Our Complete List of Holiday Series Recipes

Everybody’s Favorite Corn Casserole

Bursty bites of cream-style corn and sweet corn plus garlic, bacon, and cheese throughout – so you know it’s really, really good!

corn, cream-style corn, bacon, sour cream, cheddar cheese, cornmeal

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Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits

Sautéed shallots and thyme, a splash of white wine, creamy chicken, peas, and carrots all baked under a homemade biscuit topping.

chicken, carrots, celery, onion, butter, peas, thyme

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Green Bean Casserole

A Thanksgiving classic! Fresh blanched beans in a silky, rich sauce speckled with gruyere and shallots – plus crispy onions on top to boot!

green beans, butter, shallot, gruyere cheese, soy sauce, fried onions

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Pumpkin Shortcakes with Cinnamon Apples and Maple Whipped Cream Cheese

Warm and gooey cinnamon brown sugar apples piled between fluffy pumpkin biscuits that YOU made. Pile on the creamy twists of whipped maple cream cheese and yes, this is exactly the over-the-top brunch/dessert/snack you need.

pumpkin, heavy cream, apples, cinnamon, cream cheese, pumpkin pie spice, butter, maple syrup

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Caramelized Onion Dip

A total crowd pleaser! Serve with chips, pita or bagel crisps, or on sandwiches and burgers. YUM.

onions, butter, white wine, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce

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The Very Best Chocolate Cookies

Thick, soft-centered, and crispy-edged. All your basic cookie ingredients here plus dark cocoa powder and ground cardamom to make things extra festive!

dark cocoa powder, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar, cardamom

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Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese

A simple 3-ingredient appetizer that will blow you away! Enjoy with a crowd of friends!

Bacon, dates, goat cheese

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Cinnamon Rolls

Made with pillowy brioche dough and cinnamon sugar tucked into every nook and cranny. This makes a BIG batch of dough that you can divide and save for later…or make extra all for yourself!

flour, butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cream cheese, powdered sugar

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The Best Swedish Meatballs

Meatballs that are perfectly tender and spiced, served with creamy, savory, tangy gravy. Comfort food at its best!

ground beef, ground pork, garlic, white bread, heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, nutmeg

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Soft Gingerbread Cookies with Maple Glaze

Soft, pillowy gingerbread with sunken centers and slightly crisped edges, plus little nooks and crannies packed with ginger spice and molasses. These are SO GOOD!

flour, sugar, ginger, molasses, maple syrup, confectioners’ sugar

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Roasted Carrots with Honey and Garlic Yogurt Sauce

These beauties need to be on your table! Deeply roasted rainbow carrots, swizzles of tangy garlicky yogurt sauce, a golden drizzle of honey, and festive pistachio crunches on top.

rainbow carrots, Greek yogurt, pistachios, honey, spices

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The Merry Mocktail

Everyone needs a good fancy fun mocktail in their life – especially during the holidays. Herby, zingy rosemary-infused simple syrup, sweet tart pomegranate juice, bubbly fizz, and fresh lime squeezes. Holiday magic!

rosemary simple syrup, pomegranate juice, club soda, lime juice

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Christmas Feta

Smooth and creamy whipped feta topped with orange zest, pomegranate seeds, candied nuts, and fresh thyme. It’s basically a delicious ornament in a bowl!

feta cheese, cream cheese, honey, pomegranate seeds, candied nuts, fresh thyme, orange zest

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Christmas Feta

Holidays on full blast here. This whipped feta dip is basically like a delicious ornament in a bowl. Smooth, creamy, slightly sweet with some salty tang, topped with orange zest, pomegranate seeds, candied nuts, and fresh thyme, speckling it like bright little jewels. So beautiful. So Christmasy.

This recipe is also the throw-together-in-a-pinch, oh-my-you-forgot-that-neighborhood-gathering-was-tonight, don’t-have-anything-made, still-want-to-wow-them type dish. It’s the perfect appetizer or late-night festive fancy snack. Put it out on the table early so your guests can keep making excuses to pass by to get just one more dip.

Everyone needs a recipe like that in their back pocket for the holidays. And we can’t stop scooping and swooping through this one.

How To Make Whipped Feta

Admittedly we cannot stop topping anything with a simple whipped feta like this crispy socca or these unbelievable harissa meatballs. So we wanted to take the creamy, rich, subtly salty, bitey, highly addictive whipped feta base we love and then just kind of merry-merry it up with some drizzley honey and, like, all the toppings. Who doesn’t love toppings?! And it couldn’t be easier to get this gal together.

