However you're planning to celebrate Christmas this year, make sure you do it in style with Marks and Spencer's Christmas food! M&S have done it again...
When it comes to cooking Christmas dinner, we know too well that things can get quite stressful! Turkey, stuffing balls and potatoes roasting in the oven, pans on top of pans of boiling veg, so finding salvation in some pre-made shortcuts is truly a blessing.
Whether you want to buy a ready-made starter or dessert, need help putting your pigs in blankets, or want to relax over Christmas and buy the whole lot already prepped, M&S has got you covered.
We’ve rounded up our favourite festive foods on offer at M&S, and we can honestly say, they’re delicious! Known for their outstanding quality, M&S has pulled out all the stops this year to make Christmas 2020 one to remember.
We’ve selected the very best starters, mains, desserts and even a few items if you’re planning to have friends or family over. We’ve considered different dietary requirements, however, take a look at our best vegan dinner guide if you want a full plant-based Christmas.
Best M&S Christmas food for 2020: Quick links
4 Collection Shellfish Puffs, £20, 600g
Collection Seafood Rockpool, £25, 785g
Best Ever Smoked Salmon, £5, 100g
Ricotta Stacks, £7, 380g
Collection Perfect Turkey Crown, £50, 2.9kg
Plant Kitchen Vegan Festive Wreath, £10, 720g
Mushroom & Camembert Pie, £18, 975g
Best Ever Pigs in Blankets, £5, 342g
Collection Chocolate & Orange Christmas Pudding, £12, 800g
Collection Golden Balls, £12, 640g
Plant Kitchen Chocolate Torte, £12, 500g
Christmas Tree Colin the Caterpillar, £10, 690g
Giant Gold Bullion Bar, £20, 750g
Collection Molten Mountain Cheese Bakes, £7, 400g
10 Cheesy crumpets and Marmite, £7, 205g
8 Chicken doughnut dippers, £5, 330g
Best M&S Christmas Starters
4 Collection Shellfish Puffs
Price: £20
What is it? Queen scallops and Honduran prawns in a creamy shellfish sauce, topped with flaky all-butter puff pastry. Served in scallop shells. A real showstopping starter, what is not to love? Serves 4 | 600g
Note: Christmas food collection from 22nd December
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Collection Seafood Rockpool
Price: £25
What is it? A seafood lover’s dream – this table-ready platter is packed full of Honduran king prawns and scallops (roe-on and in the shell) and Bantry Bay mussels, topped in a rich garlicky, herb butter. Serves 4 | 785g
Note: Christmas food collection from 22nd December, also in store from 21st December
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Our Best Ever Smoked Salmon
Price: £5
What is it? M&S’ Best Ever smoked salmon is a must-have this Christmas. Dry-cured with British sea salt and twice smoked over oak and chestnut for a delicate, rounded flavour. The salmon has been sliced against the grain for a truly unique texture. Serves 2-4 | 100g
Note: Available in-store now. Christmas food collection from 22nd December
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Ricotta Stacks
Price: £7
What is it? A trusty award-winning favourite that our customers love. These two elegant, restaurant-style vegetarian starters, or mains, are individual baked ricotta soufflés topped with mushrooms, leeks and kale, with a creamy, white wine sauce.
Serves 2 | 380g
Note: In store from 18 December. Christmas food collection from 22 December
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Merry Christmas Giant Vegetable Roll
Price: £8
What is it? This plant-based version with flaky vegan puff pastry, carrot, swede, butternut squash, cranberries and seeds will be loved by anyone, and makes the perfect addition to a buffet table, or sliced and served as a starter.
Serves 8 | 610g
Note: In store only from 9th December
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Merry Christmas Giant Sausage Roll
Price: £8
What is it? Made for sharing, and perfect for early Christmas get-togethers, this
giant version of M&S’ Best Ever sausage roll has been handcrafted in Yorkshire, with a pork sausage and caramelised onion filling, wrapped in all-butter puff pastry. Finished with a festive pastry “Merry Christmas”. Serves 8 | 610g
Note: In store only from 9th December
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Best M&S Christmas mains
Collection Perfect Turkey Crown
Price: £50
What is it? The ultimate fool-proof turkey centrepiece every time, this Oakham turkey crown has been stock-basted, stuffed with pork and cranberries, all wrapped in cured bacon. Succulent and delicious – a real crowd-pleaser.
