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8 Christmas dishes you can make in advance to save you time (and stress)

Less time in the kitchen, more time spending quality time with your loved ones on Christmas Day.
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Let us let you in on a secret – preparing your dishes as much as possible ahead of time will make a world of difference come Christmas Day. Whether that’s whipping up the pistachio and craisin stuffing for the Christmas turkey, or you’re making tart cases for Everything Bagel cups to have them ready to top two days before, there is an array of Christmas dishes you can make in advance that’ll save you time (and stress) on Christmas morning.

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Ready to prep? Below are our favourite make-ahead Christmas dishes that are guaranteed to impress.

The best Christmas dishes you can make in advance

Turkey with pistachio and craisin stuffing
(Credit: Photography: Tim Roberts | Styling: Lucy Bsuttil)

For this delicious turkey with pistachio and craisin stuffing recipe, you can prepare the stuffing ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the fridge to use on the big day. Just make sure you don’t stuff the turkey ahead of time.

spiced cauliflower with tahini sauce and sprouts and seeds slaw
Photography: Tim Roberts | Styling: Lucy Busuttil

This spiced cauliflower with tahini sauce will be a crowd-favourite. And when you can prep the cauliflower, tahini sauce, and pomegranate arils the day before, you’ll be able to serve this dish on Christmas Day in a matter of seconds.

everything bagel cups prep ahead christmas issue
Photography: Tim Roberts | Styling: Lucy Busuttil

Everything Bagel cups are the perfect canapés for Christmas Day. You can make the tart cases up to two days ahead, and the delicious cream cheese filling the night before.

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Prepare the mango jelly and let it set overnight for this delicious mango trifle recipe. A quintessential Aussie dessert for Christmas.

spiced cauliflower with tahini sauce and sprouts and seeds slaw
Photography: Tim Roberts | Styling: Lucy Busuttil

We love a refreshing, texture-filled slaw, and this sprouts and seeds slaw is just that. To ensure you’re not spending hours shredding vegies on Christmas Day (or whenever you’re hosting), we’d recommend preparing a few elements in this recipe beforehand to make your life 10x easier.

The world’s most indulgent dessert just got super easy. You can make these chocolate soufflés up to a month in advance and keep them in the freezer to bring out for Christmas dessert.

Nothing beats a gooey caramel slice on Christmas Day – and they’re the perfect make-ahead treat too. This one is topped with a generous sprinkling of pistachios for an added crunch. Yum.

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