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The 15-Minute Christmas Menu for Busy Families
5 easy recipes, all 5 ingredients or less.

8 Days before Christmas and still don't know what to cook? We give you 5 seasonal recipes that take ≤15 minutes and require only 5 ingredients or fewer to make.
A Christmas Menu Made Simple
Five seasonal recipes that cover appetizers, sides, sweets, and drinks.
🎄 Cranberry Brie Bites (10 min, 4 ingredients)
🎄 Skillet Green Beans (12 min, 5 ingredients)
Tender green beans tossed in garlic butter.
🎄 5-Minute Christmas Fudge (5 min, 3 ingredients)
Rich chocolate fudge made in the microwave.
🎄 No-Bake Peppermint Chocolate Bars (15 min, 5 ingredients)
Chilled chocolate bars topped with crushed candy canes.
🎄 Merry Mistletoe Spritz (3 min, 4 ingredients)
A bubbly cranberry spritz that’ll surely delight guests.
Holiday Pantry Decoder
Open the fridge or check the pantry.
If you have any 3 of these ingredients on hand, you can make most of the festive recipes in our lineup:
✓ Cream cheese (for appetizers + sweets)
✓ Chocolate chips (for quick desserts)
✓ Butter (a baking staple)
One More Thing…
Bookmark the link below! It’ll come in handy for easy potlucks and party hosting.
Happy cooking and happy holidays,
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