The Perfect (and Easy!) Christmas Dinner Menu for Your Family

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  30 min
• Ingredients:  3
• Servings:  24

With only three ingredients and 10 minutes of prep, these festive pesto appetizers are ready for your Christmas dinner table in 30 minutes flat. Did we mention this recipe makes 24 servings? That’s enough to satisfy your entire family.

With only three ingredients and 10 minutes of prep, these festive pesto appetizers are ready for your Christmas dinner table in 30 minutes flat. Did we mention this recipe makes 24 servings? That’s enough to satisfy your entire family.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  3
• Servings:  12

Be sure to make this warm, cheesy holiday appetizer this year—your future self will thank you. Starting with a can of Pillsbury™ crescents and wrapping them around an 8-ounce round of Brie cheese, this three-ingredient app comes together effortlessly.

Be sure to make this warm, cheesy holiday appetizer this year—your future self will thank you. Starting with a can of Pillsbury™ crescents and wrapping them around an 8-ounce round of Brie cheese, this three-ingredient app comes together effortlessly.

• Prep:  35 min
• Total:  1 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  11
• Servings:  8

We’re hard-pressed to find a more appropriate Christmas app than this delicious Spinach-Artichoke Crescent Candy Cane. With its festive filling of roasted red bell pepper, green spinach and oh so many cheeses, this savory appetizer is guaranteed to please your entire family.

We’re hard-pressed to find a more appropriate Christmas app than this delicious Spinach-Artichoke Crescent Candy Cane. With its festive filling of roasted red bell pepper, green spinach and oh so many cheeses, this savory appetizer is guaranteed to please your entire family.

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  1 hr 50 min
• Ingredients:  12
• Servings:  24

Keep your holiday appetizer simple with our Roasted Vegetable Crescent Pizza. We combined roasted chopped sweet potato, red onion, carrots, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower florets with a cream cheese-Boursin® base on top of perfectly baked Pillsbury™ crescent dough for a pizza that will rival your main dish in popularity.

Keep your holiday appetizer simple with our Roasted Vegetable Crescent Pizza. We combined roasted chopped sweet potato, red onion, carrots, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower florets with a cream cheese-Boursin® base on top of perfectly baked Pillsbury™ crescent dough for a pizza that will rival your main dish in popularity.

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  2 hr 35 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  8

What could be better than a dip that comes in its own edible bowl? Our spinach-artichoke dip is served inside a bowl of Pillsbury™ refrigerated French bread for a savory appetizer that also leaves you with fewer dishes to clean (bonus!).

What could be better than a dip that comes in its own edible bowl? Our spinach-artichoke dip is served inside a bowl of Pillsbury™ refrigerated French bread for a savory appetizer that also leaves you with fewer dishes to clean (bonus!).

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  3 hr 5 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  8

Keep your family full and happy this Christmas dinner with a delicious lemon and herb-roasted turkey. With just 15 minutes of prep, this turkey roasts for a few hours—giving you time to sample a few apps and share a holiday story or two!

Keep your family full and happy this Christmas dinner with a delicious lemon and herb-roasted turkey. With just 15 minutes of prep, this turkey roasts for a few hours—giving you time to sample a few apps and share a holiday story or two!

• Prep:  45 min
• Total:  1 hr 40 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  8

Break away from traditional dinners with these super-easy sausage lasagna rolls. A hit with the kids, this meal should come with a clean-plate guarantee. Best of all, you can make this recipe ahead of time and pull it out of the freezer come Christmas Day for a low-stress entrée you can enjoy on even the busiest holiday.

Break away from traditional dinners with these super-easy sausage lasagna rolls. A hit with the kids, this meal should come with a clean-plate guarantee. Best of all, you can make this recipe ahead of time and pull it out of the freezer come Christmas Day for a low-stress entrée you can enjoy on even the busiest holiday.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  1 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  11
• Servings:  4

That’s right—no oven required! You can now save precious oven space and make this classic holiday dish in your Instant Pot® (truly the gadget gift that keeps on giving). All you need are 15 minutes and three friends to help you enjoy this meatloaf.

That’s right—no oven required! You can now save precious oven space and make this classic holiday dish in your Instant Pot® (truly the gadget gift that keeps on giving). All you need are 15 minutes and three friends to help you enjoy this meatloaf.

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  3 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  4
• Servings:  12

For a savory-sweet combination that’ll have you coming back for seconds, we highly recommend making this maple-brown sugar ham the highlight of your Christmas dinner this year. With just a few hours in the slow cooker and four ingredients, you’re in for a low-maintenance, flavorful meal.

