Christmas is coming and our thoughts are turning to all the delicious things we're going to eat during the festive season with supermarkets revealing their vegan Christmas products for 2021...
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Christmas might be a little way off just yet, but with UK supermarkets releasing tantalising details of the festive vegan food coming to stores this winter, it’s no wonder our thoughts are turning to all the delicious things we’re going to eat during the festive season!
Where once we would have been lucky to find a decent nut roast in a major supermarket, now you are absolutely spoilt for choice with plant-based party foods.
Now you’ll find main dishes and puddings on offer as supermarkets compete to release the most tempting vegan Christmas food products.
In fact, the most difficult thing you’ll find about Christmas dinner this year is knowing which vegan supermarket range to choose from!
To help you find your perfect Christmas feast, here’s our pick of the best vegan Christmas products coming to supermarkets in the coming months.
Keep coming back to this page as we will continue to update it with new products from the supermarket’s vegan Christmas food ranges as they are released.
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Tesco
Tesco paved the way for plant-based innovation in UK supermarkets with the launch of their Wicked Kitchen range, so it’s no surprise to see their vegan Christmas food range is a very jolly affair!
This year, you can enjoy a very vegan Christmas as Tesco has something for everyone. The supermarket’s tempting range of innovative plant-based dishes means you can enjoy a delicious dinner with all the trimmings.
Vegan Canapés & Nibbles at Tesco
Plan a party filled with tasty nibbles with the new Plant Chef Meat Free Mini Not-dogs & Burgers (£5).
These irresistible mini meat-free burgers and plant-based Cumberland sausages in glazed white rolls are perfect for the whole family.
Additionally, wow your guests with Wicked Kitchen’s Mini Mac Party Pots (£4).
The no-fuss individual mini pots are filled with macaroni smothered in a velvety vegan smoked cheese sauce, topped with crispy fried onions, and studded with plant-based chorizo.
Another new addition this year is the Wicked Kitchen Mature Cheddar Alternative & White Wine Bake.
Perfect for dipping crunchy bread in, this velvety vegan smoked cheddar cheese fondue is infused with white wine.
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Vegan Sides & Trimmings at Tesco
For us, the trimmings are often the most delicious part of the meal!
At Tesco this year, you will find Wicked Kitchen Bac-NO Sprouts & Chestnuts (£2.60).
Even sprout haters won’t be able to resist these Brussels sprouts and chopped chestnuts with a sweet maple dressing and soya protein pieces.
Looking for the perfect indulgent side for your main course? Try Plant Chef’s Cauliflower & Broccoli Gratin (£2.25). Baked in a vegan creamy cheese sauce and finished with a coconut alternative to cheese sprinkle, veggies have never tasted so good.
Tesco’s Plant-Based Centrepieces
Now for the main event!
Forget the turkey, Tesco’s vegan Christmas food range for 2021 is all about putting compassion back on our plates.
That’s why it has bought back its popular Wicked Kitchen, the No-Turkey Roast Crown (£5.00).
This tender and juicy, easy-carve ‘No-Turkey’ crown is made with savoury soy and wheat protein, topped with vegan butter melt and a sage and onion stuffing crumb. It cooks in just 45 minutes and carves like real turkey.
If you prefer veggies to meat alternatives, then you need to try Plant Chef’s Portobello Mushroom Wellington.
This hearty dish features a whole portobello mushroom with soya pieces and mushroom duxelles. It’s nestled in golden plant-based pastry and topped with sweet and tangy beetroot and cranberry stuffing.
Another new main joining the range this year are the Plant Chef Parcels with Beet Sauce & Horseradish Crumb.
These golden pastry parcels are filled with roasted parsnip and carrot and served with beetroot sauce.
If you want to enjoy a festive date before the big day, pick up the new Tesco’s Finest Vegan Christmas Dinner Box for Two (£35).
The box is filled with 15 items, including the ‘No-Beef’ Wicked Kitchen Wellington and is designed to make cooking at Christmas stress-free.
Festive Vegan Desserts at Tesco
Christmas is a time for indulgence, and Tesco certainly agrees!
This year, the supermarket’s vegan Christmas range includes four brand new festive desserts.
Chocolate lovers will enjoy the Wicked Kitchen’s Chocolate & Salted Caramel Cake (£7) and Wicked Kitchen’s Belgian Chocolate and Salted Caramel Log.
The festive log consists of chocolate sponge, mousse and silky caramel and topped with roasted hazelnuts and chocolate pieces.
Putting a spin on traditional Christmas desserts, Tesco is also offering Wicked Kitchen’s Awesome Apple & Salted Caramel Pies (6 for £2.00) and a Spiced Rum Christmas Pudding.
