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Christmas is a time for feasting – and while I love a gluten free Christmas Dinner, I really love coming up with fun ways to eat gluten free Christmas leftovers! Because isn’t that what Twixmas is all about? Here are my favourite Christmas leftovers recipes to inspire you…
Leftover Turkey Recipes
If you’ve got leftover turkey, it’s recommended you get it in the fridge within a few hours of cooking, and it’ll keep for 2-4 days. Alternatively you can also freeze it – I like to cut/shred it up and pop it into a freezer bag, so I can just defrost it when I need it!
Making a Turkey Curry is of course the traditional Twixmas thing to do – and mine is a super easy, creamy coconut turkey curry which is both gluten and dairy free. I also LOVE making Turkey Soup – my recipe is cooked in the slow cooker to make it even easier.
Try using leftover turkey in place of chicken in my Gluten Free Chicken and Ham Pie, or combined with all the roast dinner leftovers to make a gluten free Leftovers Pie or a Gluten Free Festive Bake. These can all be frozen for future meals, too!
Leftover Ham Recipes
If you’ve made something like my Slow Cooker Ginger Beer Ham or my easy Air Fryer Gammon, then you can store leftovers in the fridge for 3-5 days, or freeze them. I do this in chunks or slices so I can defrost what I need for future recipes.
Shred up leftover ham for a delicious Pea and Ham Soup recipe or use it in my Gluten Free Chicken and Ham Pie. I also love throwing together this Ham and Mushroom Pasta for a really simple midweek meal that’s ready in 15 minutes.
Leftover Roast Potatoes Recipes
Whether you’ve made Crispy Roast Potatoes or maybe my easy Air Fryer Roast Potatoes, there are lots of ways you can use up leftovers. My favourite is dunking them in cold gravy the next day, but Steve tells me this is gross!
You can keep roast potatoes in the fridge for 3-4 days, or freeze them to reheat with future roast dinners, if you like. My favourite is to use them for breakfast – I love making my Boxing Day Hash, or my Chorizo and Sweetcorn Hash.
You can also add them to my Leek and Potato Soup, along with any leftover uncooked potatoes too.
Leftover Christmas Dinner Veg Recipes
I usually manage to keep leftover Christmas veg in the fridge for a couple of days – it can be frozen but some veggies freeze better than others.
My favourite thing to do is to make them into a delicious soup! My Carrot and Parsnip Soup is my absolute favourite, or blend whatever you have up to make a version of my Winter Veg Soup. Both are perfect for freezing for easy lunches for January too!
You can also chop up any veg and add it to your favourite pasta dishes, like my Gluten Free Bolognese, Gluten Free Mac and Cheese, or my Pesto and Ricotta Pasta.
Leftover Cheese Recipes
I often have the remnants of the cheeseboard lurking in my fridge for weeks after Christmas, when the cheese sweats have finally got too much! You can easily incorporate these into some of your favourite dishes though!
Try making my Christmas Mac and Cheese with any leftovers, or adding it to my Gluten Free Cauliflower Cheese. You could make a mixed-cheese version of my Gluten Free Cheese and Onion Pasty recipe or mix up my Cheesy Mashed Potatoes recipe too.
For a party food recipe, use any leftover brie in my Brie and Cranberry Tear and Share Bread, or try my Boursin and Bacon Risotto for an easy dinner idea.
Leftover Chocolate Recipes
Leftover Christmas chocolate, what is that? I know, I know – but if you’re anything like me and more of a savoury person, you may have an excess of chocolate that just lingers. Turn it into my Gluten Free Rocky Road or easy Gluten Free Tiffin for a delicious treat, or melt it down and make my Peppermint Bark Cookies or Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies.
Leftover Christmas Dessert Recipes
Again, the idea of leftover dessert seems a bit odd, but sometimes you do have an excess of bakes that have seen better days! Use leftover panettone by whipping it into a Panettone Bread and Butter Pudding, while Christmas pudding can be made into Christmas Pudding Truffles you can enjoy for weeks. You can also whip up leftover gluten free mince pies into my easy and delicious Mince Pie Brownies too.
Leftover Christmas Booze Recipes
The idea of leftover alcohol seems crazy but does anyone else find sometimes you just get to a point where you can’t face another drink over Christmas!? My gluten free Bailey’s cupcakes have this festive liquor both in the cake and the frosting, or try my Prosecco Cupcakes to use any leftover fizz. Gin and Tonic Pancakes make a great brunch, or enjoy my easy Ginger and Rum Tray Bake cake.