Serves 6-8 | 2.9kg
Note: In store from 19th December. christmas food collection from 22nd December
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Plant Kitchen Vegan Festive Wreath
Price: £10
What is it? A vegan centrepiece worthy of any Christmas spread. Packed full of roasted mushrooms, chestnuts and pumpkin seeds, and topped in a cranberry and orange glaze, all tied up as a beautiful festive wreath. Serves 4 | 720g
Note: In store from 18th December. Christmas food collection from 22nd December
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Mushroom & Camembert Pie
Price: £18
What is it? Who wouldn’t want to tuck into this fabulous and indulgent veggie masterpiece? A Christmas treat for anyone. Savoury mushrooms and roast parsnips in a creamy, cheesy sauce, encased in flaky vegan pastry. Serves 4 | 975g
Note: In store from 18th December. Christmas food collection from 22nd December
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Slow-Cooked Turkey Legs
Price: £12
What is it? To make sure there’s no wastage from their turkey crowns, M&S has specially prepared these delicious slow-cooked turkey legs, complete with rich turkey gravy. Perfect for extra guests or anyone who prefers darker meat. The meat is so succulent, it falls off the bone. Serves 4 | 1.7kg
Note: In-store only from 2nd December
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Best Ever Pigs in Blankets
Price: £5
What is it? M&S’ Best Ever pigs in blankets are the ultimate accompaniment for your big feast – 12 cocktail sausages, seasoned and wrapped in crispy bacon. 12 | 342g
Note: In-store only from 9th December
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READ MORE: Best Waitrose Christmas food for 2020
Best M&S Christmas desserts
Collection Chocolate & Orange Christmas Pudding
Price: £12
What is it? Is this the most delicious Christmas pudding yet? Rich and zesty, packed with juicy vine fruit, Belgian chocolate, orange liqueur and brandy. And inside? A melt-in-the- middle chocolate and orange sauce. Irresistible. Serves 8 | 800g
Note: In-store now. Christmas food collection from 22nd December
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Collection Golden Balls
Price: £12
What is it? Profiteroles with a difference! Go for gold this Christmas with M&S’ dazzling stack of delicate choux pastry puffs; filled with whipped cream, layered with rich salted caramel sauce and decorated with gold malt balls and gold shimmer. Serves 8 | 640g
Note: In-store from 20th December. Christmas food collection from 22nd December
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Plant Kitchen Chocolate Torte
Price: £12
What is it? A delicious vegan-friendly torte with smooth dark chocolate ganache on a biscuit base, finished with a dusting of cocoa powder and snowflake decoration. Serves 6 | 500g
Note: Christmas food collection from 22nd December. Also available in store in two slice option
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Christmas Tree Colin the Caterpillar
Price: £10
What is it? Everyone’s favourite caterpillar has gone all seasonal with a makeover, including a festive Santa hat and edible decorations. A moreish chocolate sponge roll filled with chocolate buttercream and smothered in delicious milk chocolate. Serves 10 | 690g
Note: In-store from 19th December. Christmas food collection from 22nd December.
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Giant Gold Bullion Bar
Price: £20
What is it? M&S are bringing back a customer favourite – this time it’s super-sized to add a touch of theatre to the table. A light caramel mousse, layered with chocolate ganache, crunchy chocolate shortbread pieces and salted caramel sauce, encased in a milk chocolate shell. Simply shatter and share! Serves 4-6 | 750g
Note: Available in-store from 19th December.
VISIT: M&S – Available online with Ocado
Best M&S Christmas party food
Whether you’re having friends and family over this year, or just want to snack in style, M&S has a great range of Christmas party food.
Collection Molten Mountain Cheese Bakes
Price: £7
What is it? A cheese-lovers’ dream, this fondue pot of Gruyère, Comté and Emmental is topped with bacon lardons, roasted onion and Raclette cheese, and is ready to pop straight into the oven. Serves 4-6 | 400g
Note: Christmas food collection from 22nd December. Also available as £7 single pack in-store from 2nd December
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Star Studded Sausage Roll Stack
Price: £12
What is it? What’s better than one sausage roll at Christmas? Thirty-two of them baked together over three tiers. This centrepiece, made with seasoned pork sausage and all-butter pastry, really is the star of the show on a buffet table. Serves 8-10 | 650g
Note: In-store only from 18th December
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10 Cheesy Crumpets and Marmite
Price: £7
What is it? Our mini crumpet canapés were a huge hit last Christmas and are back this year smothered in Marmite and melted Cheddar cheese. 10 | 205g
Note: Available in-store now.
VISIT: M&S – Available online with Ocado
8 Chicken Doughnut Dippers
Price: £5
What is it? Dough-nut adjust your screen… you’ve read that right! These jumbo battered British chicken breast “rings” come in their very own doughnut box with BBQ sauce and waffle crumbs for dipping. 8 | 330g
Note: Available in stores now
VISIT: M&S – Available online with Ocado
How to order your M&S Christmas Food
Simply pre-order your Christmas and New Year food by 5pm on 15 December, ready to collect in store from 22 December for Christmas, or 30 December for New Year. Christmas Food to Order collection is available from the majority of our UK stores, and is free of charge.
To select your slot, simply click ‘choose collection time’ at the top right-hand corner of your screen. You can search for your preferred location by the name of the store or your postcode. Home delivery is not available.
Certain times may become very busy, so remember to select you collection date and time as soon as possible in order to secure your preferred collection slot.
The last order date for both Christmas (for collection on 22, 23 and 24 December) and New Year (for collection on 30 and 31 December) is 5pm on 15 December 2020.
