13 Super-Easy Recipes For Your Last-Minute Christmas Party
TFW your guest are arriving in an hour and you still haven't started cooking.
1. Honey-baked Camembert With Bacon and Rosemary
Serving baked Camembert as an appetiser totally says, "I'm a sophisticated, together adult." Your guests don't need to know you threw it together in four minutes.
2. Lemon, Thyme, and Garlic Marinated Olives
Another great snack for parties are these marinated olives that are packed full of flavour. They take just five minutes to make, and they'll keep in the fridge until you want to serve them.
3. Fig, Rocket Pesto, and Blue Cheese Crostini
These vibrant fresh fig, rocket (arugula), and blue cheese crostini make an ideal last-minute appetiser and pair wonderfully with a glass of white whine.
4. Hot Chocolate Fudge Sauce
This incredibly simple fudge sauce goes great over ice cream or brownies or as a dip for fresh fruit.
5. Glühwein Mulled Wine
This recipe combines zingy oranges and lemons with traditional spices for a warming drink that tastes just like Christmas.
6. Cheesy Bacon Pull-apart Bread
This cheesy, bacon-y sharer will go down a treat at your next Christmas do. Feel free to sub out the gouda for a different cheese, if you prefer.
7. Balsamic Chicken Skewers
These chicken skewers have so much flavour to them that your guests will never figure out you made them right before they arrived.
8. Four-ingredient German Chocolate Mousse
You only need four ingredients and five minutes to make this really light and fluffy chocolate mousse. If you're looking to really impress, serve it in mason jars and top with desiccated coconut for a pretty final touch.
9. Christmas Cranberry Punch
To really wow your guests, dress up the glasses with cranberries and mint leaves when you're serving the punch.
10. Maple-roasted Cashews
Switch up your usual snack offering for these maple and rosemary cashews, that use a touch of cayenne pepper to give it a satisfying sweet-and-spicy kick.
11. Baked Parmesan Carrot Fries
Give carrots the upgrade they deserve this Christmas with this crunchy, Parmesan-covered snack that's ready in just 20 minutes.
12. No-bake Stuffed Mushrooms
This colourful appetiser is incredibly versatile and packed full of flavour, and it's ready to serve in less than half an hour.
13. Caprese Crostini With Pesto
Not only are these crostini pretty much fail-proof to make, you'll also end up with a lot of leftover fresh pesto that you can toss into pasta and serve up for dinner afterwards.