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These fun shaped Christmas foods are excellent for putting smiles on faces. These Christmas appetizers add a touch of fun, by working themselves into Christmas trees, wreaths, elf hats and more. People don’t always talk about the savory, non-gumdrop-covered side of holiday cooking. Here, we’ll showcase some of the most delicious Christmas dishes that are perfect for entertaining!
Our Favorite Fun Shaped Christmas Foods
Add a little festive fun to your everyday dishes, appetizers and holiday potluck dishes with inspiration from these fun shaped savory Christmas foods. Baking aside, there’s a lot of ways to impress with your cooking skills around the holidays. These dishes take everything we love about the flair, color and fun design of holiday baking, in a savory dish you can enjoy any time of the day!
Find some inspiration for festive and healthy dishes you can serve up for your dinner guests. Whether it’s your next go-to holiday salad recipe, these are some dishes you’re going to want to add to your recipe book. Coming up with meal plans around the holidays can be downright stressful. One of the ways I like to get ahead of schedule, is to get exactly what I need to make a few simple recipes over the next few days. Avoid the Christmas-season grocery store mayhem and get prepared with these enjoyable and cheerful dishes!
Savory Christmas Foods for Entertaining
The best thing to do with these stunning dishes is to present them to your Christmas guests this season! Use serving trays, and all of your favorite holiday serving ware and dishes to put these recipes in the spotlight. You can coordinate with a thematic dessert, or appetizer to really bring it all together. Better yet, you could even find something that fits in with your beloved Christmas decor.
Fun Shaped Christmas Foods
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree! How lovely are your…cheese cubes! If you’re looking for a delicious appetizer that’s also incredibly festive look no further. This Christmas tree charcuterie board will look absolutely stunning on any table this holiday season, it’s simple to put together but looks like something a professional made.
Who says you can’t be healthy around the Holiday season! This amazingly simple Vegetable Christmas Wreath Platter is perfect for holiday parties, classroom parties, or even to munch on before or after the big Christmas dinner! It only required a few ingredients, however can be customized to your liking as well.
Tortilla chips shaped like Christmas trees, does it get any more festive than this? These super easy to make tortilla chips are a total must have this holiday season. Perfect to add to any party platter and are sure to bring a smile to everyone. Serve with whatever dip you desire: Salsa, guacamole, or even a festive cheese dip, these crispy chips work well with any dip.
Looking for the perfect festive dessert to make this holiday season? Well look no further! These delicious Christmas Tree Brownie bites are the absolute best treat this Christmas season.
No Christmas celebration is complete without this amazing multi-color Christmas bread! This sweet festive bread will have everyone reaching for more. With the most drool-able glaze on top it’s an absolute must bake! Adults and kids will get a kick out of the fun multi-color pattern inside your loaf as you slice it. So grab some eggnog and bake up this bread this holiday season!
Tis the season for delicious festive snacks! These mini pretzel stick reindeer are just that! Super easy to make with only four ingredients required! Perfect for after school snacks, classroom parties, Christmas parities, or just a fun afternoon activity to do with your partner or kids!
Holiday season is almost upon us so it’s time to start planning those fun filled family evenings! One easy family night idea is a Holiday movie night, pick a classic movie – Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, Elf, and so on! So Many to choose from, honestly how do you pick just one? Once you’ve selected your favorite holiday movie you need to plan some tasty snacks to enjoy!
The holiday season is fast approaching, so it’s time to get prepared and plan your tasty sacks now. One that NEEDS to be included this holiday season are these amazing Christmas White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Rods. Salty, sweet, and minty!
With the holiday season just around the corner it’s time to start planning some tasty snacks to bring to parities or just to have on hand. One fun recipe we can’t rave about enough is our Santa Claus Trail Mix! It combines sweet, salty, and a few sweet surprises that is sure to be a huge hit this Christmas season!
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose! These ADORABLE easy Reindeer bark recipe will have you singing the night away with how delicious they are!
This Peppermint chai latte cookie recipe is the ultimate Christmas cookie to make this holiday season! These super easy to make cookies will amaze you with their strong peppermint and coffee flavors that will have you reaching for more, remember holiday calories don’t count after all.
Every holiday party needs a good veggie tray! So why not consider making your veggie tray into a cute snowman. It’s the perfect festive touch while encouraging everyone to snack on something nutritious and satisfying.
Have a holiday party coming up and not sure what to make for dessert? How about some delicious Christmas pecan & chocolate covered graham crackers! Not only are these mouth watering good, but they are so simple to make! They require little to no prep to make and will be a huge hit.
Feeling a little Grinchy this holiday season? Well these from scratch Grinch Brownies are sure to bring a smile to your face. These delicious chocolate packed brownies are not only super festive but also super easy to make.
