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9 best Christmas recipe boxes for a fuss-free festive feast
We've rounded up the best recipe boxes for a five-star Christmas dinner
Supermarket shopping for Christmas can be stressful – so many lists and, no matter how organised you feel, there’s always one thing that’s likely to be forgotten, leading to a frantic dash on Christmas Eve. Sound familiar? We thought so.
Luckily, curated recipe boxes can take the hassle out of hosting, with pre-measured ingredients, step-by-step instructions, easy-to-follow time plans and great quality produce, to get-ahead and have everything delivered to your door.
Whether you’re a first time Christmas host or would like to ease the pressure and spend more time with loved ones, these kits are designed to make everything as straightforward as possible.
What to consider when buying a Christmas recipe box. Firstly, it’s important to consider how many you’ll be catering for. We’ve got something here for more intimate meals as well as full festive feasts for up to 10 guests.
Take stock of what your box contains. All will provide the main course, but not all come with a full array of sides, trimmings or drinks, so you may need to look into sourcing your dessert, Christmas cake, cheeseboard or Champagne elsewhere. With that said, many brands allow you to add on extras to save you a trip – hurrah!
Packaging
These days we’re well trained in taking our own bags to the shops, however, when ordering food online, there’s no need to turn a blind eye to single-use packaging. All boxes arrive well insulated to ensure produce stays fresh, often with reusable ice packs which ups the eco-credentials.
Delivery Information
Where possible, we've included order dates below, to help assist with your Christmas planning. Don’t worry, produce will have a long enough expiry date for you to enjoy on the big day, and all deliver nationwide.
Mindful Chef Christmas Range, from £8.50 per person
Mindful Chef has a whole host of festive specials on its menu for Christmas this year. From traditional turkey options to succulent confit duck dishes, as well as vegetarian and vegan options, every one is well catered for.
The full range includes:
- Traditional Turkey Roast
- Creamy Chicken & Chestnut Pie
- Crispy Confit Duck Leg with Plum Sauce
- Festive Veggie One-Tray Bake with Cranberry Sauce
- Maple Tofu with Parsnip Mash & Cabbage
- Mushroom & Lentil Roast
- Tiger Prawn Curry with Festive Rice
Key specifications
Serves: 1, 2 or 4
Delivery information: Nationwide delivery £2.99 (free delivery on your first box), available to order weekly from the 4th of December.
Abel & Cole The Turkey Christmas Feast Box, Organic
This organic box has everything you need to create a delicious meal come Christmas day. It comes with a helpful recipe booklet with detailed, step-by-step instructions for every dish, a handy planner to help you get ahead, and visual guides to make sure it's a success.
Plus, you get a magnum of Prosecco and sprigs of mistletoe to decorate your table.
The full box includes:
- 4-5kg Butter Roasted organic KellyBronze® Turkey with Gravy
- Cranberry Sauce
- Crunchy Rosemary Roast Spuds
- Honey Roast Parsnips
- Creamy Swede & Carrot Mash
- Brussels Sprouts with Clementine
- Brown Butter Braised Red Cabbage with Honey & Pears
- Yorkshire Puddings
- A magnum of Giol Prosecco
- Sprigs of organic mistletoe for your table
Key Specifications
Serves: 6-8
Delivery: Nationwide delivery £1.99, available to order now for delivery w/c 20th December. A £25 deposit is required to guarantee it for the big day.
COOK Christmas Dinner Box
The perfect Christmas dinner for 8 people, complete with a stuffed crown of turkey, roast potatoes, parsnips, carrots, sprouts, pigs in blankets, stuffing and gravy, all for just £13.58 a head, meaning you won't break the bank. Just add your bubbly of choice for a real celebration.
The full box includes:
- Stuffed Crown of Turkey
- Pork & Apricot Stuffing
- Pigs in Blankets
- Roast Potatoes
- Roasted Carrots with Orange & Thyme
- Roast Parsnips with Regato Cheese
- Brussels Sprouts & Buttered Leeks
- Turkey Gravy
Key Specifications
Serves: 8
Delivery: Nationwide delivery £2.95, available to order from the 2nd of November.
Pipers farm don't just do amazing quality meat, but they've also just launched a Christmas Fish Box this year using sustainable fish, and includes everything that seafood lovers will want for an alternative to Turkey. All the items arrive frozen so you can purchase in advance, pop into the freezer and not worry about the last minute dash to the stores nearer to Christmas time.
The full box includes:
- 1 Potted Crab
- 1 Whole Sea Bass
- 6x Hand Dived Scallops in Bacon
- 1 Crab Thermidor
Key Specifications
Serves: 3-6
Delivery: Nationwide delivery £3.95, available to order now
Gousto One Hour Christmas Dinners, from £6.25 per person
Gousto are launching a one hour Christmas dinner this year - we kid you not! Get all your favourites: turkey (with all the trimmings), pigs in blankets, roasties, buttered parsnips, sausage stuffing, brussels sprouts and gravy, ready to eat in 60 minutes.
