75 Easy Christmas Themed Food Ideas for Holiday Parties & Potlucks

A Christmas Tree Cheese Ball will be a gorgeous addition to your holiday appetizer table this year.

Shaped into a cone and decorated with fresh herbs and pine nuts, this flavorful appetizer is festive and tasty.

Everything from the Christmas colors to the fresh herbs, lemon and garlic in the filling makes these Christmas Deviled Eggs truly special.

They are sure to disappear fast, so make extra!

Classic no bake Christmas Wreath Cookies have crunchy cornflakes coated in green marshmallows, decorated with red hot candies and cute little holly sprinkles.

My childhood favorite!

Perfect for party appetizers or to make your family meals a little more special this holiday season, try these precious mini Christmas Tree Pizzas!

They’re incredibly easy to make yet will make any meal taste like a special occasion.

If you’re looking for a very easy Christmas Cake Recipe that’s quick to whip up, look no further!

With ready to go Christmas cake toppers and pretty festive colors, all you need is box cake mix, some pantry staples, festive frosting, sprinkles, and the toppers.

This gorgeous Christmas sausage roll wreath is such a show-stopping appetizer for the holiday season.

It’s easy, takes only 10 minutes to prep and is stuffed with festive cranberries and pecans.

This festive, easy, Christmas Salad with a Cranberry Vinaigrette (made in a Mason jar) will be the talk of your holiday party.

Shape this salad like a Christmas tree and decorate it with "garland, ornaments, and snow" toppings.

Christmas Crack is saltine toffee made with crackers, brown sugar, butter, chocolate and holiday sprinkles.

It's a sweet and salty treat that’s addictively delicious and perfect for feeding a crowd.

Turn Christmas breakfast into a festive affair with these Cinnamon Roll Christmas Trees.

People of all ages will get a kick out of this fun treat!

Crockpot Cranberry BBQ Meatballs are the easiest holiday appetizer you will ever make!

Simply dump everything into the crock pot and peace out while it cooks, then watch your guests gobble them up.

Christmas Crinkle Cookies, with their bright red and green colors make for such festive, cheery holiday treats.

They certainly stand out on a cookie platter and their soft and chewy texture makes them a huge favorite every year.

Transform your favorite pinwheel recipe into a festive Christmas Tree Appetizer with green spinach tortillas.

It’s a customizable and easy finger food that’s an adorable hit for any holiday party.

Strawberry Christmas Trees involve juicy strawberries covered with a sweet candy coating.

These adorable treats that are perfect for gifting and serving to friends and family this holiday season.

This Christmas Tree Dip appetizer is a party headliner!

Layers of scrumptious, bold Mediterranean flavors make it addictive, and its cute holiday “tree” shape makes it the centerpiece of any buffet.

Plus it’s quick and easy to whip up - in just 10 minutes!

These Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats are perfect for kids to help make for Christmas!

They are a fun, no-bake dessert option for holiday parties. Plus who doesn’t like Krispie treats?

Making pull-apart bread in a Christmas tree shape adds that extra special touch around the holiday season.

Cheesey, garlicky, and dotted with cherry tomatoes, this fun recipe is made easy with a few supermarket shortcuts.

Christmas Poke Cake is a festive and delicious way to celebrate the holidays!

The cake is moist and fluffy, and the holiday-themed toppings make it extra special.

Wow your guests this holiday season by serving Christmas guacamole in the shape of a wreath.

Guacamole is always a party-favorite, and you can whip up this easy appetizer in about 15 minutes.

It is so easy to turn a box of brownies into adorable Christmas Tree Brownie Cups.

In a matter of minutes, your whole family can have fun transforming a fudgy brownie batter and whipped topping into these festive holiday edible trees.

Do you need a quick and easy holiday appetizer? Check out this simple recipe for Meat and Cheese Christmas Trees!

Only three ingredients are needed to make this festive snack. Perfect for kids or adults!

Christmas Tree Brownies are chewy one-bowl brownies that are decorated to look like Christmas trees.

These easy treats are sure to please kids and adults alike!

Dazzle your holiday table with this super festive Caprese Christmas Tree Salad.

It’s so festive for holiday gatherings, and it’s effortlessly easy to make!

Christmas Oreo Ornaments are very festive, made with white chocolate and decorated with mini peanut butter cups, M&M’s and sprinkles.

Fun and easy to make, everyone loves decorating them.

This festive pull apart Spinach Dip Christmas tree is buttery, garlicky and perfect for sharing.

It is easy to make and a great finger food for your holiday parties.

Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with Christmas Cookies Cheesecake Bars.

A delightful fusion of refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough, vibrant Christmas mix M&Ms, and a luscious homemade cheesecake filling, they take regular cookie bars to the next level.

