Looking for delicious recipes from the UK to make this Christmas? These popular 9 British Christmas recipes are sure to be a hit with your family and friends this holiday season. Whether you're looking for Christmas pudding or wassail, you'll find something to love!
If you love British baking, you'll definitely want to try these recipes for Cornish saffron buns and Jamaican ginger cake (McVities copycat).
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Why You'll Love These British Recipes
- Make Ahead Friendly: All 9 of these recipes can be made in advance (some weeks ahead of time) or frozen so there's less stress on Christmas.
- Classic Christmas Flavors: These recipes capture the authentic flavors of a British Christmas--sometimes with a little spin for the best taste.
- Step-by-Step Photos & Videos: Each of these recipes has step-by-step photos, expert tips, and clear instructions to ensure your success on the first time making them. Many of these also have a video demonstration as well!
Featured Review: English Plum Pudding
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My husband and I made this excellent plum pudding last year, it was simple to make and absolutely delicious. Will be soaking fruit tonight for a repeat…"
- Sue
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Puddings
Our family favorite Christmas pudding is English figgy pudding! It's a delicious Christmas dessert that can be made a month in advance, and our family is always excited to have it on Christmas Day!
English plum pudding is a traditional Christmas dessert made with dried fruit and served with hard sauce. It's an impressive sweet treat the whole family will love. Best of all, it's easy to make ahead and enjoy on Christmas Day.
Learn how to make figgy pudding with this easy recipe. Figgy pudding is an elegant English dessert that is made with dried fruit and brandy. It's a delicious treat you won't want to miss!
Desserts
Want a wonderfully easy and delicious Christmas treat? We love our homemade mince pies made with store-bought and doctored up mincemeat.
This easy recipe for traditional mincemeat tarts will have you coming back for a second one! Add fruit to store bought mincemeat to make these Christmas treats even tastier.
Brandy butter, a sweet and fluffy blend of butter, sugar, brandy, orange zest, and vanilla, is the traditional accompaniment to plum pudding at Christmas. Just mix together the ingredients in one bowl to make this delicious gluten free brandy butter. Everyone will love this classic sauce with plum pudding, bread pudding, or mince pies during the holidays!
Learn how to decorate a round Christmas cake in the traditional British way. The apricot jam, marzipan, and royal icing will transform your cake into a showstopping Christmas centerpiece!
Baking Ingredients
One of our family's favorite British sweets is the amazing lemon and orange mixed peel! We love snacking on this or enjoying it in British baked goods.
Mixed spice is a British blend that's perfect for baking apple pies or adding to cake, cookies, hot cross buns, or Christmas baking recipes. It's a sweet blend you can give as a homemade gift, or use to make delicious tea treats and dessert recipes.
Lemon and orange mixed peel is a DIY recipe for homemade candied citrus peel. These fruit treats are blanched, steeped, and cooked in a simple syrup, then dried out and dusted with sugar. Use in cookies, cakes, sweet breads, and other desserts like French orangettes. This Christmas, make some for holiday gifts and your kitchen will smell heavenly-just like Grandmother's.
Savory Pie
This delicious homemade dinner is the perfect dish for a cold winter evening! Scottish steak pie is made from a rich, chunky beef stew and buttery puff pastry. Everyone will love this comfort food!
Drink
Festive wassail is a traditional homemade recipe that is perfect for Christmas or anytime in the winter. Use your crockpot or stovetop to make a big batch of nonalcoholic holiday party punch. Combine five fruit juices and the mulling spices, then let it simmer. Before you drink this piece of English history, toast to a healthy, happy holiday.
Conclusion
Have you made any of these British Christmas recipes before, or do you have a favorite dish from the UK that you serve at Christmastime? Let us know in the comments; I'd love to hear from you!
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