Holiday Buffet Menu ideas for the Festive Season

These festive season holiday buffet menu ideas roundup features a few of the appetiser recipes, main course, easy cake recipes and delicious cookie recipes beloved by my family and friends over the festive season holidays.

These buffet menu recipes are suitable for Christmas, New Year, Eid, Easter or year end parties and many can be made ahead and completed on the day.

Holiday Buffet Menu ideas for the Festive Season

This video below is from the year end party I held for my staff two years ago, and included many of the items mentioned below.

Best holiday appetizers

Italian cured Meat and Cheese Platter (Antipasto board)

An Italian cured Meat and Cheese platter or Antipasto board is a quick first course or meal and includes cured meats, cheese, nuts, vegetables and bread.

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Caramelised onion, fig and brie tart appetizer

A sweet and savory tart with the subtle warmth of caramelised onions, the fragrance of figs, orange and sage and the crunch of walnuts.

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Main course buffet menu ideas

Cape Malay Pepper Steak Pie

This home made Cape Malay Pepper Steak Pie is flavorful tender steak cubes in a rich onion and mushroom gravy between layers of buttery flaky pastry.

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Celebration cakes

Decadent Chocolate Cake with ganache frosting

This delicious decadent chocolate cake with ganache has a light, yet moist sponge and beautifully smooth and shiny chocolate ganache topping.

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Spiced Boiled fruit cake

This old fashioned alcohol free spiced boiled fruit cake is a moist, dark rich fruit cake recipe that is delicious for afternoon tea or served with custard for dessert.

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Carrot and beetroot cake

Lightly spiced, moist and flavorful tender cake packed with carrots, beetroot and pecans and topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting.

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Best holiday cookies

Crispy Oat and Coconut Crunchie recipe

These Crispy Oat and Coconut Crunchies with golden syrup are the most delicious golden treat.

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Cranberry, Macadamia and White chocolate cookies

These festive Cranberry, Macadamia and White chocolate cookies are packed with nuts, fruits and chocolate.

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Pecan Snowball cookies

Melt in the mouth crumbly shortbread pecan snowball cookies rolled in confectioner's sugar.

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Easy cold holiday desserts

Peppermint Crisp Caramel Mousse

Peppermint Crisp Caramel Mousse is a decadent dessert with layers of chocolate coconut flavored cookies, caramel cream, banana and mint chocolate.

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Whipped Yogurt Mousse with jelly and evaporated milk

This refreshing and light but luxurious whipped yogurt mousse is studded with fresh fruits and elevated by the addition of whipped evaporated milk and fresh cream.

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Easy warm holiday desserts

Cape Malay Potato pudding recipe

Potatoes get a new lease on life in this Cape Malay Potato Pudding recipe with hints of almond extract, cardamom and cinnamon and is delicious with stewed dried peaches or without.

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Brioche bread and butter pudding

Traditional bread and butter pudding using brioche, and flavored with cinnamon and cardamom for flavor.

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