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)

Buttery puff pastry with melted brie and cranberry sauce. 

🎄 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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