1. Whip it up. Toss the feta, cream cheese, garlic, and honey into your food processor and buzz it up until very smooth.
2. Glam it out. After you transfer it to a bowl, give it a couple swoops so it looks fancy. And then, dear readers, have. at. it. What do you want to toss on there? Everything? Good. We love quintessentially festive pomegranate and some bright orange zest. Some walnut crispies because we love to put them on everything and you will too.

That’s honestly it. It’s nice to break it into steps so it looks like you really had to sweat over this highly beautiful and deeply delicious thing on your table. But you didn’t! And that can be our little secret.

Toppings Galore!

Let’s really celebrate the abundance of the holiday season through our greatest love language, toppings! This dip itself is super flexible in that you can notch up or down the sweetness to your liking. We’ve also tried it with goat cheese which was a little less salty than the feta but still highly delectable (we salt hogs always lean feta though…can’t stop won’t stop).

After that, go crazy. Make it delicious, make it beautiful. The bright red pomegranate seeds are the perfect juicy little burst and the green of the fresh thyme leaves deliver big time on flavor, while also keeping it very on theme and color-coordinated for the season. The fresh orange zest really zips things up and oh my, those walnut crispies. You could definitely use some store-bought candied nuts if you want to keep things super quick and easy but if you have the time to whip up a batch of them on your own, you will sprinkle them on everything.

Cracks of fresh black pepper, extra swizzles of honey, a rosemary sprig for beauty…it’s almost like decorating a tree but you get to eat this in the end and that is a real win.

What To Serve With This Dip

You can also go all out to your heart’s content on dippers, pals. Grab your favorite crackers, your store-bought crostini, your big hunky bread. Try it with pretzel chips or apple slices or sneaky spoonfuls when no one is looking (or when everyone is looking and you just own that holiday dip-loving self of yours!)

We especially love it with some quick olive-oil toasted baguette slices for their chewy-crisp nature and ease of scooping, but you really can make it your own and put as little or as much effort in as you like when bringing this together! It’s a real meet-you-where-you’re-at type of holiday recipe and those really are the best, aren’t they?

So, whether you’re taking it to a last-minute neighborhood party or a cozy little Friendsmas celebration or just setting it out early as family starts to arrive, this salty-sweet, creamy rich, deeply beautiful dip is sure to maximize the joy of the season, whichever table it’s on.

Christmas Feta: FAQs

How long does this dip last in the fridge?

It should last about 1 week in a sealed container in the fridge.

What do you suggest for dunkers?

Crostinis, warm bread, veggies, crackers, fruit — honestly, anything is good!

Can I prep this ahead of time?

Yes! You can prep this a day ahead of time and store in the fridge. Add the toppings just before serving.

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Christmas Feta

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• Author: Eman @ Pinch of Yum
• Total Time: 5 minutes
• Yield: 4-6 servings

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Christmas Feta is here for the holidays! Smooth and creamy whipped feta topped with orange zest, pomegranate seeds, candied nuts, and fresh thyme. It’s basically a delicious ornament in a bowl! 

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Ingredients

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Feta Dip

• one 8-ounce block of feta cheese
• 1 small clove garlic (or half if you’re sensitive to garlic)
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons honey

Toppings

• Pomegranate seeds
• Candied nuts (see notes)
• Thyme leaves
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Orange or lemon zest

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Instructions

1. Pulse feta, garlic, cream cheese, and honey in a food processor until very smooth. Transfer to a plate and give it some swoops with a spoon to make it pretty.
2. Top with pomegranate seeds, candied nuts, thyme leaves, freshly ground black pepper, zest, and a drizzle of honey.

Notes

Walnut Crispies (the candied nuts I used): Roast 1 cup roughly chopped walnuts for 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees. Mix 1 tablespoon butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, a dash of black pepper, and some thyme or rosemary leaves together. Pour over the nuts and toss to coat. Let cool for 10-15 minutes so the coating hardens a little bit.

Nutrition facts do not include any of the toppings.

• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 0 minutes
• Category: Dip
• Method: Pulse
• Cuisine: American

Keywords: feta dip, dip recipe, whipped feta

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• Caramelized Onion Dip (a total crowd-pleaser)
• Curry Hummus (a fun twist on the Mediterranean classic)
• Homemade Cheesy Chili Dip

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The Merry Mocktail

We’ve come to our senses: what are the holidays without fun festive beverages?!

And so here we are with a special last-minute bonus Holiday Series recipe! This pomegranata spritzy mocktail is keeping us well on the merry side of things. Herby, zingy rosemary-infused simple syrup cutting through the sweet tart pomegranate juice, bubbly fizz, fresh lime squeezes if you’re fancy (lime bubbly water if you’re us) and then it’s just holiday magic from there on out.

