13 Christmas Potluck Recipes That Look Festive and Taste Amazing (2024)

The Best Christmas Dinner Menus to Share This Holiday Season

Butternut-Sage Crostini with Ricotta and Hazelnuts

Versatile and vibrant winter squash is on repeat for us from fall through spring. For this Christmas potluck recipe, start by layering toasts with naturally sweet roasted butternut squash purée. Then perk things up with a citrus- and cayenne-scented ricotta before crowning the crostini recipe with fresh sage and chopped toasted hazelnuts.

Apple Cherry Chutney

We highly recommend pairing this Christmas potluck recipe with any of your favorite jams and cheeses. Opt for green apples to pair with the ruby red dried tart cherries; the robust and savory chutney will match the seasonal color scheme.

Loaded Potato Dip

Making mashed potatoes for Christmas dinner? Double up and use the rest to whip up this crowd-pleasing dip. Adding cheese, bacon, green onion, and sour cream mimics the flavor of a loaded baked potato without the hassle of individual servings.

Hummus 4 Ways

Blitz up all four of these easy party dips, or stick with the red roasted beet and green lime avocado hummus variations for a festive Christmas potluck recipe. These are hearty yet light and ideal for sharing with guests who follow a wide variety of diets, from Mediterranean to gluten-free to vegan. Serve it with red and green bell pepper strips to really drive home the theme.

Winter Pear Salad

Thanks to pears, kale, Brussels sprouts, red grapes, and pomegranate seeds, the colors in this Christmas potluck recipe already feel holiday party-appropriate. But we don't stop there. This salad practically shouts, "celebrate!" once you drizzle on the sparkling wine-infused vinaigrette.

Pull-Apart Stuffing Ring

Why save bread stuffing for only Thanksgiving? Bake it in a bundt pan to resemble a wreath, and voila: the ultimate snowy season side dish! No one will guess this Christmas potluck recipe starts with a package of store-bought refrigerated biscuits when you dress them up with carrot, celery, apple, and poultry seasoning. Customize this eye-catching side with your choice of fresh herbs; tarragon, sage, rosemary, parsley, or basil would all taste incredible.

Fast or Slow Seafood Cioppino

The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a classic seafood Christmas menu theme in some Italian-American homes. To nod to that in a more shareable, easy-to-prep-ahead format, we recommend stirring together this Christmas potluck recipe. The stew is cozy, comforting, and totally low-fuss whether you prep it in your slow or pressure cooker. (Don't worry; we streamline this cioppino to include just three seafood varieties rather than make you hunt for seven!)

Beef Tenderloin with Parmesan-Herb Stuffing

Beef tenderloin always steals the show as the Christmas centerpiece. We're particularly fond of this recipe thanks to its scrumptious savory mushroom-prosciutto stuffing and rich red wine sauce. "A new Christmas favorite for sure!" raves one BHG.com home cook of this restaurant-quality tenderloin.

Air-Fryer Rosemary Garlic Baby Potatoes

Save precious oven real estate for other dishes. This entire Christmas potluck recipe cooks on your counter in the air fryer! Its convection heat gets the spuds buttery and creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Fresh rosemary and lemon zest lend just enough freshness to balance out the hearty starch—and give a hat tip to other recipes that star on your holiday table.

Multi-Cutout Tree Cookies

No Christmas potluck recipe collection is complete without some cookies, if you ask us. And these Christmas cookies are like mini cookies inside larger ones—and require zero piping bags or frosting to look festive! Tint your cookie dough in an array of green hues, then coat some of the cutout portions with metallic luster dust to create "ornaments."

Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Bundt Cake

Sure, you could pour everyone a mug of hot chocolate. But why not slice them a piece of cake that tastes just like the comforting drink, just in dessert format? This holiday dessert is remarkably rich, with not one but three sources of cocoa goodness (powder, unsweetened chocolate, and chocolate chips). A cloud-like marshmallow meringue acts as a lovely light finish.

Blackberry-Ginger Shrub

Hosting guests who are under 21 or have some guests who don't drink alcohol? A shrub is your thoughtful and delicious solution. The tangy berry-ginger fizz is spirit-free and delightfully refreshing as-is or can be spiked with gin for those who prefer a co*cktail.

Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

If your gathering involves out-of-town guests staying overnight, we've got your back with this Christmas potluck recipe for brunch! We mashed up classic gingerbread and cinnamon roll flavors and took some design inspiration from a snowflake. The results are almost too pretty to eat, but not quite—especially once you add a generous drizzle of Spiced Brown Butter Frosting.