The air-fryer craze hasn’t slowed down one bit, and this Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls recipe seriously live up to the hype! Make your holiday entertaining just a little bit easier by whipping up some of these sweet and satisfying Christmas treats in your air fryer!
If you are looking for the perfect festive appetizer look no further! This super cute candy cane caprese cheese board is sure to wow everyone this holiday season.
The holiday season is fast approaching which means it’s time to start planning fun festive holiday dishes to serve at parties! Find the perfect dish to bring to your next holiday party with this fun smiling Santa charcuterie board. Easy to make and sure to bring a smile to everyone at your gathering. Not only is it simple to put together, but it’s also a creative dish to make with some bored kids over Christmas break!
This winter fun melted snowman cookie recipe will delight everyone at your next party! These super cute cookies not only look good but they also are delicious!
Today we’ve got an incredibly easy to put together holiday get together favorite! This Grinch guacamole, fun Christmas appetizer looks just like the character from the retro Christmas classic. Bring the spirit of the season to your kitchen counter, table or make it a part of your classic Christmas movie snack spread.
We all know what the holidays are really about! An abundance of delicious treats making our large family gatherings just that much more tolerable. Little themed goodies like these cute Rudolf the Reindeer donut holes treats make your favorite Christmas specials come to life.
Get that gooey cheese pull when you serve this warm and festive appetizer with my cranberry holiday punch or festive pomegranate sangria.
Bake a gorgeous stromboli ring filled with a delicious combination of cheeses, chicken, and spinach that’s sure to impress your guests!
Celebrate Christmas in style with this cute Christmas tree shaped vegetable platter! Broccoli makes the green branches, red cherry tomatoes make the ornaments, cauliflower makes the white snow and the yellow bell pepper makes the bright star! Plus, it’s vegan.
This beautiful edible Christmas wreath appetizer platter will be the talk of your Holiday party! Christmas wreath veggie tray made out of broccoli, cherry tomatoes and fresh rosemary, with the dipping sauce in the middle – yes, please!
Learn how to make a Christmas charcuterie board for the holidays using your favorite cheeses, crackers, and more!
These fun shaped elf hat snacks are a great party snack for any Christmas festivity. They are a great combination of sweet and savory and super easy to make.
Christmas tree mini quiches recipe is easy, delicious and healthy! These potato-based fluffy mini quiches will make an impressive appetizer for your holiday table!
This simple Christmas Tree Cheese Plate is the best make ahead appetizer for your Christmas party or Christmas day dinner. A Christmas tree shaped holiday appetizer with easy to find ingredients perfect for a crowd.
This Pesto & Goat Cheese Snowflake Pastry is a beautiful pull-apart appetizer for the holiday season. With just 6 ingredients, you'll love how easy it is to make!
So quick to make, but this Easy Christmas Appetizer “Hummus Wreath” is guaranteed to impress everyone at your holiday party! Even better? It can be made completely ahead – total bonus during the busy holiday season! | Vegetarian | Gluten Free (Depending on Your Choice of Optional Dippers)
The beloved, classic chicken Cobb salad gets a holiday twist! Hearts of romaine lettuce are perfectly suited to become a “Christmas tree,” complete with tomato-ornaments, a golden pepper-star … even packages under the tree! This Holiday Salad is surprisingly simple to make, and can even be made ahead! | Vegetarian Option | Gluten Free
Add that homemade touch and wow your guests with this festive display. This Homemade Cheese dip shaped into a Pine Cone or a Christmas tree makes for a perfect festivity decoration.
Thanks for checking out these delicious, fun shaped holiday dishes! I love these recipe ideas for when you’d rather put out something salty, than something sweet. The holidays are full of crowd-favorite dessert and baking staples, but it’s about time you had some go-to appetizers and snack ideas for when tummies start to rumble.
Whether it’s a snack board to fuel some last minute gift wrapping, or a fabulous holiday-themed appetizer, you’ll be on the ball with these recipe ideas!
More Festive Inspiration
Get your Christmas inspiration fix and more with some of our other holiday entertaining and gift ideas.
- Christmas Tree Scurb Bar DIY Gift Idea
- 20 Cute Animal Ornaments to Decorate Your Tree
- Keto-Friendly Grinch Themed Fudge Recipe
- Rudolf the Reindeer Donut Holes Recipe
- Funny Stocking Stuffers for Adults Ideas
What are some of your favorite, go-to recipes around the holidays? Chances are you might not have a favorite Christmas salad, or pull-apart bread! What I love most about these recipes is they’re the perfect festive touch for any potluck or Christmas spread. Bring one around to your friend or family member’s house this year, or your office potluck and let us know how it goes.
