A collection of amazing holiday entertaining recipes that will bring cheer to all your festivities, including honey baked ham, cranberry relish and rum balls.

Make entertaining fun and delicious with these fantastic dishes that are sure to be crowd-pleasers!

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The holidays are near! I get excited about trying new recipes, but I worry about finding the perfect dishes that will please both the kids and adults at the table. To make your life a little easier, I’ve created this list of foolproof holiday favorites. I have developed these recipes over the years to give fantastic results, even for new cooks! These are the best party and holiday dinner dishes to make your season a little more merry. Be sure to start off your meal with some fabulous snacks from my list of 30 Christmas Appetizer Recipes !

The key to any holiday meal is an amazing main course. I have some fabulous entrée options like smoked turkey, honey baked ham and prime rib. Need more guidance with making a ham? Be sure to check out my how to cook a ham tutorial. Don’t forget to top off that ham with a homemade ham glaze .

Everyone loves a good side dish. My favorites are classic comfort foods such as stovetop mac and cheese and sweet potato souffle. There are some flavorful veggie dishes that even the kids will enjoy like honey roasted carrots, sauteed green beans and crispy brussels sprouts. I know what you are thinking, brussels sprouts!? But yeah, try these hot, crispy and delicious bites! You can never go wrong with a colorful and festive Christmas salad .

Make sure you don’t forget the dessert. Satisfy sweet lovers with some of my absolute favorite desserts like chocolate truffles, Christmas tree brownies and peppermint bark. Just for fun, make some classic Christmas sugar cookies. My family loves to see who can come up with the fanciest cookie decorations. Looking for more festive treats? Be sure to check out 20 Christmas Candy Recipes , 20 Candy Cane Recipes and 30 Christmas Cookie Recipes !

With all these recipes you will have everything you need for an amazing holiday season!

35 Holiday Entertaining Recipes

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Air Fryer Asparagus

A dish of bacon roasted brussels sprouts with parsley. - 4

Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts

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Broccoli and Cheese Casserole

A spoon serving up a portion of carrot souffle. - 6

Carrot Souffle

Chocolate covered cherries dipped in dark chocolate with a decorative drizzle. - 7

Chocolate Covered Cherries

A spoon serving up a portion of cheesy potatoes topped with chopped parsley. - 8

Cheesy Potatoes

Chocolate covered pretzels in a bowl with Christmas sprinkles. - 9

Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Chocolate truffles coated in nuts, sprinkles and cocoa powder. - 10

Chocolate Truffles

A serving plate of Christmas sugar cookies decorated with frosting and sprinkles. - 11

Christmas Sugar Cookies

A bowl of cranberry relish topped with whole cranberries, orange zest and mint. - 12

Cranberry Relish

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Christmas Tree Brownies

A spoonful of creamed corn topped with bacon and fresh herbs. - 15

Creamed Corn

Crispy Brussels sprouts garnished with lemon slices and parsley. - 16

Crispy Brussels Sprouts

A pan of creamed spinach. - 17

Creamed Spinach

Crock pot baked potatoes topped with sour cream and bacon. - 18

Crock Pot Baked Potatoes

A holiday tin filled with crock pot candy. - 19

Crock Pot Candy

A spiral cut honey baked ham on a serving platter garnished with fresh herbs. - 20

Honey Baked Ham Recipe

Honey roasted carrots in a baking dish, garnished with chopped parsley. - 21

Honey Roasted Carrots

A bowl of make ahead mashed potatoes topped with butter and herbs. - 22

Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Molasses cookies coated in sugar, surrounded by holiday decorations. - 23

Molasses Cookies

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Oreo Balls

Oven roasted potatoes coated in garlic and herbs, then garnished with parsley. - 26

Oven Roasted Potatoes

A serving platter full of pecan pie bars. - 27

Pecan Pie Bars

Pieces of peppermint bark in a holiday tin. - 28

Peppermint Bark Recipe

A gift tin full of Christmas colored Rolo pretzels. - 29

Rolo Pretzels

A plate of sauteed green beans with fresh parsley. - 30

Sauteed Green Beans

These easy peppermint brownies are the perfect holiday treat. - 31

Peppermint Brownies

A ladle full of slow cooker hot chocolate topped with marshmallows. - 32

Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate

A smoked prime rib roast cooked to medium rare on a serving platter. - 33

Smoked Prime Rib

A tin of rum balls coated in holiday sprinkles. - 34

Rum Balls

A group of images of holiday entertaining recipes including stovetop mac and cheese, turkey gravy and smoked turkey. - 35 Spatchcock turkey garnished with grapes and fresh herbs. - 36

Spatchcock Turkey

A spoon serving up a portion of sweet potato souffle. - 37

Sweet Potato Souffle

A pot of stovetop mac and cheese with a serving spoon in it. - 38

Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Smoked turkey on a platter garnished with herbs and apples. - 39

Smoked Turkey Recipe

Turkey gravy being poured over sliced turkey breast. - 40

Turkey Gravy

If you’re looking for more holiday delights, check out my Christmas appetizer recipes and my Christmas candy recipes .

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