25 Holiday Entertaining Ideas & Recipes

With Christmas only a few days a way, the holiday parties and get-togethers are in full swing. Whether you’re hosting or bringing a dish as a guest, we’ve got your back! Let the frozen food and dairy aisles be your secret weapon when it comes to convenient, heat-and-eat products, ingredient shortcuts and all the fixings you need to make holiday entertaining a cinch.

As a gift to you, we’ve pulled together festive and delicious holiday brunch, cocktail, dessert and appetizer recipes and ideas so your gatherings can be merry and bright!

Holiday Brunch Ideas

• Between the hash browns, sausage chunks and peppers and onions, this Holiday Morning Breakfast Bake will fill your family up after opening Christmas presents!
• Turn your frozen buttermilk pancakes into Gingerbread People using cookie cutters, jam and melted white chocolate chips.
• For a brunch dish everyone can enjoy, make Plant-Based Honey Butter Chik’N & Waffles.
• This Santa Breakfast Casserole is almost too cute to eat!
• It’s still pumpkin season in our book! These Pumpkin Spice Pancakes are so rich and scrumptious.
• This WC Slider Bloody Merry is a brunch food and drink all in one!

Holiday Cocktails

• If you can’t go there physically, you can at least drink this Caribbean Cheer.
• This Christmas Punch looks and tastes like Christmas!
• Add some whiskey and this vegan eggnog will really Nog Your Sox off!
• Whose got a big red cherry nose? These Cherry Vanilla Float Cocktails are Santa approved!
• May your holidays be merry and bright with this Berry Merry Mule.

Holiday Desserts

• Enough for a crowd, these Candy Cane Dessert Squares are sure to please.
• Satisfy your sweet, salty and chocolate tooth all in one with these fudgy Salted Caramel Lava Cakes!
• This Cookie Butter Pie will make you the dessert MVP – especially using a frozen pie shell as a shortcut!
• Enjoy this festive take on this Greek dessert with this recipe for Chocolate and Cranberry Baklava Wreaths.
• Skip the canned pie filling and instead make this scrumptious Cherry Cheesecake using always-in-season frozen cherries.
• The kids and kids at heart will love these simple Cinnamon Poppers.
• These Holiday Dessert Cups offer something for everyone:  yogurt, cheesecake filling, chocolate pudding and they’re bite-sized!

Holiday Appetizers

• Decorate your appetizer table with this bold and beautiful Chicken Bites Holiday Wreath.
• Get ready to dazzle at your holiday soiree with these Merry Shrimp Martinis!
• Everyone will be rockin’ around the Christmas tree after trying one of these Holiday Pesto Trees.
• Spice up your holiday gathering with this Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip.
• Go all out this Christmas with this Totino’s Pizza Roll tree!
• Whether you want something sweet or savory, warm or cold, these Sweet & Savory Appetizers are a party winner.
• Intrigue your holiday guests with these Baked Vegetable Fried Rice Spring Rolls.

What are your go-to dishes, desserts and drinks for holiday entertaining? Share with us on social media @EasyHomeMeals / #EasyHomeMeals.