The Ultimate Classic Christmas Menu — Timeless Holiday Dishes That Never Fail

Canadian Bacon Breakfast Strata

This warm, soft, rich breakfast casserole is topped with a generous dusting of crisp and crunchy toasted cereal for the perfect balance of flavour and texture.

This make ahead breakfast casserole has been part of our family Christmas tradition for as long as I can remember.

Originally called Christmas morning wife savour. This is our version of the classic breakfast.

Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

These cinnamon rolls combines pillowy soft texture with the nostalgic flavour of old-fashioned gingerbread. Ideal for holiday breakfast and festive baking.

Make this decadent dish the night before, then all you need to do in the morning is bake and enjoy!

Festive Pancake Breakfast Board

Layers of pancakes, vibrant fruits, colourful syrups, and all the little extras make this a perfect option for Christmas morning breakfast.

Perfect for feeding a crowd with ease. Plus most of this can be prepped the night before!

Classic French Toast

This classic French toast is slightly crisp around the edges, fluffy inside, lightly sweet with hints of citrus and caramelized sugar.

Perfect for using up day-old bread. This rich breakfast is worthy of any special occasion!

Caramel Apple Loaf

This caramel apple loaf cake is soft, flavourful, and topped with a thick, soft, caramel icing that makes it an irresistible treat.

A rich and flavourful loaf perfect for adding to a Christmas morning brunch table.

Apple Cinnamon Rolls

If you have never had apple cinnamon rolls before you are missing out on one of life’s simple pleasures! This dreamy dessert, or special breakfast, is the closest you can get to culinary perfection!

This recipe is especially nice served with a side of apple butter or apple sauce for dipping!

French Toast Casserole

A rich, flavourful, and decadent breakfast! This warm comforting casserole is so easy to put together and better yet, it’s the perfect way to use up stale bread! With just a few kitchen staples, you will have a Christmas morning breakfast that takes almost no effort at all!

This is made the night before, so all you need to do is bake in the morning and enjoy!

Pumpkin Waffles

These homemade waffles are packed with rich pumpkin flavour and warm spices. Make sure to set out an array of fun and festive toppings for the perfect Christmas morning breakfast that kids and adults alike will adore!

Ham and Cheese Frittata

Delicious cheesy frittata, with savoury ham dotted throughout, and baked on top of a soft and tender potato crust! This simple protein packed breakfast recipe is perfect for any meal!

This hearty breakfast can be prepared the night before, so can spend your morning with family instead of in the kitchen!

Asparagus and Swiss Quiche

Rich and creamy egg custard, filled with bacon, Swiss cheese, and asparagus. All in a buttery, flaky crust.

This breakfast pie is warm and savoury. A delicious homemade breakfast that keep everyone satisfied.

This breakfast can be prepped the night before, and baked in the morning!

Maple Sweet potato casserole

Warm, smooth, mashed sweet potatoes with a hint of maple and cinnamon spice. A gloriously golden toasted marshmallow topping makes this casserole the perfect decadent side dish to grace any festive table!

Make Ahead Casserole

Make this casserole 1 or 2 days before the big meal. All you need to do the day of is cover the top with your favourite topping and toast in the oven!

Easy Broccoli Casserole with canned soup

This easy creamy casserole is packed with flavour and cheesy goodness. Topped with a crisp and crumbly bread crumb topping for the perfect flavourful side dish!

Make Ahead Casserole

Another easy make ahead option! This casserole can be made 1 to 2 days in advance. All you need to do the day of is sprinkle on the crispy topping and toast in the oven!

Rich and Creamy Mashed Potato Casserole

Rich and extra creamy mashed potatoes with a crispy toasty bread crumb crust. A perfect cozy side dish to pretty much any meal!

If you are making a turkey there is going to be plenty of gravy to go around, so mashed potatoes are a must for this festive meal.

Make Ahead Casserole

Even these creamy mashed potatoes are a perfect make ahead casserole! The potato casserole can be made 1 to 2 days in advance. On the big day cover with bread crumbs and bake to golden perfection!

Easy Crockpot Stuffing

The flavours and aroma of a holiday feast are all wrapped up in this deliciously flavourful, classic side dish.

If you really want to make this from scratch this recipe will teach you how to bake your own stuffing bread with the herbs and spices baked right in!

Make Ahead Tips

You can bake the bread and chop all of the vegetables 1 to 2 days in advance. Leave the bread to dry out so on the big day all you need to do is toss everything in the crockpot!

Ruby Red Cranberry Sauce

Tangy and sweet. Ruby red cranberry sauce will bring that added brightness to make a perfect holiday feast!

This is a super simple recipe that is so much better homemade!

Make Ahead Tips

Make this sauce up to 5 days in advance and store in the fridge until ready to serve.

Broccoli Au Gratin in Mornay Sauce

The velvety cheese sauce pairs beautifully with the tender broccoli, all topped with a toasted bread crumb crust. An easy yet elegant vegetable side dish casserole perfect for Christmas dinner.

Easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Classic fluffy mashed potatoes. Perfect for serving along side your holiday meal and topping with gravy.

These are the definition of comfort food. Creamy, buttery, and infused with rich garlic flavour.

Old-Fashioned Mincemeat Pie

The classic Christmas pie. This traditional recipe is rich with warm holiday spices, fruit, and ground meat all inside of a golden flaky crust. A time honoured tradition served at Christmas from the 1600’s!

Maple turkey with sweet and salty gravy

This tender, juicy, turkey is packed with flavour and lightly burnished with a sweet maple drizzle.

Tips for make this a fool-proof festive show stopper that will impress even the most seasoned chefs!

This extra flavourful turkey also make extra flavourful gravy with a hint of maple. Everyone will be licking their plates clean!

Individual Pull-Apart dinner rolls

Gorgeous soft and pillowy pull apart dinner rolls. This big batch recipe is perfect for family gatherings, as it makes about 36 individual rolls. But I bet you can’t eat just one!

Options for garlic pull-apart dinner rolls if you want something a little more flavourful.

Traditional French Baguettes

These gorgeous Artisanal bread loaves are soft and pillowy on the inside with a golden chewy crust.

Perfect for slicing and soaking up gravy or slather with garlic butter and warm in the oven for the perfect garlic bread loaf!

This is also a great bread to slice and serve as a base for appetizers before the big meal like bruschetta.

Soft and buttery dinner rolls

These easy pillowy soft dinner rolls are a classic for any Christmas dinner. These little buttery buns are easy to make at home and always come out golden and delicious!

Make Ahead Tips

Make the dough the day before and let them rise in the fridge. All you need to do the day of is pop them in the oven and bake, for perfect freshly baked rolls.

Pillowy Soft Crescent Rolls

This recipe makes 36 little crescent rolls, perfect for the big Christmas feast! These rolls are super soft and bake up golden.

Make Ahead Tips

Make the dough the day before, shape and let them rise in the fridge overnight. All you need to do the day of is pop them in the oven and bake, for perfect home baked crescent rolls.

Cozy Honey Apple Crisp

This cozy dessert is full of warm spice, soft sweet apples, fragrant honey, and a deliciously crisp and crunchy golden crust. A perfect quick and easy dessert that comes together in no time!

Make Ahead Tips

Prepare the whole dish up to baking. This recipe only takes about 30 minutes to bake in the oven so as soon as the turkey comes out pop this in, for a warm and cozy Christmas dessert.

Traditional Pumpkin Pie

Is there a more classic dessert for Thanksgiving than pumpkin pie? Golden, Flaky crust. Rich and creamy pumpkin filling mixed with warm holiday spices. This is the classic pumpkin pie you’ve been dreaming of!

Make Ahead Tips

This pumpkin pie can be made up to 4 days in advance and stored in the fridge. If you really want to get a jump on things, it can be frozen for up to 3 months!

Honey apple pie

This mile-high pie is so rich and absolutely stuffed with sweet, sticky, cinnamon apples in a generous honey infused syrup. It is all incased in a deliciously, flaky, homemade pie crust that is brushed with a gloriously sweet honey glaze.

Make Ahead Tips

You can make this festive apple pie up to 2 days in advance and store it at room temperature.

Dreamy Chocolate Cream Pie

The perfect end to a decadent meal is a truly rich and decadent dessert!

Homemade dark chocolate filling is topped with a pile of silky smooth whipped cream and all of this deliciousness is layered inside of a crunchy graham cracker crust.

Make Ahead tips

This creamy dessert can be made up to 5 days in advance and stored in the the fridge until ready to serve.

Cranberry Cheesecake Squares

These festive dessert squares are packed with with holiday flavour! A rich and creamy cheesecake, sweet and tangy cranberry sauce, and a golden crumbly topping dotted with white chocolate.

These squares are so quick and easy to make, you’ll want to make them again for Christmas!

Make Ahead Tips

These bright coloured festive squares can be made up to five days in advance and stored in the fridge.

Traditional Apple Pie

This time honoured classic pie is always a fan favourite! A golden flaky crust, fresh sweet apples in a sweet cinnamon syrup.

This traditional pie is easy to make from scratch in your own kitchen!

Make Ahead Tips

This pie can be made 2 days in advance and stored at room temperature until ready to serve.

Easy Pumpkin Pie Bars

These pumpkin pie bars takes all the creamy goodness of a classic pumpkin pie, sweetly spiced, in a convenient hand held dessert.

Make Ahead Tips

Make the bars up to 4 days in advance and store them with the fridge. Decorate with fresh whipped cream and cinnamon right before serving.

Decadent Apple Crisp Cheesecake

A delicious fusion of two classic desserts, this homemade apple crisp cheesecake is made with a creamy, rich cheesecake layer filled with warm spices, and topped with soft sliced apples.

Make Ahead Tips

Make this cake up to 5 days in advance and store in the fridge. Cheesecake is best served cold.