There are so many fun things to do to fancy this up if you want to wow them with a Christmas cocktail/mocktail hour or if you just really want to reward yourself after a long day of gift-wrapping because, let’s be real, getting those corners even can be so frustrating and eventually you just give up and wrap the whole thing in scotch tape. Anyway. 

A Four-Ingredient Treat

Here are the four things you’ll need to make this happen:

• Rosemary simple syrup (rosemary, sugar, water)
• Pomegranate juice (cranberry juice works too!)
• Soda water or lime-flavored bubbly water
• Lime squeezes (optional)

Other than that, there’s not a lot to it. Just mix, sip, toast, enjoy.

Make It Fancy

If you have those ice molds that make a big ice ball (affiliate link), those are so very fun in here. A sprig of fresh rosemary to garnish, some sugar-dusted cranberries, is this all in a fancy glass? WE HOPE SO. Even if it is in a probably-wrong glass like a stemless wine glass, just, you do you.

This also would be great with a splash of your favorite spirit if you’re going that way. Gin might be wintry and nice, but vodka would work too. We like to mix it with straight up lime LaCroix or Spindrift to keep things quick, but soda water and fresh lime is clutch. You can also mix it with ginger beer, which is lovely, but on the sweeter end so that might work better with the alcoholic version.

If you have a day or two, we’d def recommend letting that simple syrup sit in the fridge for a bit so it gets really nice and rosemary-y. It sure is a special treat swimming around in this drink so do yourself that favor. But also still great if you saw this post and you were like “Me. Want. Now.” and you’re already sipping away!

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The Merry Mocktail

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• Author: Lindsay
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: recipe is for a 4 cup batch of simple syrup / ratios for a single mocktail

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Rosemary Simple Syrup

• 4 cups water
• 4 cups sugar
• (2) .5 oz packages fresh rosemary (basically, a nice big bunch of rosemary)
• optional: 4-5 whole cloves

Merry Mocktail

• 2–3 ounces rosemary simple syrup
• 2–3 ounces pomegranate juice (cranberry juice is a good sub)
• 2–3 ounces club soda with a squeeze of fresh lime (OR lime-flavored bubbly water)

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Instructions

1. Heat the water, sugar, rosemary, and cloves in a saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a low boil and let everything simmer for 5-10 minutes until the sugar has fully dissolved. Pour through a fine mesh strainer to remove the cloves and rogue rosemary leaves. Transfer to glass jars and store in the fridge for 2 weeks. (I often stick a sprig of rosemary in there so it keeps getting more intense.)
2. Pour your desired ratios of rosemary syrup, pomegranate juice, and limey bubbly water over an ice ball into a glass. Stir gently, taste and adjust, and enjoy. 

Notes

Garnish with a rosemary sprig or some fresh cranberries if you want to be fancy!

The rosemary sprig in the simple syrup will drop its leaves – I usually just let them settle to the bottom and then pour slowly so I don’t get rosemary leaves in my drink. (A sprig is easy to drink around – but the single little needles / leaves tend to slip into your mouth more easily when you’re drinking which is not super pleasant.)

We LOVE these ice ball molds (affiliate link) and use them constantly, year-round.

• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Category: Drinks
• Method: Stovetop
• Cuisine: American

Keywords: holiday mocktail, holiday cocktail, Christmas mocktail, Christmas drink, Christmas cocktail

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Roasted Carrots with Honey and Garlic Yogurt Sauce

Deeply roasted, smoky peppered rainbow carrots. Swizzles of tangy garlicky yogurt sauce. A subtle and sweet golden drizzle of honey and festive little pistachio crunches, maybe a pop of bright fresh cilantro. Is this the most beautiful, delicious new veg to grace your holiday table scape this year? [*tips hat* ] Ah yes, don’t mind if we do.

These are not soft or overly sweet mushy carrots we might remember from holidays past. These are bite-tender roasty, warmly-spiced carrots. They will make an absolute knockout side this year or, honestly, you could pile up your plate with just these and call it a (holi-)day.

There can be a lot of buttery richness at the holidays because, hello, that is their job, but this is such a bright, tangy, smoky addition to not only cut through but really, really stand out. And a really fun and festive and special take on the whole savory-sweet vegetable thing that’s not just putting toasted marshmallow on top which, let’s be honest, really just winds up sweet-sweet (and no shade here, that certainly has its time and place!).

