15 Friendmas Side Dishes for Christmas Dinner with Friends

These Christmas side dishes are easy ideas to make for a Friendmas dinner with your favorite people. With creamy potatoes, cheesy casseroles, roasted vegetables, fresh salads, and homemade breads, there are plenty of side dishes to choose from for your holiday table.

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Friendmas is a nice time to get together with friends, share a meal, and enjoy a relaxed Christmas celebration. If everyone is bringing something, these Christmas side dishes for dinner are great options to add to the menu.

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

These Creamy Scalloped Potatoes are a rich and comforting baked side dish made with thinly sliced potatoes layered in a smooth garlic cream sauce and finished with a golden, cheesy top.

Homemade Classic Cranberry Sauce

This Homemade Classic Cranberry Sauce is made with just 3 ingredients. It’s a perfect balance of sweet and tart, and it pairs beautifully with turkey, ham, or even as a topping for breakfast dishes like pancakes or yogurt.

French Onion Potato Bake

This French Onion Potato Bake is a creamy, cheesy potato side dish layered with onions and a savory onion soup mix. Baked until golden and topped with fresh parsley, it’s an easy comfort food recipe that’s great for family dinners or holidays.

Creamy Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta

These Creamy Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta are a rich and flavorful side dish made with tender Brussels sprouts, mushrooms, crispy pancetta, and herbed cream cheese.

Herb and Vegetable Stuffing

This Herb and Vegetable Stuffing is a simple, flavorful side dish with fresh herbs and vegetables.

Cranberry Cornbread Casserole

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This Cranberry Cornbread Casserole is a cozy, sweet, and savory side dish made with tender cornbread, sweet corn, creamy sour cream, and tart cranberry sauce. It’s an easy baked casserole that is soft, buttery, and great for holiday dinners, potlucks, and family gatherings.

Green Bean Casserole

This Green Bean Casserole is a classic holiday side dish made with tender green beans, creamy mushroom sauce, milk, and crispy fried onions baked until golden and bubbly.

Candied Sweet Potatoes

This Candied Sweet Potatoes recipe is a classic holiday side dish made with tender sweet potatoes, butter, brown sugar, pure maple syrup, and warm spices that bake into a rich, sweet glaze.

Festive Harvest Salad

A fresh and colorful harvest salad made with crisp apples, juicy pears, toasted walnuts, and crumbled blue cheese, all tossed in a zesty spicy citrus vinaigrette.

Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots

These Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots are an easy, sweet, and buttery vegetable side dish made with tender carrots, honey, brown sugar, and warm spices.

Slow Cooker Southern Green Beans

These Slow Cooker Southern Green Beans are made with fresh green beans, tender potatoes, crispy bacon, onions, garlic, and simple seasonings.

Balsamic Bacon Brussels Sprouts

These Balsamic Bacon Brussels Sprouts are made with tender Brussels sprouts, crispy bacon, sweet onion, garlic, fresh thyme, and a tangy balsamic glaze.

Slow Cooker Creamed Corn

This Slow Cooker Creamed Corn is made with frozen corn, cream cheese, butter, half and half, and a little sugar. It’s an easy slow cooker side dish that is warm, creamy, and easy to scoop onto everyone’s plate.