These vegetarian Christmas recipes include vegan and vegetarian main dishes, appetizers, desserts, and everything in between.
We all want to find those crowd pleaser recipes. You know, the ones everyone asks you to make again and again. The ones that make you think “hey guys, I do know how to make other things” while also taking pride in how you always nail your go-to recipes.
A lot of people say the holidays are not the time to experiment with new recipes, but I completely disagree. You’ll have hits and misses, but there’s so much food everyone’s going to find something they like. And with these vegetarian Christmas recipes, you’ll knock it out of the park. You’ll also make sure your meatless friends and family are nice and full.
Vegetarian Main Dishes
Every vegetarian will appreciate you including a vegetarian main at your Christmas celebration. Here are plenty to choose from!
Mini Bundt Chestnut Loaf with Sage Gravy
This tasty meatless main recipe is the perfect vegan Christmas recipe. These mini bundts are quick to make and are visually showstopping and stunning. If you don’t have mini bundt tray you can make them in a loaf or cake pan.
Roasted Vegetable Israeli Couscous with Edamame
This savory baked vegetarian couscous is substantial enough to serve as a vegetarian main dish, but light enough to help you avoid a carb coma. It's a carefully balanced mix of Israeli couscous, fresh vegetables and herbs, edamame, and the finishing touch — a magical crispy topping.
The BEST Vegan Stroganoff!
Rely on mushrooms or add meat crumbles? It's your choice, but either way, this recipe is a delicious vegetarian main.
Nut Roast (vegan & gluten-free) perfect for Christmas
This vegetarian main is not only a delicious; it's also a time saver, as you can make the roast up to three days in advance.
Mother-In-Law-Approved Pumpkin Spring Rolls (Zero White Sugar, Gluten Free)
This healthier take on a traditional Bulgarian recipe combines sweet and tart for a satisfying, gluten free dish.
Easy Mixed Vegetable Pie With Shortcrust Pastry
This stunner will impress every guest. You can't go wrong with homemade pie + cheesy + creamy.
Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto with Pumpkin
Risotto can often be time consuming and labor intensive, but this recipe makes it easier and quicker than ever.
Lentil Mushroom Vegan Meatloaf
This easy to make hearty vegan meatloaf is made from the perfect combination of lentils, quinoa, mushrooms, oats, and lots of seasonings that give it the best flavor! Featuring a delicious, tangy tomato glaze, this vegan Christmas recipe is also gluten-free and oil-free.
Instant Pot Baingan Bharta {Indian Eggplant Stew}
If you're looking for wow dish outside your traditional Christmas recipes, this is the vegetarian main for you. Plus, it's low carb!
Special K Loaf aka Cottage Cheese Loaf
This awesome vegetarian main dish is made with some pretty unqiue, delicious ingredients--you'll keep everyone guessing!
Christmas Side Dishes
For many people, the side dishes ARE the meal at Christmas. These vegetarian and vegan side dishes will satisfy all the cravings--cheesy,carby, salty, crunchy, and creamy.
Roasted New Potatoes - Made with Capers and Olives!
Roasted new potatoes with capers and olives serve as a fuss-free side for your Christmas table. Vegan and gluten free.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Lemon Thyme Vinaigrette Recipe
Even the veggie adverse will love this crispy tangy vegetable side.
Sauteed Spinach with Garlic
This light spinach dish will balance out the heavier dishes you're serving, plus it will be a win with guests who want to eat low carb.
Mashed Rutabaga Recipe with Fresh Chives
Step aside mashed potatoes. This mash features earthy, turnip/cabbage flavor--so much flavor, in fact, it doesn’t need a lot of help with heavy gravy or mounds of extras.
Best Vegan Mashed Potatoes
A few special ingredients make these vegan mashed potatoes extra festive.
Easy Vegan Golden Gravy
This Vegan Golden Gravy is so quick and easy to make, and is amazingly delicious! It'll be your go to for pouring over your mashed potatoes, stuffing, or veggie loaf.
Slow Cooker Green Beans with Shallots and Almonds
This delicious side dish is savory but simple, and can be put together very quickly.
Large Batch 1-Hour Dinner Rolls
There's nothing like fresh, homemade rolls at a holiday dinner and these are not only relatively quick (some roll recipes require up to 24 hours and multiple risings), they're also inexpensive.
The 4 Best Ways to Cook Parsnips
Parsnips are a highly underrated vegetable. If you have yet to give them a try, here are four easy options to get started.
Roasted Cauliflower: roast a healthy side dish!
This healthy whole roasted cauliflower makes a beautiful main or side dish that will wow your guests. With whipped feta cheese and a zingy herb sauce, this is a cauliflower dish you’ll come back to again and again.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Butternut Squash • Happy Kitchen
You'll love these balsamic-maple roasted Brussels sprouts with butternut squash, pecans, cranberries and avocado roasted garlic dressing. Filled with complex flavors, this dish is ready in just 40 minutes!
Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole
This vegan sweet potato casserole is the perfect mix of warm, cozy and substantial. The star is the crispy crumbly topping made from fresh sage leaves, chives, garlic, pecans, and oat flour (or whatever flour you prefer).
Jamaican Cabbage Recipe
This is one of those perfect side dishes that goes with almost everything. Quick and easy to prepare and bursting with everyday fresh vegetables and herbs, it's a little slice of the Caribbean served on a plate.
Instant Pot Cauliflower Cheese (Cauliflower Au Gratin)
This hearty side brings you the creaminess of a cheese dish, without a boatload of carbs.
