Vegan Christmas recipes

Get ready for a seriously sensational, entirely vegan Christmas feast! Whether you're a seasoned plant-based pro or catering to friends and family, you don't have to miss out on any of the festive flavour. We've gathered a spectacular collection of vegan Christmas recipes, from incredible, showstopping mains to luxurious, dairy-free desserts. It's time to cook up a storm and prove that this Christmas can be the most delicious and inclusive one yet!

For more festive food ideas, visit Jamie's Christmas recipe hub

Christmas Vegan

Vegan Christmas starters

Festive salad

20 mins

Rudolph’s rocket fuel

55 mins

Vegan mushroom rolls

1 hr 20 mins

Vegan beetroot Carpaccio

1 hr 10 mins

Spicy squash soup

1 hr

Aubergine dip

1 hr 5 mins

Vegan winter rolls

45 mins

Sweet potato, coconut & cardamom soup

50 mins

Baby artichoke bruschetta

35 mins

Crostini – greens

10 mins

Crostini - tomato and olives

10 mins

Aubergine & mint bruschetta

10 mins

Sorbetto al pomodoro

Roasted cauliflower & coconut soup

Vegan Christmas mains

Vegan mushroom, chestnut and cranberry tart

Vegan mushroom, chestnut & cranberry tart

2 hrs 35 mins

Vegan m'hanncha

2 hrs

Vegan nut roast

45 mins

Whole roasted cauliflower

1 hr 40 mins

Jamie’s Christmas curry

2 hrs 10 mins

Butternut squashed

2 hrs 30 mins

Baked squash

2 hrs 30 mins

Persian squash & pistachio roast

1 hr 55 mins

Grilled cauliflower with winter pesto

1 hr

Christmas veg laksa

40 mins

Vegan Christmas sides

Roasted carrots and parsnips with garlic and rosemary

Roast potatoes, parsnips & carrots

1 hr 30 mins

Mixed mushroom stuffing

1 hr 20 mins

Festive salad

20 mins

Air-fryer bubble & squeak

20 mins

Clementine roasted carrots

1 hr 20 mins

Roasted root veg

1 hr 15 mins

Couscous mixes

10 mins

Salt & cinnamon kale crisps

15 mins

Lemon roast potatoes

1 hr 20 mins

Wild rice & Brussels sprout super salad

45 mins

Sesame-roasted kale

30 mins

Sicilian roasted cauliflower & Brussels sprouts

1 hr 10 mins

Unbelievable root vegetable salad

10 mins

The best whole-baked carrots

1 hr

Smashed celeriac

40 mins

Celeriac served simply with olive oil, lemon thyme and salt

Simple as that celeriac

40 mins

Grilled blackened Jerusalem Artichokes with garlic and bay leaves

Sautéed Jerusalem artichokes

40 mins

Roast potatoes with sage & orange

1 hr 5 mins

Braised greens

15 mins

Beetroot, red apple and watercress salad

Beetroot, red apple & watercress salad

20 mins

Vegan Christmas sauces & condiments

Vegan gravy

1 hr

Apple & cranberry sauce

30 mins

Homemade mustard

5 mins

Spicy cucumber pickle

Cranberry & chilli jam

1 hr

Instant pickled onions

30 mins

Chilli pickle

15 mins

Spiced plum chutney

1 hr 30 mins

Quick pickled celery

Easy tomato chutney

50 mins

Chilli pickled sweet & sour beets

1 hr 10 mins

Gooseberry & elderflower jam

Spiced peach chutney

Pear & chilli pickle

30 mins

Cheeky chilli-pepper chutney

1 hr

Vegan Christmas desserts

Vegan Christmas pudding

6 hrs

Vegan chocolate, cherry & honeycomb parfait

1 hr 45 mins

Cacao and peanut swirl cake

35 mins

Epic vegan chocolate cake

50 mins

Homemade gluten-free and vegan mince pies on a tray

Food Allergy Mums’ vegan mince pies

30 mins

Mellow mincemeat

15 mins

Roasted pear with walnut & ginger filling

50 mins

Fondant candy canes

45 mins

Pomegranate & clementine sorbet

10 mins

Mincemeat

20 mins

Saffron-poached pears

2 hrs 15 mins

Vegan chocolate pots

10 mins

Mini vegan doughnuts

50 mins

Gluten-free chocolate brownies

1 hr 20 mins

Gluten-free lemon millet biscuits

30 mins

Dairy-free chocolate truffles

30 mins

Dairy-free vanilla ice cream

35 mins

Vegan ginger cupcakes

35 mins

A traybake of chocolate vegan brownie next to a portion on a plate with ice cream

Vegan chocolate brownies

40 mins

Vegan bread & butter pudding

1 hr

Vegan blueberry pancakes

30 mins

Dairy-free chocolate mousse

15 mins

Fruit & nut topping for Christmas cake

15 mins

Vegan Christmas drinks

Santa's sassy spritz

10 mins

Bramble

Quick cranberry cocktail

5 mins

Manhattan

5 mins

Christmas Cosmopolitan

15 mins

Pink pepper negroni

5 mins

Mulled wine

20 mins

Limoncello

15 mins

Christmas negroni

Berry & rosemary juniper gin fizz

Next-level Prosecco

10 mins

Bloody Mary

Old Cuban cocktail

10 mins

Incredible mulled cider

15 mins

Store cupboard peach Bellini

5 mins

pomegranate gin shots in shot glasses with pomegranate seeds scattered around and half a pomegranate on a blue table

Pomegranate shots

5 mins

Christmas mulled wine recipe in 3 glasses with orange peel

Jamie's mulled wine

20 mins

Charlotta Champagne cocktail

5 mins

Vegan Festive breakfast & brunch

Vegan waffles

30 mins

Air-fryer bubble & squeak

20 mins

Vegan blueberry pancakes

30 mins

Bircher muesli

10 mins

Little za’atar buns

Cherry Bakewell overnight oats

Apple & pecan porridge

15 mins

Sweet potato hash

40 mins

Breakfast granola in 3 bowls with fresh fruits

Jools’ gorgeous granola

30 mins

Focaccia bread with rosemary in a white bowl, next to a small dish of olive oil and balsamic

Kenny Rankin's rosemary focaccia

35 mins

Nutrition

Vegan diet guidance

Find out more about our vegan recipes, and tips from Jamie's nutritionists on how to plan meals properly when following a vegan diet

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Christmas hub

All the recipes you need to make cooking this Christmas easy and downright delicious.