For a savory-sweet combination that’ll have you coming back for seconds, we highly recommend making this maple-brown sugar ham the highlight of your Christmas dinner this year. With just a few hours in the slow cooker and four ingredients, you’re in for a low-maintenance, flavorful meal.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  1 hr 5 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  4

No need to clear out another place in the oven! Our Instant Pot® turkey breast cooks up in a gadget all on its own. Pillsbury baker Theresafl says, “It was great. The breast was moist and the gravy was wonderful. My husband was even impressed. Very happy with the Instant Pot® and the recipes.”

No need to clear out another place in the oven! Our Instant Pot® turkey breast cooks up in a gadget all on its own. Pillsbury baker Theresafl says, “It was great. The breast was moist and the gravy was wonderful. My husband was even impressed. Very happy with the Instant Pot® and the recipes.”

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  5 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  12

That’s right, we said it—this roast turkey recipe is simply the best! We took a classic holiday staple and broke it down into an easy-to-follow recipe you’ll want to make every year. Pillsbury fan Dessertsaremyfavorite (great name!) writes, “This was my first turkey that I ever made. It was delicious and moist. The group raved over it.”

That’s right, we said it—this roast turkey recipe is simply the best! We took a classic holiday staple and broke it down into an easy-to-follow recipe you’ll want to make every year. Pillsbury fan Dessertsaremyfavorite (great name!) writes, “This was my first turkey that I ever made. It was delicious and moist. The group raved over it.”

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  55 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  4

Did you know you can roast a whole chicken in less than an hour WITHOUT using your oven? You can now! Our Instant Pot® Whole Roast Chicken uses a 6-quart Instant Pot® and a handful of ingredients to bring you a protein-packed entrée with little fuss. Oh, and did we mention you can also make your own gravy to go with it? Yes, please.

Did you know you can roast a whole chicken in less than an hour WITHOUT using your oven? You can now! Our Instant Pot® Whole Roast Chicken uses a 6-quart Instant Pot® and a handful of ingredients to bring you a protein-packed entrée with little fuss. Oh, and did we mention you can also make your own gravy to go with it? Yes, please.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  45 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  4

All you need to make this main dish are 45 minutes and five ingredients. Sounds easy, right? Because it is! We stuffed boneless pork chops with herbed stuffing for an out-of-this-world taste with minimal effort (win-win).

All you need to make this main dish are 45 minutes and five ingredients. Sounds easy, right? Because it is! We stuffed boneless pork chops with herbed stuffing for an out-of-this-world taste with minimal effort (win-win).

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  25 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  4

Garlic pork chops never sounded so good—especially when they only take 25 minutes to make! Pillsbury baker TarantulaMommy says, “This recipe was very tasty. We especially loved the creamy sauce … I’ll be making this again.”

Garlic pork chops never sounded so good—especially when they only take 25 minutes to make! Pillsbury baker TarantulaMommy says, “This recipe was very tasty. We especially loved the creamy sauce … I’ll be making this again.”

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  1 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  11
• Servings:  6

Take a break from traditional roasts with this easy One-Pan Tuscan Chicken and Pasta Bake. Your kids will love the noodles and cheese, and you’ll love sneaking in a few veggies into their meal. Pillsbury fan SWbakes says, “Made this for dinner last night for the family and everyone—even the toddler—gobbled it up! My favorite part was how easy it is to clean up. Keeping this one on the regular weeknight dinner rotation for sure!”

Take a break from traditional roasts with this easy One-Pan Tuscan Chicken and Pasta Bake. Your kids will love the noodles and cheese, and you’ll love sneaking in a few veggies into their meal. Pillsbury fan SWbakes says, “Made this for dinner last night for the family and everyone—even the toddler—gobbled it up! My favorite part was how easy it is to clean up. Keeping this one on the regular weeknight dinner rotation for sure!”

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  45 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  10

There’s nothing quite like warm, creamy mashed potatoes during the holidays. Made with only four ingredients (that are probably already in your pantry!), this homemade mashed potatoes recipe is the only one you need.

There’s nothing quite like warm, creamy mashed potatoes during the holidays. Made with only four ingredients (that are probably already in your pantry!), this homemade mashed potatoes recipe is the only one you need.

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  25 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  8

Bacon. And. Brussel Sprouts. It’s a combination made in culinary heaven. Throw a handful of ingredients into your Instant Pot® and 25 mintues later you’ve got a tasty side dish to play sidekick to any entrée.

Bacon. And. Brussel Sprouts. It’s a combination made in culinary heaven. Throw a handful of ingredients into your Instant Pot® and 25 mintues later you’ve got a tasty side dish to play sidekick to any entrée.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  3 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  10

Your slow cooker is truly magic. With just five ingredients and 15 minutes of prep, everything magically simmers together for a practically hands-off side dish. Pillsbury baker buzziemar used this recipe after her oven broke the week prior: “It turned out great. And we have reheated it and eaten it again today. I highly recommend this.”

