A round-up of the vegan recipes I plan to cook up for my family this Christmas, including starters, mains, sides, and desserts!

This year I am cooking up a vegan Christmas spread for my family, and I am so excited about it!

This is my third vegan Christmas, and my first one ever being in charge of the Christmas menu and execution. My family isn’t vegan, so I’m especially appreciative that they’re trusting their Christmas food in my novice chef hands. I don’t entirely know what I have gotten myself into…but I cannot wait to rise to the challenge, and to share these delicious recipes with my family!

Cheekily, this blog post is partially to help me get organised for the day. But I figured while I was at it, I might as well share some vegan Christmas recipe inspo with you all too!

Here are the dishes I plan to whip up for my family this Christmas season, with links included:

STARTERS

Spiced Christmas Drink

• I recently shared this easy spiced Christmas drink on my blog, and it’s a great way to get the Christmas festivities started.

Easy Vegan Cheese Board

• Last month for Friendsgiving, my friends and I put together a super quick and easy cheese board. I am hoping to recreate it as best I can here in the US.

MAINS

Vegan Nut Roast

• Last Christmas a family from my church cooked up this nut roast for me. It uses simple ingredients, and results in delicious flavour. I would definitely recommend it for any holiday table!

Beetroot & Squash Wellingtons with Kale Pesto

• This past Thanksgiving I went over to a dear friend’s house and she made these incredible Wellingtons for us. They turned out so good, so I definitely want to make these for my family at some point – maybe Christmas Eve, or Boxing Day?

SIDES 

One-Bowl Golden Cornbread

• Of course I had to throw my cornbread into the mix. It’s one of my favourite recipes, and my family has yet to try it!

Roasted Veggies

One of my favourite parts of the whole Christmas spread is the roasted veggies. These are some classic recipes I plan to use:

• Bosh’s Maple Glazed Balsamic Root Vegetables
• Bosh’s Perfectly Crispy Roast Potatoes
• Deliciously Ella’s Sweet Potato Wedges

DESSERTS

Mince Pie

• Ever since trying my first mince pie six years ago, Christmas doesn’t feel quite complete without mince pies. Last year I made these very easy and super tasty mince pies using gluten-free puff pastry, filling it with store bought mince pie filling (I like Meridian’s), and then topping it with little strips of pastry to create a pie-like topping. Just pop into the oven for about 15-20mins at 200C, until golden brown.

Christmas Pudding

• Last Christmas a friend made this pudding and brought it to Christmas lunch for us to enjoy (we were the two with special dietary requirements at the meal). It was delicious, so I’m excited to try making this myself.

Gluten-free Vegan Apple Crisp

• My family has always been an apple pie kind of family. I think apple crisp is a bit easier to whip together than pie, so hopefully it’ll go down a treat!

Vegan Ice Cream

To pair with the pie, I’m planning on getting some vegan ice cream. Some of my favourite UK and US brands are:

• Halo Top
• Booja Booja
• Swedish Glace
• Frill 
• So Delicious

What are you planning on making for Christmas? I’d love to hear your own recipe inspirations!

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas!!