Vegan Christmas Recipes 2024

We love Christmas here at Vegan Recipe Club and are here to prove that being vegan doesn’t mean you have to miss out on eating delicious food during the festive season.

Our Christmas elves have been busy creating and curating our mouth-watering range of vegan Christmas recipes in 2023 to impress with on the big day – including starters, mains, sides, desserts and delights. Choose from nut roasts, vegan turkey roasts, wreaths, Christmas puddings, mince pies and more!

Mains

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Butternut Squash Filo Roulade

As a Christmas centrepiece, this roulade is simple to make and packed full of flavour – enjoy as part of a festive feast.

The Ultimate Vegan 'Beef' Wellington
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The Ultimate Vegan ‘Beef’ Wellington

This is Christmas, all wrapped up … literally! The Christmassy flavours we all love are in this roast “beef” wellington. It’s so succulent and flavoursome.

Stuffed "No Turkey" Wrapped in Gaz's Streaky Bacon
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Stuffed “No Turkey” Wrapped in Gaz’s Streaky Bacon

This is technical to make but so rewarding when you slice into it. I believe this recipe is powerful enough to help reduce the amount of people having meat on…

Vegan Christmas Tofu Wreath with Brandied Mushroom Chestnut Filling
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Vegan Christmas Tofu Wreath with Brandied Mushroom Chestnut Filling

For the ultimate Christmas showstopper you’d be hard pressed to find something more outstanding than this vegan pastry “wreath” filled with savoury tofu and brandied chestnuts. Our favourite vegan festive…

pithivier
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Chestnut, Mushroom & Red Wine Pithivier

This traditional French dish, with its sunbeam pastry, is a feast for the eyes, rich, tasty, easy to create and makes for the perfect Christmas centrepiece or any time you’re…

Store Cupboard Nut Roast
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Store Cupboard Nut Roast

This is a simple and tasty recipe using ingredients you’re likely to have at home in the cupboard. If you don’t have any flaxseed don’t worry, you just might need…

Sides

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Ultimate Roast Potatoes

Roast potatoes for all roast potato occasions – this is our favourite way of making them – enjoy!

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Maple Roasted Parsnips

There’s nothing better than crispy golden roasted parsnips – well apart from ones covered in maple syrup! This recipe is so easy to make and will transform a standard roast/Christmas…

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Cauliflower ‘Cheese’

This dish doesn’t need much of an introduction – cheesy, creamy, comforting, hearty deliciousness! We haven’t scrimped on sauce in this recipe – it’s a flavour-packed béchamel topped off with…

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Lemon Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Poor old Brussels sprouts have a hard time impressing people but we think we might just have cracked it. We challenge you to try this recipe and then tell us…

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Cinnamon & Thyme Roasted Carrots With Pine Nuts

A delicious, colourful side dish – perfect for your Sunday roast or Christmas dinner!

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Easy Miso Sweet Potato Mash

Add a delicious umami twist to your regular sweet potato mash! It’s really worth adding this extra special ingredient 🙂

Starters

Aubergine Towers
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Aubergine Towers

This is an old Viva! favourite. We’ve simplified the recipe and broken it down into easy steps. Basically, while the main components are baking in the oven you do a…

Vegan Cauliflower Pakora

Vegan Cauliflower Pakora

We’ve always found pakora incredibly versatile – they’re a really easy but interesting way to use up leftover vegetables and can be adapted to use whatever herbs and spices you…

Cashew Cream & Beetroot Crostini

Cashew Cream & Beetroot Crostini

These tasty treats make for a delicious starter to any meal but particularly at Christmas! The sweet roasted beetroot combined with the hazelnuts and cashew cream is heavenly… we challenge…

Helen's Vegan Cream Cheese & Cranberry Parcels
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Helen’s Vegan Cream Cheese & Cranberry Parcels

A real delight as a starter for your table. Make them with bought vegan cream cheeze or make your own with our easy and quick recipe. Top tip – try…

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Roasted Beetroot Soup with Rosemary Walnut Croutons

This rich and creamy soup is sweet with roasted beets and velvety coconut milk. To add a little texture, the dish is finished with crunchy walnut and chia croutons, seasoned…

Pink Peppercorn Cashew Cheese

Pink Peppercorn Cashew Cheese

The pink peppercorn cheese is a hands-down favourite amongst our team at The Allotment. It’s moreish and punchy without being too rich, with a creaminess perfectly offset by a peppercorn…

Desserts & Delights

Martin Shaw's Christmas Pudding

Martin Shaw’s Christmas Pudding

A lovely old-school Christmas pud, courtesy of actor Martin Shaw! Make this in November, cover in foil and store in a cool place until Christmas. It isn’t difficult and mixing…

Caramel Apple Crumble Pie

Caramel Apple Crumble Pie

Add extra layers of deliciousness to your regular apple crumble with creamy caramel and shortcrust pastry 🙂

Christmas Brandy Truffles

Christmas Brandy Truffles

Chocolate, brandy and creamy richness. What more can we say? Just don’t eat them all at once! These indulgent vegan chocolate treats for the festive season make beautiful little gifts…

Viva!'s Mince Pies

Viva!’s Mince Pies

This is our wonderful mince pie recipe – enjoy making your own pastry or take the cheatin’ option using a ready-made!

Three vegan christmas cakes

Hillside’s Christmas Cake

Ho! Ho! Ho! Those lovely people at Hillside Animal Sanctuary have a brilliant vegan Xmas cake recipe – I tried it after discovering that a Viva! colleague and his missus…

Easy Baileys Chocolate Cake
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Easy Baileys Chocolate Cake

If you want something super easy to make, moist, chocolatey, indulgent and delicious then here’s your answer! Perfect for a lazy Christmas afternoon 🙂

Breakfast

Easy Cinnamon Iced Buns
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Easy Cinnamon Iced Buns

These buns are so easy to make and will definitely spice up your Christmas afternoon or breakfast platter! Tear, share and enjoy with a lovely cup of tea 🙂

Smoky Baked Beans
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Smoky Baked Beans

Of course baked beans on toast is a quick and easy vegan staple but they’re actually very quick and easy to make! Enjoy them as a main served with toast…

Easy Packet Vegan Pancakes

Easy Packet Vegan Pancakes

This is a quick guide to the packet mixes out there. These are pretty easy to make and the only kit you need is a half decent non-stick pan, whether…

All Day Breakfasts Convenience-style
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All Day Breakfasts Convenience-style

There are plenty of ways of making a quick cooked all day vegan breakfast! There is a recipe below but if that’s even too much…try the microwavable Amy’s Breakfast Sandwich!…

American Style Pancakes
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American Style Pancakes

This is a must on a lazy weekend morning with endless possibilities for toppings. Light and fluffy on the inside and smooth on the outside, these little beauties are a…

Hangover Smoothie
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Hangover Smoothie

We don’t need to say much to sell this smoothie! It’s also nice pretty much anytime… full of lovely healthy, nutrient boosting ingredients 🙂

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