21 Last Minute Christmas Recipes

 

Still not sure what to make for Christmas? I've rounded up 21 last minute Christmas Recipes that are sure to impress!

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The Best Healthy Christmas Recipes (with options for all types of diets!)

I could have come up with a hundred new Christmas recipes this year, but I didn't. Instead, I have shared only a few - but there's a good reason behind that.

Why? Because as I found myself preparing for Christmas, I kept turning back to recipes I had already shared. 

They're the ones my family asked for

They're the ones my friends asked for

and they're the ones I craved.

So I thought I'd round up our favourite (already posted) Christmas recipes just to share with you this Christmas. Why? Because they're tried and tested a million times over and we're still in love with them all. 

This list is the best of the best and there's something for everyone with healthy, gluten free, paleo, grain free, vegan and a few indulgent options too.

So let me share the best of the best with you! >> 

Our Favourite Healthier Chocolate Treats!

Hello my lovely ones! With Easter at our doorstep, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to share some of our favourite Healthy Chocolate Recipes with you from the blog! I've rounded up the best of the best - from chocolate breakfast recipes to healthier sweet treats, pudding and more.

Left: Secretly Skinny Cream Cheese Chocolate Truffles

Middle: Healthy Mint Chocolate Fudge Cookie Cups

Right: Healthy Chocolate Baked Oatmeal for One

Left: Healthy Homemade Chocolate PB Swirl Easter Eggs

Middle: Healthy Mint Chocolate Raw Bites

Right: Healthier Chocolate Pudding (from scratch!)

Left: Coffee Cheesecake with a Chocolate Cookie Base

Middle: Single Serve Paleo Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie for One

Right: No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

Left: Sugar Free Chocolate Fudge Sauce

Middle: Sugar Free Healthy Chocolate Crackle Slice

Right: Secretly Skinny Chocolate Chip Cookies

Left: Secretly Skinny Nutella Cookies

Middle: Our Favourite Healthy Chocolate Cake Recipe

Right: Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Baked Oatmeal

But tell me, what are your favourite healthier chocolate treats? Share some links to your favourite chocolate recipes in the comments below!

Our Favourite Healthier Christmas Recipes

Every Christmas Season we always come up with new recipes to share on the blog, however, there are always those that are clear favourites. We thought we'd round them all up and share our Favourite Healthier Christmas Recipes with you so that you can make them for yourself and/or your loved ones this Christmas!

The Easiest and Most Delicious Healthy Fruit Cake Recipe
gluten free, vegan, no added sugar, butter/oil free 

This fruit cake is seriously amazing and so easy to make. I've spent the last four years perfecting it and I've finally come up with the perfect ratio. There's no tricky processes or long soaking periods and you have a delicious fruit cake in no time at all!

Best of all - it tastes even better after a few weeks in the fridge!

Healthy Fruit Cake Pancakes Recipe
gluten free, vegan, refined sugar free

This is the perfect Christmas Breakfast Recipe for any fruit cake lover. Fluffy pancakes with moist, deliciously spiced fruit - top them with creme anglaise, cream or custard for a decadent Christmas breakfast treat! 

Healthier Ginger Cookies Recipe
gluten free, lower fat, lower sugar

This Ginger Cookie Recipe is Katrina's absolute favourite. They're soft with crisp edges and have the perfect amount of ginger and spice - and they'll fill your home with the scents of Christmas too!

 Gingerbread Baked Oats Recipe
gluten free, refined sugar free, vegan

The first time I made this baked oatmeal recipe, I happy danced around my kitchen. It is unbelievably delicious and so easy to make. If you can't tolerate oats, simply switch them for quinoa flakes (or rice flakes - just soak them first and add 1/4 cup extra liquid!)

 Healthier Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
low fat, gluten free, freezer friendly, lower sugar 

Gingerbread Cookies are a Christmas Classic and you really can't tell these are healthier at all! They're so easy to make and you can even freeze the dough to bake later to save you time on the big day!

Healthy Gingerbread Pancakes Recipe
low fat, low sugar, gluten free

If Fruit Cake Pancakes aren't your thing, perhaps these Gingerbread Pancakes are. They're so light and fluffy and quick to make so they're perfect for breakfast on Christmas Day. Top them with mascarpone and maple syrup for a decadent healthier treat!

Healthier Chocolate Truffles Recipe
gluten free, lower sugar, lower fat

Chocoholics rejoice! We cannot get enough of these Healthier Chocolate Truffles. They're rich, creamy and you can top them with whatever your toppings your heart desires!

Healthier Shortbread Cookies Recipe
healthier, gluten free, lower sugar, lower fat

It's not Christmas in the SIL Household without shortbread. My Mama is the fussiest shortbread eater, however, this Healthier Shortbread Cookie Recipe has become her favourite and you cannot tell they're healthier whatsoever!

Mint Chocolate Fudge Cookie Cups
gluten free, vegan, refined sugar free

Whilst not technically a Christmas recipe, these Mint Chocolate Fudge Cookie Cups are a must make. With a crunchy chocolate cookie base and soft mint chocolate fudge topping, you'd never know these were healthy or vegan!

Healthier Panforte Recipe
gluten free, refined sugar free, vegan

A classic, Italian Christmas recipe with a healthy twist, this panforte is a mix of crunchy nuts with the chewy dried fruit and chocolate toffee base. It may seem complicated, but it's so easy to make and will keep for months in the fridge!

The Easiest Rocky Road Recipe

As a child, my teacher in year four got us to make this Rocky Road as a class and it's been a favourite ever since. It's so easy to make with just three ingredients and it's totally kid friendly!

Healthier Snowball Cookies Recipe
gluten free, lower sugar, lower fat

I think this is our favourite cookie recipe of 2014 - and it's a favourite of so many of our friends and family members too! A melt in your mouth shortbread cookie rolled in a light coating of icing sugar to make them look like snowballs. You cannot tell these are healthier in the slightest!

 
White Chocolate Candy Cane Fudge Recipe
gluten free and freezer friendly

White Chocolate and Peppermint is a combination that seems odd but tastes incredible and this fudge is no different. With just three ingredients, you cannot find an easier fudge recipe!

But tell me, what are your favourite Christmas Recipes?

Our Favourite Healthy Breakfast Recipes

Hey! I thought that, seeing as I recently had a Favourite Things Celebration for my birthday, it was a good time to share some of our absolute favourite recipes with you all! 

We've put together a collection of our must try breakfast recipes that can be found on the blog so that they can become your new favourites as well. We'll also be posting our favourite savoury recipes, dessert and snack recipes later on so don't worry! 

Let's have a look at our favourite breakfast recipes, shall we?! >>> 

20 Healthy Winter Warmer Recipes

Before we head off to Louisiana to enjoy some time in the sun, I wanted to leave some recipes for those of you who are still battling winter. During the winter we loveeeee cozying up to warm and comforting dinners - but often classic recipes will add on some unwanted "insulation" thanks to all of the fat and sugar they contain. 

I love creating healthy versions of comfort food meals, so I've put together some of our favourite warm and comforting winter-y meals for you to try! I also have some great recipes from our friends at Origin which we've tried and loved!