This easy 5-ingredient Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad takes just minutes to make and is positively packed with flavor.

The red and green colorful dish also looks beautiful on your table!

Christmas Crunch Holiday Snack Mix has the perfect combination of sweet and salty flavors.

Ready in about 30 minutes, it’s the quintessential Christmas movie night snack.

Experience the festive spirit with Christmas Empanadas, baked or air-fried, in the shape of a Christmas tree.

Filled with a green mixture of chicken and avocado with diced red bell pepper, they perfectly embody the holiday colors.

If you're tired of baking the same old cakes, this Buttercream Christmas Wreath Cake is for you!

Created with a red velvet cake mix, vanilla frosting, vanilla flavoring, and a few other ingredients – it all mixes together to create an unforgettable holiday cake!

An amazingly flavorful cream cheese spread that will be the hit of any holiday party.

All the ingredients from your favorite antipasto salad in a delicious, creamy dip!

These are the cutest waffles that you will ever make! Green Christmas tree waffles make a fun Christmas breakfast that your kids are gonna love.

So quick and easy to make, and everyone will have fun decorating their own trees.

Mini Christmas Tree Veggie Pizzas have a Christmas tree shaped crust topped with hummus and a confetti of fresh vegetables.

The ideal healthy appetizer this holiday season!

Chocolate and peanut butter are the perfect couple, and what better way to celebrate this love than with Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees?

These rich and decadent confections are easy to make and oh-so-delicious!

An Antipasto Wreath bursting with Christmas cheer is here!

Salty Italian meats, soft cheeses, juicy veggies, and fresh herbs are arranged and displayed in the most colorful, festive way!

Grinch Cake Pops are adorable treats that are perfect for parties, a fun addition to a cookie tray, or even a tasty gift.

Best of all, they’re a breeze to make, and you can use a box cake mix for ultimate convenience.

Christmas Lasagna is a delicious no bake dessert filled with smooth and creamy layers that sit atop a cookie crust.

It looks so festive!

You can't get much easier (or tastier) than this Biscoff Puff Pastry Christmas Tree.

It’s a simple pull apart Christmas tree made with puff pastry,has essentially only two ingredients and takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish.

This lovely dessert platter is totally made for a holiday season that’s full of sweet treats.

This is a great way to serve smaller items for snacking instead of a full-on sitdown dessert.

It’s so much fun to have a variety of sweets!

Make these easy pull-apart Christmas Tree Pizza Bites as fun appetizers or a light dinner during the festive season.

With all the pizza flavor, it’s sure to be a super hit with family or friends.

Grinch Pretzels are a fabulous sweet and salty treat for the holiday season!

Crunchy pretzels dipped in green candy melts and topped with a red heart sprinkle are fun Christmas treats for holiday parties or Grinch movie nights.

Serve up a very merry appetizer this holiday season with this cute Santa Charcuterie Board.

It’s both easy to make and very kid-friendly!

The beloved, classic chicken Cobb salad gets a fun holiday twist!

Hearts of romaine lettuce are perfectly suited to become a “Christmas tree,” complete with tomato-ornaments, a golden pepper-star, and packages under the tree.

This Holiday Salad is surprisingly simple to make, and can even be made ahead.

For a no-fail, no cook, peppermint-flavored fudge, look no further than this 3 Ingredient Christmas Fudge!

With only about 3 minutes of prep required, it’s simple to make but results in the ultimate festive treat.

A festive Charcuterie Tree is fun to build and makes a gorgeous centerpiece on your holiday table.

Get into the spirit of the season with savory bites of Italian charcuterie, creatively arranged in a spiral around the tree cone.

This super fun and festive Grinch-themed charcuterie board looks impressive but is actually easier to make than you’d think.

Both kids and adults will appreciate this whimsical board, and of course they’ll love munching on the tasty snacks included.

No-bake Snickerdoodle Truffles are a cinnamony, festive twist on classic chocolate Oreo truffles.

Made with golden Oreos, cream cheese, and cinnamon in a decadent white chocolate shell, these sweet and cozy truffles are the perfect holiday treat!

Four different holiday cheese balls in one convenient recipe.

White Cheddar Rosemary Pomegranate, Pimento Cheese, Garlic Chive Goat-Cheese, and Cranberry Pecan are the amazing flavor profiles to choose from - or make them all!

This Fruit Christmas Tree centerpiece is such a beautiful, and easy way to display fresh fruit on your holiday table.

A colorful assortment of fresh cut fruit is secured to a craft cone with toothpicks, creating a beautiful fruit tree display.

Perfect for holiday brunch or appetizers!

