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    Home » Holiday

    20 Christmas recipes from around the world

    Published: Dec 11, 2019 · Modified: Apr 11, 2022 by Maayke · 1 Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

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    There are so many Christmas traditions. Sending a Christmas card to your family and friends or decorating a Christmas tree. But what about traditions surrounding the food? Have you ever wondered what the rest of the world is eating at the Christmas dinner? I have!

    Christmas recipes from around the world

    Everyone knows the Christmas pudding from England or the lebkuchen from Germany, but many other traditional Christmas recipes are out there. That's why I explored the internet and made a list of my favorites.

    Christmas recipes from around the world

    1

    German Mulled Wine: Gluhwein • Happy Kitchen

    Photo Credit: happykitchen.rocks

    his easy and warming German Mulled Wine (Gluhwein) is a perfect drink to serve during festive season. It smells like Christmas and serves a crowd!

    2

    German Christmas Cake (Stollen Recipe)

    Photo Credit: www.lavenderandmacarons.com

    Christmas is right around the corner and it’s about time to bake traditional German Christmas Cake – Stollen. Packed with a delicious mixture of dried and candied fruits, almonds and marzipan, this decadent cake is a true Christmas treat.

    3

    Holiday Rosemary Garlic Pork Roast

    Photo Credit: www.mykitchenlove.com

    Juicy with a crispy skin, bone-in pork roast recipe makes for the ultimate easy Holiday Roast! Packed with rosemary and garlic flavour.

    4

    Typsy Laird, Authentic Scottish Trifle for Christmas and Burns Night

    Photo Credit: www.christinascucina.com

    Typsy Laird is simply a boozy Scottish trifle that is perfect as an end to a Christmas and/or Burns Night dinner. Be forewarned, this sweet is not suitable for children!

    5

    Brunkager (Danish Christmas cookies)

    Photo Credit: www.carolinescooking.com

    Brunkager are Danish Christmas cookies with a delicious spiced flavour and a wonderful crunch. Perfect to add to your cookie plate.

    6

    Easy Ensalada de Nochebuena (Christmas Eve Salad)

    Photo Credit: www.atastefortravel.ca

    Delicious Ensalada de Nochebuena or Christmas Eve Salad is a cheerful salad featuring pomegranates, oranges and beets. Popular on Christmas Eve in Mexico it will add festive flair to your holiday table, but can also be enjoyed year-round for a boost of colour and freshness.

    7

    Greek Christmas honey cookies (melomakarona)

    Photo Credit: scrummylane.com

    If you visit Greece close to Christmas, you’ll eat far too many of these delicious Christmas honey cookies. Imagine a cross between baklava and an ooey, gooey pecan pie and you’ve got these. I’m addicted!

    8

    Glazed Christmas Ham

    Photo Credit: fromthelarder.co.uk

    A Glazed Christmas Ham makes an impressive centrepiece for your Christmas Eve dinner and is surprisingly easy to make but do set aside some time for it.

    9

    Risalamande - the traditional Danish pudding recipe served on Christmas

    Photo Credit: www.greedygourmet.com

    Risalamande is a traditional Danish Christmas pudding that will definitely get you into the Christmas spirit!

    10

    Zimtsterne - German Cinnamon Star Cookies

    Photo Credit: thetoastykitchen.com

    A classic German cookie, Zimsterne, or cinnamon stars, are a must for your holiday cookie trays. Similar to a macaroon, these chewy cut out cookies are made with almonds, egg whites, sugar, and cinnamon. Plus, they’re gluten and dairy-free. 

    11

    Christmas Shortbread Cookies

    Photo Credit: cookingwithnanaling.com

    These Christmas Shortbread Cookies are made with an 80-year-old shortbread recipe and a beautifully handcrafted embossed rolling pin.

    12

    The Royal Mint Christmas Pudding & Stir-Up Sunday

    Photo Credit: www.fabfood4all.co.uk

    You can't have a real English Christmas without a traditional Christmas pudding.

    13

    Cuban Pork Shoulder

    Photo Credit: goodiegodmother.com

    A traditional Christmas meal in Cuban households, this Cuban pork shoulder recipe is perfect for smaller gatherings! 

    14

    English Christmas Trifle

    Photo Credit: whatagirleats.com

    Trifle is a classic English dessert, with layers of pound cake, Creme Anglais, fresh fruit, and whipped cream. This holiday trifle uses raspberries and poached pears, making it as delicious as it is beautiful. 

    15

    Hilda brötchen Shortbread Cookie with Jam

    Photo Credit: www.binkysculinarycarnival.com

    Hildabrötchen, or Hilda brotchen, is one of our traditional German Christmas Cookies! They are bright and festive and really spruce up a cookie platter!

    16

    My Best Ever Mince Pies

    Photo Credit: www.sumoftheirstories.com

    A Christmas essential in the UK - mince pies

    17

    Ponche Crema Venezuelan Eggnog

    Photo Credit: thecookwaregeek.com

    Ponche crema is the Venezuelan version of an eggnog. Creamy, spiced and with a happy touch thanks to a hint — or maybe more— of Venezuelan rum.

    18

    Mini Pavlova with Whipped Cream and Fresh Friut – a Classic Aussie Christmas Dessert

    Photo Credit: kjsfoodjournal.com

    These mini pavlovas are a traditional Australian Christmas dessert.

    19

    Norwegian Butter Cookies (Serinakaker)

    Photo Credit: adamantkitchen.com

    Serinakaker are Norwegian butter cookies with a soft pillowy texture, decorated with either pearl sugar or slivered almonds.  Recipes for serinakaker start with simple with butter, flour and icing sugar, in much the same way as shortbread, but an egg is added to the batter which brings the cookie dough together. 

    20

    The Best Struffoli Recipe

    Photo Credit: pinabresciani.com

    Struffoli are deep-fried balls of dough that are hard on the outside, and soft on the inside, and perfect for serving for dessert. They are also coated in honey to make them even more delicious. They’re like the Italian version of loukoumades, and they’re a staple in Italian households around the holidays, especially at Christmas time. 

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    1. CAMILLA HAWKINS says

      December 11, 2019 at 1:27 pm

      What a wonderful selection of Christmas recipes, there are only a few I haven't tried so will have to put that right! Thanks for sharing my Christmas Pudding:-)

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