Our 2021 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dinner Menu.

Today I am sharing our 2021 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dinner Menu. This year’s holiday menu focuses on the traditional recipes my family loves most, but includes a few new ones too. Our dinners are complete with cocktails, appetizers, sides, mains, and, of course, sweet desserts too. Bonus? I decided to share what we’ll be having for breakfast too…there’s certainly never too much food at Christmastime!

I am very late with this, but so many of you requested menus for this year. So I’m sharing some ideas with you below! Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas with plenty of good food!

Christmas eve dinner menu

Cocktails

I usually make one or two drinks on Christmas Eve…sometimes more if requested.

Frosted Mistletoe Margarita

Bad Santa White Russian

Appetizers

I make Chex Mix early in the day for everyone to snack on. Then I serve one to two appetizers before dinner.

Baked Gruyère in Pastry with Rosemary and Garlic

Crispy Bacon Wrapped Parmesan Brussels Sprouts

Dinner 

I always do beef tenderloin as our main, but I also include a nice vegetarian option as well! This year, we’re actually doing ribeyes from Five Mary’s, but I’m simply searing them in skillet with a little butter, garlic, and shallots. Super, super simple. So I’m also sharing my go-to tenderloin!

Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Mushrooms and White Wine Cream Sauce

French Onion Dumplings

Creamy French Onion and Mushroom Soup

Crispy Cheesy Potato Stacks

Crispy Parmesan Thyme Sweet Potato Stacks

Shredded Brussels Sprout and Prosciutto Salad

Pull Apart Christmas Tree Garlic Bread

Dessert

Christmas Monster Cookies

2021 Holiday Cookie Box

Christmas day dinner menu

Cocktails 

Christmas Old Fashioned

Spicy Pomegranate Ginger Paloma

Appetizers

I always do a cheese board, I’ll be sharing a new one tomorrow!

Whipped Goat Cheese with Warm Candied Bacon and Dates

Pastry Wrapped Cranberry Baked Brie

Dinner

We’re doing Mexican this year!

Crispy Chipotle Sweet Potato Tacos with Lime Crema

Crispy Chipotle Chicken Tacos with Cilantro Lime Ranch

Creamy White Chicken Chili

Queso Fundido Taquitos

OR I LOVE to make lasagnas on Christmas. Below are my favorites!

4 Cheese Sage Pesto Florentine Lasagna

Roasted Garlic Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Boats

White Pesto Spinach Lasagna

Pesto Bolognese Lasagna

Stuffed Spaghetti Squash 4 Cheese Pesto Lasagna

Dessert

Molten Chocolate Crackle Pie

Easy Vanilla Bean Christmas Lights Cookies

Breakfast

For Breakfast, I like to make dishes that I can have baking in the oven while we open gifts. No need to spend the morning in the kitchen, relax and enjoy time with family! 

Brown Butter Iced Mocha Cinnamon Rolls

Easy Fluffy Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls

Ham and Cheese Croissant Bake

Lastly, if you make any of the dishes from Our 2021 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dinner Menu, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!