Christmas Recipes (Most Popular)
Rich and hearty, full of flavour and yet missing the sticky, cloying nature of most baked pasta dishes, this high-fibre rotini and veggie casserole gets just enough (vegan) cheese to add a touch of richness and is filled with the healthy, lean protein of low-fat tofu. Mushrooms, eggplant, spinach and just a hint of lemon zest round out the full flavour profile, and little bursts of tomato add complexity.
This rich-tasting, sweet and sour appetizer is full of tender, roasted eggplant and zucchini, the barest touch of espresso coffee and a pop from melted chocolate, cacao nibs and unsweetened cocoa powder! Inspired by Zazu restaurant.
A sweet, tangy and earthy mixture of rices, mushrooms and Asian flavours make this stuffing or dressing mixture a unique and healthy addition to your holiday table. Feel free to bake this in your turkey (it's also great rolled in salmon!) or simply warm through in a casserole dish alongside.
Adapted slightly from Hannah Kaminsky's book Vegan Desserts, my version is a bit on the "healthier" (not to mention weirder!) side of sweet. A mix of pureed grapes and KALE find a home in the batter, along with stevia and spelt flour. While Hannah's version uses almond extract and pine nuts, I had neither on hand so used slivered almonds instead. The result is a delicious, moist, fine-textured cake perfect for capping off an Italian feast.
Chocolate, orange and cranberries are a winning combination on any holiday plate, and these simple, no-yolk bars are a delicious way to have them all at once!
Who doesn't love these rich, chocolate-hazelnut balls? Crunchy bits of hazelnut wafer and buttery ground nuts are bound with Nutella and wrapped around a whole hazelnut for a decadent gift you can make any day.
The best carrot cake ever. My mom makes it at Christmas. I only have 1 slice a year and it is worth every single calorie!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Add two tbsp of granulated sugar to one cup floor. Using pastry knife, cut butter into sugar/flour mixture. Press into a square baking dish (8 in x 8 in) Bake in over for 15 minutes.
Beat eggs lightly, and mix with brown sugar, walnuts and coconut. Spread on top of baked crust. Return to over for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into 24 squares while hot.
I found this recipe and fell in love with it. It is great when it is served hot or cold. I like the Granny Smith Apples and 2 cups of fresh cranberries. My husband and kids add it to vanilla ice cream.
Enjoy this as a Winter Holiday side dish.
If your idea of Christmas cake is something dark, tender, rich and sticky, this is for you! Less sugary and fatty than "normal" gingerbread, but just as indulgent.
Between the honey, amber agave nectar, rosewater, cinnamon and walnuts, this creamy candy is a HEAVENLY concoction that really does evoke memories of the Mediterranean pastry!
This cake is extremely moist, nicely spiced and a great way to enter Fall while still enjoying your garden's tomatoes! It's an old formula that I veganized, cut the sugar, and added home-dried raisins and apples to.
Recipe out of Liddabit Sweets. After a "curing" stint (the book says overnight but I didn't get to it until 3 days later) it's a lot easier to cut into chunks, roll and slice into pieces. Instead of pinching off bits of dough I rolled large chunks into snakes to slice.
Tender gnocchi pillows are really just a side for this delectable mess of greens and mushrooms - onion, garlic and a handful of fresh herbs boost the flavour while the lemon juice adds zip. A tiny bit of olive oil helps you absorb all the nutrition!
Gingerbread cookies perfect for the vegans out in Far, Far, Away! Or even close to home!
This is a delish recipe to serve with strawberries, ginger snaps, on muffins, mixed into cream cheese or to make orange bars.
This was a Lombardo Christmas tradition. Each year my mom and all my aunts would make these cookies and the various versions they created. It is a traditional Italian cookie, chocolate with chocolate chips and nuts. Some made smaller, some larger, drier, with nuts , without, with liquor without. they all were special and made with love. Christmas is not Christmas without them.
Below is my version ( I added more cream cheese and chips) To make it healthier you could use egg beaters and non fat cream cheese, no alcohol, etc.
Almost rediculously simple recipe for basic homeade truffles.
IMPORTANT: The higher the quality of the chocolate that you use the better your results will be. I've used a half-and-half blend of baker's chocolate and chipits with decent (and budget frendly) results.
These cookies have enough ginger in them to have a bite which my familly loves. If you're not a huge fan of ginger simply use less.
Use organic molasses for this recipe - this is important. These cookies will not turn out right if you use the regular stuff. I don't know why, that's just the way it works.