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Australian Christmas Recipes: Classic, Easy and Nostalgic Favourites

Celebrate Christmas the Australian way with this collection of classic, easy and nostalgic recipes. You’ll find everything from pavlova, trifle and traditional Christmas cake to rum balls, rocky road, festive slices and homemade treats perfect for sharing or gifting.

Whether you’re planning Christmas lunch on a hot summer’s day or a cosy Christmas in July celebration, there’s something here to make the occasion feel special.

These are the recipes I return to for our own family celebrations—from old-fashioned favourites to easy treats made for sharing.

Jump to:
  • Christmas Classics
  • An Aussie Christmas
  • Christmas in the Summer
  • Christmas Cakes
  • Christmas Biscuits
  • Festive Slices
  • Terrific Trifles
  • Christmas Drinks
  • Christmas Condiments
  • Christmas in July
  • Edible Gifts
  • Christmas Nibbles
  • More Christmas Recipes

Christmas Classics

  • boiled christmas pudding
    Boiled Christmas Pudding
  • rum balls made with weetbix
    Rum Balls Recipe
  • classic trifle recipe
    Traditional Trifle Recipe
  • fruit mince pies
    Fruit Mince Pies

An Aussie Christmas

  • Pavlova decorated with cream and fruit.
    Best Aussie Pavlova Recipe
  • Tim Tam Balls on serving tray.
    Tim Tam Balls
  • chocolate spiders on plate.
    Chocolate Spiders
  • Caramilk Christmas Slice
    Caramilk Christmas Slice

Christmas in the Summer

  • pavlova grazing board
    Pavlova Grazing Board
  • fruit cups for party christmas
    Festive Fruit Cups
  • baked peaches
    Baked Peaches
  • mango pudding
    Mango Pudding

Christmas Cakes

  • cherry cake
    Cherry Cake
  • boiled fruit cake on plate.
    Boiled Fruit Cake
  • cinnamon loaf.
    Cinnamon Loaf
  • christmas pudding cake on plate with slice
    Chocolate Christmas Pudding Cake

Christmas Biscuits

  • Pecan Biscuits dusted with icing sugar.
    Pecan Biscuits Recipe
  • Golden star-shaped Christmas cookies decorated as a festive tree, perfect for holiday baking and dessert tables.
    Gingerbread Christmas Trees
  • stained glass cookies
    Stained Glass Cookies
  • Scottish shortbread petticoat tails.
    Scottish Shortbread Petticoat Tails

Festive Slices

  • Christmas Jelly Slice on plate.
    Christmas Jelly Slice
  • Baileys Mars Bar Slice stacked on plate.
    Baileys Mars Bar Slice
  • White Christmas on plate.
    White Christmas
  • florentine slice arranged in two stacks
    Florentine Slice

Terrific Trifles

  • platinum jubilee trifle
    The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Trifle
  • Mini Trifles.
    Mini Trifles
  • watermelon and rosewater trifles
    Watermelon and Rosewater Trifle
  • classic trifle recipe
    Traditional Trifle Recipe

Christmas Drinks

  • Fruit Punch in a punch bowl.
    Fruit Punch
  • ceylon punch
    Ceylon Punch

Christmas Condiments

  • brandy butter in jars.
    Brandy Butter Recipe (Traditional Christmas Pudding Sauce)
  • brandy custard
    Brandy Custard
  • mint sauce in dish surrounded by mint leaves.
    Mint Sauce
  • custard recipe with egg
    Custard Recipe with egg

Christmas in July

  • Yulefest Pudding in a mug.
    Yulefest Pudding (Microwave Christmas Pudding for One)
  • Pea and Ham Soup in bowl.
    Pea and Ham Soup
  • Carrot Christmas Pudding on plate with warm vanilla sauce poured over.
    Carrot Christmas Pudding
  • brandy custard
    Brandy Custard

Edible Gifts

  • Scottish Tablet on plate
    Scottish Tablet
  • coconut ice.
    Traditional Coconut Ice Recipe
  • rocky road recipe.
    Rocky Road Recipes
  • Baileys Truffles

Christmas Nibbles

  • Christmas Biscotti on plate.
    Christmas Biscotti
  • nuts and bolts in a bowl.
    Nuts and Bolts Recipe
  • choc berry cups.
    Chocolate Berry Cups
  • choc cherry log
    Choc Cherry Log

More Christmas Recipes

  • Dubai chocolate Slice with an Australian twist.
    Dubai Chocolate Slice
  • Mars Bar Slice stacked on plate.
    Mars Bar Slice – Chewy & Chocolatey Classic
  • Australian Christmas desserts.
    25 of the very best Australian Christmas desserts
  • cherry ripe balls.
    Cherry Ripe Balls
  • Pineapple Trifle.
    Pineapple Trifle
  • ambrosia salad in bowl.
    Ambrosia Salad
  • lemon meringue pie slice.
    Easy Lemon Meringue Pie
  • midori balls
    Midori Balls
  • cinnamon doughnuts.
    Cinnamon Doughnuts
  • mars bar cheesecake.
    No Bake Mars Bar Cheesecake
  • berries in moscato jelly served in wine glasses.
    Berries in Moscato Jelly
  • Pavlova Roll decorated with cream and fruit on serving board.
    Pavlova Roll
  • turkish delight on plate
    Turkish Delight
  • Christmas Crack.
    Christmas Crack
  • snowballs
    Snowballs
  • Bailey's Fudge squares piled on plate.
    Bailey's Fudge
  • chocolate fudge.
    Chocolate Fudge Recipe
  • white chocolate rocky road pieces.
    White Chocolate Rocky Road
  • mint rocky road
    Mint Rocky Road
  • persian rocky road
    Persian Rocky Road
  • pieces of almond rock toffee.
    Almond Rock
  • mango salsa in bowl.
    Mango Salsa Salad
  • heavenly hash
    Heavenly Hash
  • christmas balls
    Christmas Balls
  • crunchy peanut balls
    Crunchy Peanut Butter Balls
  • chocolate trifle
    Chocolate Trifle
  • Bailey's Cheesecake Slice with Bailey's bottle in background.
    Baileys Cheesecake
  • brandy snaps on plate.
    Brandy Snaps
  • christmas charcuterie board
    Christmas Charcuterie Board
  • pavlova nests
    Pavlova Nests
  • neapolitan pavlova
    Neapolitan Pavlova
  • pavlova for christmas
    Pavlova for Christmas
  • floral fruit cake
    Floral Fruit Cake
  • flummery.
    Flummery Recipe
  • sago plum pudding
    Sago Plum Pudding
  • smoked salmon tartlets.
    Smoked Salmon Tartlets
  • pineapple balls stacked on plate.
    Pineapple Balls
  • fruit salad balls.
    Fruit Salad Balls
  • jelly slice sitting on timber board
    Jelly Slice Recipe
  • broken glass jelly.
    Broken Glass Jelly
  • pineapple fruit cake slice on plabackground.te with whole cake on stand in
    Boiled Pineapple Fruit Cake
  • Fruit and Nut Clusters

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Hi, I'm Libby, a recipe collector and writer. I love everything about home cooking and share modern classics and recipes that have been passed down for generations – I hope you find a few that bring back treasured memories.

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Christmas Collection

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  • Pavlova Roll decorated with cream and fruit on serving board.
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  • Australian Christmas desserts.
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  • Bailey's Cheesecake Slice with Bailey's bottle in background.
    Baileys Cheesecake
  • Bailey's Fudge squares piled on plate.
    Bailey's Fudge
  • cherry ripe balls.
    Cherry Ripe Balls

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