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Waitrose
Waitrose is pulling out all the stops with its vegan Christmas range for 2021!
Vegan Canapés
Stock up on tasty nibbles to munch on through the festive season with Waitrose’s Savoury Vegetable Pies (12 for £5).
These bite-sized pies are the perfect accompaniment to your Christmas cocktail with their mushroom and creamy leek fillings.
Tucking into a festive sandwich at lunch is one of life’s little pleasures!
Waitrose certainly agrees as it is launching a brand new option this year in the form of its Vegan No Lobster Marie Rose Roll (£3).
This vegan brioche-style roll with roasted king oyster mushroom, vegan Marie Rose sauce, semi-dried tomato, and lovage will be a festive treat for all!
Christmas Main Courses from Waitrose
Add some extra magic to your plate this year with Waitrose’s Vegan Jewelled Roast with a Fruity Centre (£5.99).
The savoury mushroom-based roast is filled with sweet, caramelised onions and chestnuts. But that’s not all! Cut into it and you will discover a clove-spiced apricot centre topped with dried fruit and nuts.
Festive vegan desserts at Waitrose
Leave room for pudding because we know you’ll want to tuck into Waitrose’s Vegan Winter Pudding (£5).
Made with apples, blackberries, raspberries, and blackcurrants, and layered with bread, it’s soaked in a lightly spiced fruit sauce.
Don’t forget to leave a mince pie for Santa! We’ve heard rumours he’s vegan, so be sure to leave him one of Waitrose’s Vegan Mince Pies (£2.50).
Asda
Last year, Asda recently hit headlines as the first supermarket in the UK to launch a dedicated ambient vegan aisle in 359 of its stores.
This Christmas, it’s pulling out all the stops with of the largest vegan Christmas ranges with over 200 festive products on offer.
Asda’s vegan Christmas range features festive vegan classics plus some new plant-based showstoppers!
Vegan Canapés at Asda
Impress your guests with Asda’s festive Plant-Based Christmas Cheeseboard.
The vegan cheeseboard features Asda’s award-winning cheddar alternative, alongside a delicious blue cheese alternative. It also includes jalapeno & chilli cheddar, and Wensleydale & cranberry.
Additionally, vegans won’t miss out on the festive fun this year with the new ‘No-Turkey’ Wrap.
This festive lunch option is all the best parts of a Christmas dinner rolled up in a wrap to enjoy on the go.
The tortilla wrap is generously filled with soya-based “No-Turkey” pieces, roasted carrots and parsnips, braised red cabbage, and more!
Christmas parties will be an instant hit thanks to Asda’s Extra Special Vegan Crab Croquettes with Red Pepper & Roasted Garlic Purée.
You won’t want to miss the fish-free nibbles as they’re bursting with flavour. We think you’ll agree that they are the perfect appetisers to suit everyone at the dinner table.
Furthermore, you can finish off your festive tables or plates with Asda’s Vegan Accompaniment Selection.
This fun-filled box includes 6 vegan cranberry & chestnut stuffing balls, 6 vegan red onion cocktail sausages & 6 vegan pigs in blankets.
Asda’s Vegan Roasts & Mains
While the sides and trimmings are equally as important, the vegan Christmas centrepiece has to be perfect!
Take the stress out of Christmas and tuck into Asda’s Extra Special Beefless Wellington.
You won’t believe it’s vegan with its soya-based “beef” filling layered with a topping of mushroom duxelles
Alternatively, Asda’s Plant-Based Vegan Cranberry & Chestnut Wreath is almost too beautiful to eat. Of course, it’s far too tempting not to dig in!
With mushrooms, chestnut and sweet cranberry wrapped into a crispy puff pastry, this impressive dish will be the most delicious addition to your festive table this year.
In addition, this Extra Special Vegan Roasted Root Vegetable Tart will sit proudly at the head of your Christmas table.
The colourful tart is sure to be a hit because it’s topped with delicious ingredients such as butterbean and spinach sauce, parsnips, beetroot and carrot.
Morrisons
After treating us all to the first supermarket vegan trifle last Christmas, Morrisons is back with a bang in 2021!
As a festive treat, the supermarket’s vegan Christmas range is filled with a host of innovative new products like the Vegan Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese (£4 for 2) pots.
Making for a perfect fish-free starter, the pots feature BBQ smoked carrot and marinated potatoes atop a base of coconut-based soft cheese.
Putting a vegan twist on a French classic, Morrisons has created some ingenious Mushroom St Jacques (£4 for 12) canapes using king oyster mushrooms in place of scallops.
