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Ten Easy Christmas Party Treats

Potato and Butternut Squash Rosti. Canapes with black olive tapenade and houmous. Gluten free, vegan, onion free, garlic free

Okay, so it is coming up to Christmas, Hanuka, a special birthday, anniversary, whatever and… You have people coming around, what the heck do you serve (that isn’t ‘cheese’ and pickled onions on cocktail sticks stuck in a foil covered potato)? Well, hopefully I’m going to give you Ten Easy Christmas Party Treats here that will make your life easier (and as it’s all about treats maybe a little better too!).

Treats!!! What Do You Mean, Treats???

Treats can be anything. Absolutey anything. Sweet, savoury, hot, cold… Doesn’t matter. What matters is that they are delicious and they have the aura of being hard to make, hard to buy, look amazing or you only have them once a year. Usually treats are not hard to make. I will show you!!!

Ten Easy Christmas Party Treats

Treats have to be easy and delicious. These recipes all hit the mark. I have gone for a 50/50 split between sweet and savoury. I love all these recipes!
All totally Gluten-Free | Vegan | Allergy-Friendly | Seasonal …and… onion-free, garlic-free and coconut-free.

Chocolate, Hazelnut and Raspberry Torte

I’m starting with something sweet. This Chocolate, Hazelnut and Raspberry Torte is VERY popular. You cannot go wrong with this. I use frozen raspberries outside of raspberry season (no point in paying a lot of money – plus the environmental damage – for tasteless raspberries flown in from half way around the world). You can make mini tortes to serve as individual desserts or canapes.
Chocolate, Hazelnut and Raspberry Gluten Free, Vegan Torte

Gluten Free Vegan Rosemary and Sea Salt Crackers

From sweet to uber-savoury. I adore these Gluten Free Vegan Rosemary and Sea Salt Crackers – and so do my niece and nephew who polished the lot off when I left the room for two minutes! Rosemary and sea salt is a great combination. Perfect with almost any savoury dip.
Gluten free, vegan rosemary and sea salt crackers. In a jar ready to eat.

Black Olive Tapenade

You have crackers… What to dip the crackers in? Why, Black Olive Tapenade of course. I love the sweet, salty, umami taste of this tapenade (and not an anchovy in sight)!
Gluten free vegan black olive tapenade and crackers

Houmous – Garlic Free

Once you start to talk about dips you can’t not mention Houmous – Garlic Free. This is super easy and tastes way better than any garlic-laden supermarket houmous (humus? houmus?). Great as a dip and magical in sandwiches, on gluten-free pasta, with hot rosted potatoes… Just really, really good.
Houmous dip with crackers. Gluten free, vegan, garlic free

Potato and Butternut Squash Rosti

We’re moving to canapes now. I adore these Potato and Butternut Squash Rosti made tiny to serve as canapes. You can also make ‘full-size’ versions to serve as part of a sit-down (as opposed to stand-up?!) meal. They also make great use of the Black Olive Tapenade and Houmous recipes above… Yum!
Potato and Butternut Squash Rosti. Canapes with black olive tapenade and houmous. Gluten free, vegan, onion free, garlic free

Fondant Butternut Squash

A surprise hit this year, Fondant Butternut Squash is good but I wasn’t prepared for how popular it would be. Again, you can make small canape versions of this or full-size. Rich, unctuous, delicious and very, very easy. No dinner party is complete without Fondant Butternut Squash!
Vegan fondant butternut squash with crispy sage

Pear Frangipane Tart

And, back to the sweet stuff with this wonderful Pear Frangipane Tart. Just wonderful served with vegan ice-cream. Simple, tasty, warming, wonderful. No more words needed!
Slice of gluten free, vegan Pear Frangipane Tart. Delicious autumn dessert.

Pears Poached in Spiced Red Wine

You want easy? Pears Poached in Spiced Red Wine are sooo easy. Peel the pears, poach them in red wine with spices and ta da! Very grown up and sophisticated Pears Poached in Spiced Red Wine go with vegan cream, ice-cream, custard – the vegan world is your oyster.
Pears Poached in Spiced Red Wine

Blackberry and Almond Chocolate Mousse

If you like chocolate you will LOVE Blackberry and Almond Chocolate Mousse. Light, chocolatey, rich, tart and simply heavenly. I use frozen blackberries from a weekend of blackberry picking back in September. Just delish!
Gluten-Free, Vegan, Blackberry and Almond Chocolate Mousse.

Gluten Free, Vegan Sweet Squash/ Pumpkin Tart

Squash and pumpkin are still in season (and store well) so this Gluten Free, Vegan Sweet Squash/ Pumpkin Tart is perfect for Christmas treats. Really, really good when you fancy something a little out or the ordinary.
Gluten free, vegan squash/ pumpkin tart in sweet almond crust. Just out of the oven.

What are Your Favourite Easy Christmas Party Treats?

There are lots and lots and lots of Fabulous Gluten-Free, Vegan Easy Christmas Party Treats out there – this is just a tiny selection of ideas. There are lots, lots more…

What are Your Fabulous Gluten-Free, Vegan Easy Christmas Party Treats? Drop a comment below or ping me on social media! 🙂

Chocolate, Hazelnut and Raspberry Gluten Free, Vegan Torte. From FriFran
Gluten free, vegan rosemary and sea salt crackers. In a jar ready to eat.
Gluten free vegan black olive tapenade and crackers
Houmous dip with crackers. Gluten free, vegan, garlic free
Potato and Butternut Squash Rosti. Canapes with black olive tapenade and houmous. Gluten free, vegan, onion free, garlic free
Gluten-Free, Vegan fondant butternut squash with crispy sage
Slice of gluten free, vegan Pear Frangipane Tart. Delicious autumn dessert.
Pears Poached in Spiced Red Wine
Gluten-Free, Vegan, Blackberry and Almond Chocolate Mousse. From FriFran
Gluten free, vegan squash/ pumpkin tart in sweet almond crust. Just out of the oven.

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