I recently wrote a post all about my favourite Autumn comfort foods– and I received such a lovely response that I decided to write a similar post with all my favourite Christmas comfort foods!
Food is a huge part of Christmas time, in the run up to Christmas and over the festive period.
From chocolate gifts to delicious desserts, I think we all like to indulge in a few treats at this time of the year.
In this blog post, I’ve put together my top 5 Christmas comfort foods, including favourites that I can’t wait to enjoy this year!
1. Chocolate!
Christmas definitely is the season for chocolate. There are so many chocolate treats to enjoy- and I stuff my face with all of them!
I love chocolate coins, selection boxes, biscuits… the list goes on!
I even make chocolate pistachio fudge every year for my family, and this is one of my favourite Christmas Eve traditions.
2. Pringles and salted peanuts
Pringles and salted peanuts are delicious at any time of the year- but they are a delicacy around the holiday period.
I love enjoying a handful of crisps with turkey sandwiches, or just gorging on Pringles while I wait for Christmas dinner. The period between Christmas and New Year is definitely the time to snack on Pringles too.
My Mum even has to hide the crisps at the back of the cupboard, to make sure we don’t eat them before the big day comes!
3. Turkey and stuffing sandwiches
After Christmas dinner is over, me and my family enjoy lots of turkey and stuffing sandwiches from the leftovers.
Although I LOVE the turkey dinner, there’s something so special about enjoying a sandwich while watching awful Christmas TV or playing a boardgame in the evening.
Most families make too much turkey on the big day, so you can enjoy these comforting sandwiches for a few days.
4. Roast potatoes
Roast potatoes are a Christmas classic here in the UK! I love filling up on crispy roast potatoes at Christmas dinner, alongside parsnips, brussel sprouts and carrots.
We don’t tend to have roast dinner a lot at home, so these roast potatoes are a tasty, warm, comforting treat for the festive period.
5. Viennetta
Viennetta is a Christmas pudding staple from Wall’s!
Made up of layers of creamy vanilla ice-cream and solid, rich chocolate, this ice-cream has been a traditional Christmas dessert choice for families across the UK since 1982.
We usually only ever eat this delicious ice-cream at Christmas time, so it tastes just like the festive period for me!
What is your favourite Christmas comfort food? Do you eat a traditional meal at Christmas time? Do you like these tasty Christmas comfort foods?
Let me know all your thoughts in the comments below 🙂
Happy reading x
Not-So-Modern Girl 
Oh, my goodness Viennetta is such a blast from my past; my family used to have this for special occasions when I was a child! I think my Christmas comfort foods are hot chocolate, mince pies and roast potatoes. The smells of them at this time of year makes me feel so cozy and happy.
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I know right! It’s so delicious too 🙂 Ooh mince pies is a great choice, just the smell of them makes me feel festive too x
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These are interesting food recipes. The chocolate looks nice with the colors. You have good choices!
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Thank you 🙂
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We’ve never heard of Viennetta before, but it looks yummy. Our favorites are chocolate and cookies.
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Christmas cookies are a great choice! Thank you for reading and commenting x
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Roast potatoes are a must at Christmas, I’m very much looking forward to them! And of course chocolate, for me gingerbread is one of my favourite Christmas foods x
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Gingerbread is such a great choice Caroline, thank you for sharing x
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I love roast potatoes! I have more of a comfort meal that a specific food. My grandmother always cooks a big Christmas eve breakfast and it’s one of my absolute favorite meals.
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Aw I love that! Thank you for sharing x
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Completely agree!! Pringles are dangerous as they just seem to disappear haha. Not had a vienetta for a while, may just have to get one!
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Thank you Katherine 🙂 I know, you can go down a whole tube before you know what’s happened haha x
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I haven’t had Vienetta for years but now need to buy some. A fave of mine from the past. Neat article.
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It’s such a blast from the past, we have it every year and I know it’s a classic for many English households 🙂 thanks for commenting Jamie x
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A love a bit of viennetta. I like quality street and roses. I love roast potatoes and lots of different vegetables! Thank you for sharing your favourite Christmas foods.
Lauren.
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Quality streets are great! I love Christmas dinner, there’s so much food my list could go on and on haha x
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In my country, we eat rice and chicken a lot during Christmas. My comfort food is white rice and tomato stew or jollof rice with lots of chicken.
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That sounds lovely 🙂
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Pigs in blankets are my comfort food at Christmas, as are roast potatoes and parsnips! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
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Aw I love pigs in blankets, that’s a great one! Thank you Lucy x
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I used to love viennetta when I was a child, but now it doesn’t taste the same. Even my son didn’t like it when he tried it.
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Chocolate is a big one! I always receive them as gifts and it’s great to have them around, especially when you’re craving them. I’ve never tried Viennetta but it looks amazing! Nothing beats an ice cream dessert!
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Definitely, thank you! Very true x
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Oh how I miss Viennetta! They’re so hard to find now in the US!
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Ahh that’s a shame! It’s delicious, I hope you get some soon 🙂 x
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Beautiful photos! Where is the recipe for Pistachio Fudge? That sounds amazing and I’d love to try it! For the holidays, we enjoy special chocolates from Germany and making homemade cookies.
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Thank you so much! I have shared a link to the recipe on Twitter 🙂 that sounds so delicious, thank you for reading and commenting x
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Yum! All these Christmas comfort foods look so good! I always love Christmas cookies!
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Me too! Thank you x
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Been to the UK, but never had Viennetta, now I want to try it! Potatoes in many forms are necessity over here in the states throughout the holidays. Love a good pie, too.
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I recommend it! I would love to try a traditional American pumpkin pie- I guess because I see it all the time in films and TV shows 🙂 thank you for taking the time to read and comment x
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Oh wow… I love turkey sandwiches and chocolates too. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you! Yess I can’t wait to enjoy them this year x
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I would have a hard time narrowing down into a top 10, much less a top 5! That’s when generalized statements like “chocolate” comes in handy. Ha! Now I’m off to do some snacking. Thanks!
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Very true! It’s been a good time for food this Christmas 🙂 thanks for commenting
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Oh, I love comfort food during Christmas! I love roasted potatoes and I think any fritters that we usually have for Christmas back at him come in a close second! Vienetta is such great dessert I loved as a kid x
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They sound delicious! Thank you so much for commenting Christina 🙂 food is such a big part of Christmas for so many families!
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