out those Christmas cookies, ya’ll!
Chewy Brown Sugar Ginger Cookies
Nutella Swirled Snickerdoodles
Crinkly Maple Glazed Peanut Butter Cookies
Peppermint Bark Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Christmas Day Menu
We practice a pretty low-key Christmas, with a pretty non-traditional dinner that usually involves grilling out if the weather’s nice enough. It might rain this year, so we’ll see, but theme is usually simplistic at any rate.
Breakfast
Whip up something you can prep the day before and bake up while you mill around in the morning and everyone wakes up.
Baked Hot Chocolate French Toast with Pumpkin Whipped Cream
Baked Pumpkin Pie Crunch French Toast
Fluffy Overnight Mocha Cinnamon Rolls with Bourbon Cream Cheese Frosting
Just for fun…Christmas Tree Peppermint Bark Pop Tarts
Herby Mushroom Swiss Croissant Breakfast Bake
Cocktails
Dinner
We almost always include salmon in our rotation!
Garlic Butter Salmon Scampi with Parmesan Rice
Sheet Pan Hot Honey Balsamic Salmon
Bourbon Brown Sugar Salmon with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Vegetarian option…French Wine Braised Creamy Mushrooms
Dessert
Yesterday’s cookie leftovers are tonight’s treats!
Chewy Christmas Monster Cookie Bars
Crinkly Maple Glazed Peanut Butter Cookies
Tried any of these recipes out? Leave a rating and comment below with your thoughts, and don’t forget to come say hi on Instagram and show me what you made!