Gingerbread Cupcakes

These gingerbread cupcakes are bursting with ginger, cinnamon, clove, and molasses, giving you that nostalgic gingerbread flavour.

Topped with silky-smooth cream cheese icing and decorated for Christmas cheer!

Bûche de Noël

This rich and decadent Bûche de Noël has a simple and light vanilla sponge rolled into spirals with thick chocolate icing. To add to this Christmas dessert, this dreamy cake is completely covered in a velvety smooth chocolate ganache.

Mint Whipped Shortbread Cookies

Soft and tender mint whipped shortbread cookies are so simple to make! The perfect tender melt-in-your-mouth texture. Dipped in mint chocolate. This is the perfect holiday treat.

Candy Cane Cookies

These festive cookies twist together classic red and white sugar cookie dough for that iconic candy cane shape and a touch of Christmas charm.

This fun and festive cookie is a favourite of kids and adults alike!

Snowball Cookies

Soft, buttery, and stuffed with a creamy chocolate candy. These soft and tender Christmas cookies have the perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture and the surprise chocolate centre makes them extra indulgent!

Chocolate Sugar Pretzel Cookies

These chocolate sugar pretzel cookies will bring a touch of European charm to your kitchen. Rich fudge pretzel-shaped cookies sprinkled with coarse sugar.

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

These cookies are perfectly soft and chewy. Simple, quick, and irresistibly fudgy, they’re ideal for baking with kids and adding to your holiday cookie lineup.

They’re iconic sugar crackled top makes them a classic cookie everyone will look forward to!

Whipped Shortbread Cookies

Whipped shortbread cookies are a classic cookie that never goes out of style. Don’t just save these for the holidays! These little cookies are perfect any time of year!

Soft, tender, and melt-in-your-mouth. This classic cookie comes together in no time and bakes up perfectly, no chilling required!

Classic Sugar Cookies

Traditional sugar cookies infused with orange and cardamom. Simple no-spread cookie, perfect for cut-outs and decorating!

The perfect cookie for decorating and gift-giving to family and friends!

Thumbprint Cookies

Soft and tender, bite-sized cookies with a generous dollop of ruby red jam in the middle. This easy vintage recipe is a classic for a reason!

Orange Whipped Shortbread Cookies

Orange and cardamom are a classic flavour combination that is perfect in these festive cookies.

These soft melt-in-your mouth shortbread are a classic holiday treat, especially when dipped in white chocolate!

Classic Shortbread Cookies

Soft and buttery, with a dusting of sugar on top. Cookie perfection! These classic melt-in-your-mouth cookies are made with brown sugar for a deeper caramelized flavour that adds complexity to the traditional shortbread taste.

Soft Gingerbread Cookies

A soft, tender, chewy cookies full of warm holiday spices. Delicately coated in a crisp sugar crust. Decorated with white chocolate and sprinkles makes these the perfect festive treat!

Gingerbread Men

Soft and tender gingerbread cookies that are perfect for decorating. Simple vintage recipe, full of warm holiday spices!

This iconic Christmas cut out cookie is a must bake and perfect for decorating with kids!

Coconut Macaroons

Coconut macaroons are soft and tender on the inside with a toasty coconut outside. These perfect little bite-sized treats are so versatile and can be made with melted chocolate mixed in for an extra decadent macaroon.

No-Bake Haystacks

Soft chocolate mounds of sweet coconut and oats. These simple no-bake cookies are a vintage holiday tradition in our home!

Mix in dried noodles, potato sticks, nuts, mini marshmallows, or pretzels for your own unique cookie creation!

Chocolate Mint Candies

These little bite-sized candies are rich and decadent. Made of smooth mint chocolate. Perfect to bring to your next holiday party or to pop inside a Christmas cookie tin!

Soft Homemade Caramels

These homemade soft caramels are silky smooth, luxuriously soft, and deliciously flavoured! A perfect candy, for gifting or popping inside Christmas cookie boxes.

Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge

Rich and creamy chocolate fudge dotted with sweet puffy marshmallows for the perfect over-the-top chocolate snack! Super simple to make with the perfect fudgy taste and texture.

Mint Chocolate Fudge

This fudge is rich and silky smooth. The mint adds the perfect holiday sparkle. Best of all, this is one of the easiest Christmas candy recipes you’ll ever make!

Easy Chocolate Truffles

These smooth, dense, rich chocolate treats are coated for an added crunch and texture, which makes these an over the top decadence that will have everyone licking their fingers clean.

Gingerbread house

A vintage Christmas tradition! Make your own gingerbread house with this sturdy spiced cookie recipe.

A delicious gingerbread house, perfect for decorating! This easy recipe requires no special equipment. Plus, the perfect icing to hold it all together!

Homemade Rich Hot Chocolate

The perfect cold weather drink to warm you up. This classic homemade hot chocolate is made with real cocoa, warm milk, and a touch of sweetness. This cozy drink will turn chilly nights into something special. This hot chocolate is pure indulgence.