These crisp filo pastry mini-tarts also feature a rich vegan cream sauce that is so tasty you’ll keep coming back for more.
So moreish you won’t want to share, Morrisons new Best Oven Roasted Mushroom Vegan Pâté is beautifully flavoured with garlic, parsley, thyme, porcini mushrooms and smoked paprika.
Vegan Roasts & Mains at Morrisons
If you’re missing your meaty mains then the Vegan Roast Joint with Herb & Onion Stuffing (£5) has been tailor-made for you.
A succulent soya joint encases a centre of caramelised onion, parsley, sage and thyme stuffing, topped off with paprika gluten-free bread crumbs.
Alternatively, Morrisons’ classic Vegetable Wellington (£5) is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!
The vegan wellington is filled with a vegetable and butternut squash joint hand wrapped in a cranberry, apricot and chestnut duxelles with a wholegrain mustard melt.
Morrisons vegan Christmas range will be available from the 21st of December.
Sainsbury’s
This year, Sainsbury’s has worked hard to make sure that their offering for the 2021 festive season will not disappoint.
Christmas Party Food at Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s is ensuring you can still enjoy your own Christmas party at home with its tempting selection of plant-based party foods.
This year’s selection includes a range of innovative offerings such as the Plant Pioneers No Belly Pork Bites (£3.30).
Another novel new nibble returning this year is the Plant Pioneers No Fish and Chips (£4).
These vegan bites are made from lightly battered jackfruit and oyster mushrooms with mushy peas and potato chips.
Sainsbury’s Vegan Roasts
There’s no need to compromise with a vegan Christmas dinner this year with the Plant Pioneers No Beef Wellington (£3).
The vegan roast is filled with mushroom duxelles with spinach and a kick of horseradish and wrapped in vegan puff pastry.
Offering a tasty alternative to poultry, the Plant Pioneers No Turkey Parcels (£6) are a meat-free marvel.
Made from turkey-flavoured seitan, they’re filled with sage and onion stuffing and wrapped in a smoky Vacon rasher.
Another new turkey-themed dish joining the range this year is the No Turkey Stuffed Crown (£5.75).
If you prefer more traditional options then the Nut Roast (£5.50) with cashews, mushrooms, spinach and squash is for you.
Topped with pistachios, almonds and tangy whole cranberries, it comes with spiced orange and cranberry glaze to pour over.
If you’re looking for something a little different this Christmas, try Sainsbury’s No Salmon En Croute (£5.50).
These puff pastry parcels are filled with young jackfruit, king oyster mushroom, sautéed onion and spinach. The handcrafted parcels come complete with creamy lime and dill sauce you’ll adore.
Vegan Sides at Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s has even got sides covered to take the stress out of cooking on the big day with Roasting Potatoes (£2.00), Maple & Thyme Parsnips (£2.50), and a cheesy Cauliflower Bake (£2.50).
If you really feel like pushing the boat out then pick up the Plant Pioneers Potato Dauphinoise (£2.50). This tasty side is made from thinly sliced potatoes in garlic, nutmeg, vegan cheddar sauce topped with crunchy breadcrumbs.
Vegan Christmas Desserts at Sainsbury’s
We’re sure you’ll agree that Christmas wouldn’t be complete without a delicious dessert. This year Sainsbury’s has bought back the indulgent Plant Pioneers Chocolate Salted Caramel Star (£8) for you to enjoy.
This dairy-free panna cotta-style treat is made with rich Belgian dark chocolate and salted caramel sauce.
M&S
One of the vegan Christmas ranges we never miss out on is the M&S Plant Kitchen vegan Christmas food range!
Each year, the retailer delights us with a range of innovative vegan products. So it’s no surprise as to why you voted M&S’ Plant Kitchen range as your favourite own-brand supermarket range.
Vegan Party Food at M&S
Get your party started with M&S’ brand new tasty nibbles – Vegan Duck Croquettes (£4).
This plant-based starter is made with shredded soya that’s as tasty as the real thing, plus balsamic onions and breadcrumbs. These tasty bites come complete with a cherry hoisin sauce for dipping.
M&S Vegan Side Dishes
If you hate stressing about what to serve at Christmas as much as we do then fear not because M&S has got us covered!
This year, the retailer is offering a Plant Kitchen Vegan Selection Box (£25) to make catering at Christmas a stress-free affair.
The vegan selection box includes all the trimmings you need for your vegan Christmas dinner. Inside you’ll find triple-cooked roast potatoes, red cabbage, cauliflower and leek bake.
But that’s not all because it even comes with vegan pigs in blankets and apple and cranberry stuffing balls!