Parmentier Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic
You’ll love these 5-ingredient roasted Parmentier potatoes with rosemary and garlic. The classic French cubed, diced potatoes are quick, easy and tasty. Vegan and gluten free.
Vegan Stuffing Recipe using Sourdough + Cornbread Dressing
if you’re looking for an easy vegan stuffing recipe using sourdough and cornbread dressing, then this is it! It’s 100% meatless and quite possibly the only dressing recipe you’re going to need this Christmas.
Instant Pot Honey Garlic Glazed Carrots with Thyme and Butter
These instant pot glazed carrots are perfectly steamed using the STEAM function and then lightly sauted in butter, garlic and honey.Adding fresh herbs like thyme boost the flavour to the next level.
3-Ingredient Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Cranberries aren't just for Thanksgiving, and with just three ingredients, this will be one of your easiest sides to make.
Spinach and Sautéed Veggie Casserole
The spinach and sautéed veggie casserole is easy to prepare and since you can adjust the veggies, you can customize it based on what you have on hand for your Christmas meal.
Vegan Scalloped Potatoes Florentine
Every bite of these cheesy, vegan scalloped potatoes is ultra-rich, super creamy and loaded with spinach! Gluten free and oil free.
Vegetarian and Vegan Appetizers
Holiday are meals are complicated, and some dishes can take hours. These vegetarian appetizers will help you set out a spread everyone will love muching on until the main course is ready to go.
Vegan Candied Pecans
This mix of sweet and savory is a snack everyone will love (ok maybe not people with nut allergies.)
Christmas Guacamole Recipe — Easy Christmas Appetizers
The festive red and green in this guacamole recipe make it perfect for Christmas.
Christmas Tree Shaped Vegetable Platter Appetizer Tray
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.
Roasted Beet Hummus Recipe
Brightly colored and beautiful, this hummus is also healthy and highly snackable.
Spiced orange vegan coquito
This dairy free and egg free way to enjoy Puerto Rican coconut eggnog will make it your new holiday cocktail.
Baked Zucchini Chips
This lighter take will keep your guest snacking, without getting too full for the main event.
Spinach Pastry
Cream cheese and spinach in a pastry...what more could you want? Oh I know--it's shaped like a Christmas tree! 🙂
Cranberry Salsa
Sweet cranberry sauce combined with the flavors of salsa — green chiles, cilantro, onion, and lime juice — provide a unique, but addictive flavor.
Breakfast Recipes
The beauty of Christmas is it's a great time to get the family together in the morning, even if you haven't been able to in years. These vegan and vegetarian breakfast recipes will make all your family and guests eager to jump out of bed to celebrate Christmas breakfast.
Fluffy, Easy Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
These vegan cinnamon rolls give you all the decadence you look for in a Christmas recipe. Plus, you can save yourself a little time (and stress) by starting them the night before.
Gingerbread Scones Recipe (that tastes like Christmas!)
Skip the Christmas morning Starbucks run, and make this delicious scone recipe at home.
Biscuit Bar for Christmas Morning Brunch
This quick, easy Christmas breakfast idea fills everyone up, lets them pick their own toppings and gives you more time to get started on the rest of your day.
Vegan & Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins | Healthy Blender Muffin Recipe
Nothing says winter like gingerbread, and you can make Christmas breakfast easier on yourself by making these muffins in advance.
Vegan Rainbow Donut Holes Recipe
Add a little rainbow to your breakfast with this fun cereal-based recipe.
Christmas Desserts
Christmas isn't Chistmas without some great desserts. Who needs a store bought pie when you can make one of these stunners everyone will love?
HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE & CARAMEL BARS RECIPE: EASY, NO BAKE AND QUICK CHRISTMAS DESSERT IDEA
Did someone say no bake? All you need is five ingredients and 15 minutes to make this impressive dessert. Fair warning--you might need to make a double batch.
Spiced Red Wine Poached Pears
I love red wine (in fact, I may be drinking some as I put this post together) but this incorporates my favorite drink into an undeniably gorgeous dish.
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Your meat eating guests will be shocked at how impresive this vegan cheesecake is. It's the perfect treat for all pumpkin lovers.
Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
This minty twist on the holiday crinkle cookie will delight eaters of all ages.
Vegan Thumbprint Cookies with Raspberry Jam
This recipe makes it easy for bakers of all levels to make impressive, delicious cookies.
Stupid-Easy Raw Vegan Brownies Recipe
Don't let the raw part throw you -- these browniew are a real deal chocolate treat.
Vegan Peppermint Bark
This fun Christmas treat is pretty and dairy free.
Homemade Brown Sugar Cinnamon Applesauce
Not only is this dessert simple and easy, it will make your whole house smell wonderful as it simmers in the slow cooker.
Almond Orange Cake (Gluten-free, Flourless, Paleo)
This gluten free, vegan dessert features simple ingredients and impressive presentation.
Brownie Walnut Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Where are my chocolate lovers at? This one's for you, and it also gives variations to make it vegan, gluten free or healthier.
Beet Chocolate Mint Brownies (Gluten-Free)
These beautiful mint brownies include one very healthy ingredient -- beets, which adds a little sweetness.
Easy Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe
This vegan sticky toffee pudding recipe is a dark, decadent and rich sponge cake topped with a thick, sticky toffee sauce.
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Love these vegetarian options! I’m going to try the hearty vegetable pie this weekend!
I hope you love it!
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