They're also offering a vegan option in their one hour range, which comes with a vegan nut roast, filled with mushrooms, pistachios and cranberries, plus all the usual side suspects (roasties, parnips and gravy), too.
The full range includes:
- 60-Minute Turkey Christmas Dinner With All The Trimmings
- 60-Minute Vegan Christmas Dinner With All The Trimmings
- Honey Mustard Pigs in Blankets Brioche With Stuffing Fries & Truffle Mayo
- Ode to a Parsnip: Roast Parsnip Dal, Parsnip Bhajis & Chilli Parsnip Pickle
- Caramelised 'Nduja Brussels Sprout & Creamy Linguine
- Stuffing Crusted Chicken With Chantenay Carrots And Onion Gravy
- Baked Camembert Pie With Garlic & Rosemary Roast Potatoes
- Crispy Chicken & French Onion Gravy Sandwich
- Loaded Yorkshire Puddings With Camembert & Garlic Mushrooms
Key Specifications
Serves: 2
Delivery: Nationwide delivery £1.99, available to order from the 15th of November.
Donald Russell Beef Wellington Dinner Box
Looking for something other than turkey this year? This easy beef wellington dinner box comes completely frozen so you can store it away until the big day. The beef wellington and desserts needs to be defrosted, but the sides can be cooked straight from frozen!
The full box includes:
- Beef Wellington, 1.1kg
- Braised Red Cabbage with Port
- Dauphinoise Potatoes
- 2 Strawberry Cheesecakes
- 2 Passion Fruit & Pineapple Cheesecake
Key Specifications
Serves: 4
Delivery: Free nationwide delivery, available to order now.
HelloFresh Christmas Box, from £16 per person
HelloFresh make entertaining easy with their Christmas box option, which includes everything for a complete meal, plus, it can serve up to 10 people if you're hosting a bigger crowd this year.
Inside their Christmas box, you'll find:
- British butter basted turkey with rosemary
- Brussels sprout gratin
- Fluffy roast potatoes
- Pork and cranberry stuffing
- Sticky honey and thyme root veg
- Slow braised red cabbage
- Pigs in blankets
- Gravy
You also have the option to add on dessert which is a chocolate cheesecake pot with salted caramel & pistachio. Plus, you can even add on a cheese platter, which includes a selection of cheeses, crackers and chutneys, which will leave you wishing it could be Christmas every day.
Key Specifications
Serves: 4 - 10
Delivery: Free nationwide delivery, available to order now.
Green Chef Christmas Menu, from £18.75 per person
Whether your keto, flexi, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian or reducing your carbs, following a particular meal plan shouldn't mean you miss out on a delicious Christmas meal. Green Chef have done the hard work for you, to provide a range of delicious recipes to suit any meal plan preferences.
The full range includes:
- (Flexitarian) Bacon Wrapped Chicken
- (Keto) Chicken Breast in Red Wine Jus
- (Lower Carb) Festive Spiced Glazed Duck
- (Vegan) THIS Isn't Chicken Roast Dinner
- (Vegan) Whole Cauliflower Sheese
- (Vegetarian) Creamy Goat's Cheese & Fig Filo Parcels
Key Specifications
Serves: 2-4
Delivery: Nationwide delivery £3.99, available to order weekly from the 1st of December.
Swaledale Butchers are honouring the less favoured joints for Christmas this year so there's no waste in sight. Paying homage to joints that used to take centre stage at royal feasts many many years ago (like the Sirloin roast which was King James' favourite joint). Complete with a dry-cured ham, and pigs in blankets, of course!
The Christmas Meat Box includes:
- Sirloin Roast, Rolled 2 kg
- Dry-cured York-style Ham Rump, 1.6 kg
- Pigs in Blankets 1 kg
Key Specifications
Serves: 8-10
Delivery: Free nationwide delivery, available to order online now.
Mel is the Senior Food & Drink Writer for Good Housekeeping UK, covering all the delicious new product launches that come her way, writing about food and drink topics, and curating gift guides for the best foodie products to buy. Alongside that, she can be found developing and creating cocktails for GH and holds her WSET Level 2 in Wine and Spirits. She was part of the Good Housekeeping Institute food testing team for over four years before moving over to the digital side, so knows a thing or two about great food products. You'll find her scouring the supermarket shelves in her spare time for new and exciting ingredients to experiment with in her kitchen.
Millie is freelance journalist and editor with five years’ experience writing product reviews, buying guides, breaking news and about the latest trends.
Millie has also reviewed countless restaurants and written travel features for British GQ, The Telegraph and the Independent, and has interviewed a number of leading chefs, including Jamie Oliver, Heston Blumenthal and Raymond Blanc.
Founder of creative catering brand @grazeandgorge, Millie also spends her time creating seasonal recipes and tablescape content, as well as planning her next golden retriever-friendly getaway and rearranging her own home bar cart (... again).
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