Vegan Christmas Main Course at M&S
M&S’s magnificent Vegan Beef Wellington (£15) is sure to delight everyone around your table this Christmas
This tender, wheat- and pea-based vegan Wellington is topped with rich mushroom duxelles and wrapped in crisp puff pastry.
As tasty as it is eye-catching, the Vegan Butternut, Almond & Pecan Nut Roast (£8) is packed with texture and flavour.
M&S Vegan Desserts for Christmas
If there’s one thing M&S excel at – that’s decadent desserts! This year is no exception as you’ll be able to indulge your sweet tooth with a Vegan Melt in The Middle Chocolate Pudding (£10).
This gorgeously soft-textured chocolate pudding has a hidden centre of smooth Belgian chocolate sauce.
Aldi
Budget supermarket Aldi is making sure everyone has a very merry Christmas with its impressive vegan Christmas products for 2021.
Vegan Christmas Canapés & Nibbles at Aldi
Get the party started this Christmas with Aldi’s super selection of festive nibbles. On offer this year is a Specially Selected Plant-Based Camembert with a Cranberry Centre (£2.99, 390g) which is the perfect addition to your festive cheeseboard.
Alternatively, your guests won’t believe their eyes when they try the Vegan Dim Sum selection or the No Pigs in Blankets (£2.49, 228g) hand-wrapped in smoky vegan bacon.
Furthermore, Aldi is taking our tastebuds on a journey this Christmas with its Asian-inspired canapé selection with Char Sui Mushroom and Jackfruit Bao Buns, Five Spice Jackfruit Dumplings, and Purple Spicy Shumai.
Vegan Christmas Mains at Aldi
This year, Aldi has delivered a range of vegan Christmas mains that will sit proudly at the head of the table.
Its Plant Menu No Turkey Crown with Vegan Bacon (£4.99, 560g) is sure to be a hit for everyone.
The turkey-style soya joint is filled with a jewelled cranberry and chestnut stuffing centre, and hand wrapped in vegan bacon. Delicious!
Alternatively, Aldi’s Specially Selected Vegan Festive Wreath (£3.99, 480g) is a feast for the eyes and our mouths.
Finally, why not opt for the Specially Selected Root Vegetable Bake (£2.99, 400g) with delicious roasted vegetables and golden pastry.
Vegan Christmas Hamper
Aldi’s sell-out Vegan Hamper is back by popular demand for Christmas 2021 and it promises to be better than ever before.
The Vegan Hamper (£29.99) is £11 cheaper than M&S’s Vegan Treats Bag and includes a delicious selection of vegan treats.
Inside, you’ll discover delicious products such as the Free From Christmas Pudding, Vegan Cookies, Moser Roth Vegan Salted Caramel Truffles. There’s even a bottle of vegan wine!
Festive Vegan Desserts at Aldi
Save room for dessert this Christmas with Aldi’s sumptuous selection of vegan desserts.
This year, Aldi has launched its first biscoff-style Vegan Speculoos Cheezecake (£2.49, 450g).
The crunchy digestive biscuit base is topped with a delicious dairy-free biscoff-style filling, decorated with an indulgent speculoos sauce and biscuit crumb.
Additionally, vegan chocolate lovers can enjoy Aldi’s Specially Selected Vegan Chocolate Torte Slices (£2.29, 2 x 80g).
Finally, Aldi’s Moser Roth Vegan Truffles (£3.99, 144g) make the perfect after-dinner indulgence if you want something small but sweet to finish your meal.
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Co-op
Co-op might have one of the smallest vegan Christmas ranges, but there are some unmissable products in stores this year.
Vegan No Turkey Lunch
Co-op is making sure you can enjoy a taste of Christmas dinner long before the big day with its Vegan No Turkey Lunch (£3) sandwich.
Containing all the elements of a Christmas dinner rolled into one, the seasonal sarnie contains vegan turkey and all the trimmings.
Turn up the heat with the new Gro Ho Ho Spicy Fondue (£3.50). This firey vegan cheese dish features a blend of vegan cheeses with a fiery jalapeño chilli kick.
There’s also spring onion and sweet roasted peppers and smoky paprika varieties.
Also new this year is the snackable Gravy Puffs (£1) crisps.
According to the company, maize puffs have been reliant on cheese flavouring for too long. That’s why Co-o has created a festive alternative everyone could enjoy: vegan gravy flavoured crunchy maize snacks.
If you’re looking for meat-free stuffing to serve with your main course, pick up the new Gro Ho Ho Stuffing Balls (£2.35) with sage and caramelised onions.
Now that you’ve discovered the best vegan Christmas ranges in supermarket’s for 2021, it’s time to count down to the big day!
Here are our favourite vegan advent calendars for 2021.