Your slow cooker is truly magic. With just five ingredients and 15 minutes of prep, everything magically simmers together for a practically hands-off side dish. Pillsbury baker buzziemar used this recipe after her oven broke the week prior: “It turned out great. And we have reheated it and eaten it again today. I highly recommend this.”

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  40 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  16

Dress up our all-time favorite Pillsbury™ crescent rolls by pressing a few fresh herbs into the dough for an easy app that’s fancy without all the fuss. Make it a memory and ask your little bakers to help you press the herbs into the dough; you’ll be glad you did.

Dress up our all-time favorite Pillsbury™ crescent rolls by pressing a few fresh herbs into the dough for an easy app that’s fancy without all the fuss. Make it a memory and ask your little bakers to help you press the herbs into the dough; you’ll be glad you did.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  30 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  8

It just wouldn’t be a family dinner without a 100-percent kid-approved side dish. Our Instant Pot® Three-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese is an instant crowd-pleaser (pun intended). This recipe makes eight servings and is ready to eat in just 30 minutes.

It just wouldn’t be a family dinner without a 100-percent kid-approved side dish. Our Instant Pot® Three-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese is an instant crowd-pleaser (pun intended). This recipe makes eight servings and is ready to eat in just 30 minutes.

• Prep:  60 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  5

If you’re looking for a fun post-dinner activity and dessert, you’re in luck! These Christmas Cookie Trees are ideal for the whole family to help make. Frost and stack Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookies to look like little evergreen trees, then decorate with red and white candy sprinkles.

If you’re looking for a fun post-dinner activity and dessert, you’re in luck! These Christmas Cookie Trees are ideal for the whole family to help make. Frost and stack Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookies to look like little evergreen trees, then decorate with red and white candy sprinkles.

• Prep:  1 hr 10 min
• Total:  1 hr 40 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  24

Starting with Pillsbury™ sugar cookie dough and mixing in two tablespoons of flour, these Basic Iced Holiday Sugar Cookies are a breeze to make. Pillsbury baker Skokke agrees: “We made these over the holidays and the kids had a great time making and then decorating the cookies. We ended up making them a couple of different times before Christmas since the cookies were eaten so quickly.”

Starting with Pillsbury™ sugar cookie dough and mixing in two tablespoons of flour, these Basic Iced Holiday Sugar Cookies are a breeze to make. Pillsbury baker Skokke agrees: “We made these over the holidays and the kids had a great time making and then decorating the cookies. We ended up making them a couple of different times before Christmas since the cookies were eaten so quickly.”

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  1 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  24

We took a classic Yuletide beverage and gave it a cookie makeover with these bite-sized cookie cups. And with 24 servings, there are more than enough cookies to share with your entire family.

We took a classic Yuletide beverage and gave it a cookie makeover with these bite-sized cookie cups. And with 24 servings, there are more than enough cookies to share with your entire family.

• Prep:  60 min
• Total:  1 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  3
• Servings:  36

Our three-ingredient Quick Peanut Butter Blossoms combine Pillsbury™ peanut butter cookie dough, Hershey’s® Kisses® chocolates and sugar for a beyond-easy holiday favorite. Perfect for little hands, ask your kids to help roll the dough balls into sugar prior to baking, or have them place the chocolate kisses onto the warm cookies.

Our three-ingredient Quick Peanut Butter Blossoms combine Pillsbury™ peanut butter cookie dough, Hershey’s® Kisses® chocolates and sugar for a beyond-easy holiday favorite. Perfect for little hands, ask your kids to help roll the dough balls into sugar prior to baking, or have them place the chocolate kisses onto the warm cookies.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  1 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  3
• Servings:  38

Finish up your perfect Christmas dinner with these fun red and green cookies! Using three simple ingredients, these cookies are a great way to spend time with your family. So crank up the Christmas tunes and start baking! Fun tip: For added sparkle, ask your kids to help you roll the cookie dough balls in white crystallized sugar prior to baking.

Finish up your perfect Christmas dinner with these fun red and green cookies! Using three simple ingredients, these cookies are a great way to spend time with your family. So crank up the Christmas tunes and start baking! Fun tip: For added sparkle, ask your kids to help you roll the cookie dough balls in white crystallized sugar prior to baking.

• Prep:  1 hr 10 min
• Total:  2 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  4
• Servings:  12

It just woudn’t be Christmas without an ugly sweater or two! But we promise, there’s nothing ugly about these ridiculously cute sweater cookies. Ask your kids to help frost and decorate these easy shapes and make a night of it.

It just woudn’t be Christmas without an ugly sweater or two! But we promise, there’s nothing ugly about these ridiculously cute sweater cookies. Ask your kids to help frost and decorate these easy shapes and make a night of it.