Simple But SO GOOD

Our fave kind of recipe sailing in here. You know it, you love it…that’s right, it’s kinda fake fancy! This recipe is so simple to throw together but when you plate it up and set it out, it’s all star-eyes and shoulder bops because it looks SO BEAUTIFUL. The flavor also feels very deep and complex with its warm cumin and smoky paprika, and that indescribable goodness that comes from just simply roasting a vegetable. Like, how is it so good?

The spoonfuls of garlicky Greek yogurt sauce are also a real win. Not only is the tanginess so perfect with the aforementioned warm-smoky, but it’s just so lovely on top of those rainbow carrots. (Yep yep, regular carrots work beautifully here too, but if you can find the rainbow ones, they’re a real eye-catcher.)

The honey swizzle on top just really makes it pop and we love crunch on crunch and texture surprises, so some chopped pistachios will NOT let you down. If they’re not your jam, maybe slivered almonds or another chopped nut of your choice. The chopped cilantro brings all its freshness and green but if you’re an anti-cilantro person (so sorry for your loss), some fresh chopped parsley would be great.

What You Need For Roasted Carrot Goodness

Like we said – keeping it pretty simple here for a short ingredient list that delivers big-time on flavor. Each little ingredient takes its job very seriously and for that, we are so proud. So grab your olive oil and let’s assemble the rest:

• rainbow carrots (regular works too!)
• spices: garlic + onion powders, smoked paprika, cumin, salt + pepp
• greek yogurt
• fresh garlic
• honey
• chopped pistachios
• chopped cilantro

How To Make These Unbelievable Roasted Carrots

After a little bit of peeling/chopping, the process couldn’t be easier. Which will feel so great when you’re trying to time/balance/manage all the mashing and mixing and resting and carving.

1. Carrots. Throw your peeled carrots (we also sometimes slice them in half length-wise) on a sheet pan and toss them in olive oil and your spice mixture. Roast for about 20 mins. A+ for slightly charred edges yesssssss.
2. Sauce. Whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, minced garlic and salt + pepp.
3. Drizzle and serve. Once the carrots are roasted, spoon and drizzle the yogurt sauce all over, give it a quick swish of honey, sprinkle with some chopped pistachios and fresh cilantro. Get ready for some yums.

That’s it, put her on the table and let her wow.

How To Serve These Roasted Carrots

Truly, this could be the runaway star side dish of Christmas 2021. The carrots have such a unique and inviting flavor that feels so special among our other typical holiday favorites. They’re lighter and veg-forward while still feeling deeply cozy and somehow rich. Some beautiful bright jewels tucked up against your turkey, your mashed potatoes, your pile of sage stuffing.

And once the holidays have passed, this feels like a recipe to come out again and again. Maybe you sheetpan-meal it up with some chicken and other root vegetables. Maybe you double everything and make a whole meal of these beautiful roasty gems with a hunk of warm crusty bread. Will you want to put this simple sauce on everything? Probably!

So thank you, roasted carrots, for your indescribable goodness. Thank you garlic and Greek yogurt for your bite and tang. Thank you warm spices and crunchy nuts and sweet golden honey. What a gift you’ve all given us.

Roasted Carrots: FAQs

Can I use regular carrots?

Yes! If you can’t find rainbow carrots, regular orange carrots will do. But if you can find these colorful gems, they really are something to look at on the table.

Any other nut I can use?

Slivered almonds would be really good!

Can I sub another herb for cilantro?

Sure! Try freshly chopped parsley on top.

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• Author: Eman @ Pinch of Yum
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 4-6 servings

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Roasted Carrots:

• 1 bag (32 ounces) of rainbow carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Yogurt sauce:

• 1/2 cup whole milk Greek yogurt
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 clove garlic, minced
• salt and pepper

Additional Toppings:

• Honey
• 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup pistachios, roughly chopped

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Spread the carrots out onto a large baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Combine the spices, salt, and pepper in a small dish and sprinkle over the carrots. Gently toss the carrots in the oil and seasoning. Roast for 20 minutes until tender and the edges are slightly charred.
2. Whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper.
3. Spoon the yogurt sauce over the carrots. And finish with a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of cilantro and pistachios.

Notes

These beauties need to be on your table! Deeply roasted rainbow carrots, swizzles of tangy garlicky yogurt sauce, a golden drizzle of honey, and festive pistachio crunches on top. 

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Category: Side Dish
• Method: Roast
• Cuisine: American

Keywords: roasted carrots, rainbow carrots, honey and yogurt sauce

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More Amazing Carrot Recipes

• Spicy Instant Pot Carrot Soup (zingy and perfect for cold nights)
• Quick Homemade Ramen (incredibly easy to make)
• Basic + Awesome Vegetarian Lasagna (bound to be a family favorite)

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