So quick to make, this Hummus Wreath is guaranteed to impress everyone at your holiday party!

And it can be made completely ahead, which is a total bonus during the busy holiday season!

Delight your guests with these adorable bite-size reindeer cheese ball appetizers.

Paired with some crackers or crostini, this recipe will add a festive and fun touch to your Christmas menu.

Festive and fun Christmas Pinwheels use a mix of white beans and feta cheese, instead of cream cheese, for a lower fat, but still deliciously creamy version of a classic.

Meringue Christmas Tree Cookies are going to be the talk of your holiday gathering.

Best of all, they’re actually so easy to make!

Pesto Puff Pastry Christmas Trees make a pretty appetizer centerpiece for the holiday table and they’re delicious too!

Puff pastry sheets combine with red and green pesto to make the trees which are wonderful served warm from the oven.

If you’re looking for a new and festive holiday treat to make this year, try making Grinch Fudge!

This is such a fun twist on traditional fudge and kids will love helping.

It doesn’t get easier or more festive than your favorite meats, cheese, fruit, vegetables and nuts displayed in a Christmas tree shape.

Christmas Tree Cupcakes look impressive, but are quite easy and so much fun to make!

Piled high with a green frosting tree, and dusted with a light layer of “snow,” they’re a treat for the eye as well as your sweet tooth.

Mini Christmas Tree Sandwiches are the perfect finger food for a Christmas party or family gathering.

Quick prep, easy assembly, and totally customizable!

No holiday party is complete without a big bowl of Reindeer Chow.

Chocolate muddy buddies, holiday M&M’s, peanut butter cups and pretzels all come together for a festive snack mix that’s easy to make and fun to eat!

These Christmas Tree Pretzels are super festive and quick to make.

They’re a sweet and salty treat that makes a great addition to any holiday gathering.

It’s always great to have something easy to nibble on when you’re mingling with friends and family, and this Christmas Tree Brie Charcuterie Board is festive and very inviting.

Featuring brie with a Christmas tree cut out, cheese stars, and plenty of sweet and savory options.

This Christmas Candy Cookie Bark is so delicious and easy to prepare!

With only five ingredients and no baking required, it’s the perfect quick treat for the holidays.

With flavors modeled after the popular holiday Peppermint Mocha drink, these lovely Christmas Tree cutout cookies have an espresso buttercream that really takes them over the top.

Cheesy Pull-Apart Christmas Tree Rolls are the perfect holiday-themed dinner side!

Using premade dough and a lot of cheese, there’s no doubt that everyone will be pulling off another piece and gobbling it down.

This easy Slow Cooker Grinch Hot Chocolate recipe is a fun and festive way to turn a classic cup of cocoa into a delicious Grinch green Christmas drink.

This easy Christmas Tree Frosting Board is the fun and festive sweet treat you’ll be making all season long!

Put a dessert twist on the classic charcuterie board with this colorful and flavorful frosting board.

Christmas Caprese Salad features juicy tomato slices, fresh mozzarella and basil leaves arranged in the shape of a candy cane.

It’s a bright flavor profile to balance the heavier holiday foods.

If you’re a fan of chocolate and pretzels, Pretzel Christmas Trees are such a fun treat idea for you!

Whether you enjoy them on their own or use them as festive cupcake toppers, they will surely add cheer to your holiday season.

This festive Christmas Charcuterie Board is made with cured meats, cheeses, fruits, nuts, and more – in a fun Christmas tree shape.

It’s easy to assemble, but looks fancy enough for any holiday party!

Peppermint Cheesecake Dip looks and tastes super festive, and is an easy make ahead dessert for the holidays.

Everyone loves a savory cheese ball, but this is a fun sweet twist that guests will devour.

Create holiday magic in your kitchen with the Cinnamon Sugar Puff Pastry Christmas Tree!

It’s like a warm, cinnamon-sugar hug that doubles as breakfast or dessert.

These Frosted Christmas Tree Cookies make a great addition to any holiday spread!

With a buttery almond flavor and a soft, chewy texture, they're perfect for both baking with loved ones and sharing the joy of the season.

This very festive Christmas Tree cheese board is a fun Christmas appetizer for holiday entertaining.

It’s a quick, easy, and budget-friendly holiday snack to put together!

This gorgeous Twisted Pesto Pull-APart Star is not only full of Mediterranean flavors, but such a fun, festive, and interactive way for party guests to eat.

With a festive blend of cream cheese and savory toppings, this Christmas Tree Cheese Ball is a picture-perfect centerpiece for any for holiday gathering.

Christmas Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods are an easy, sweet treat for the holiday season that take just 10 minutes to make and use 3 simple ingredients.

They are easy to make and fun to eat!