45 Festive Vegan Main Course Recipes for Christmas Dinner

This traditional plant-based nut roast makes a truly festive Christmas dinner centerpiece! Each of its three layers is baked in a brioche tin, but you can make it in a conventional loaf pan if you'd like.

This cranberry-topped mushroom and lentil loaf will become a showstopper on your Christmas table. A variety of veggies, lentils, and spices make it a delicious and wholesome entree option.

A gluten free and nut free loaf option for your vegan Christmas dinner. This chickpea-based loaf is made with carrots, celery and onions, and flavored with traditional holiday herbs like thyme and sage.

This gluten-free lentil loaf is a more traditional twist on the classic holiday meatloaf. Its festive colors will make it a beautiful centerpiece and main course.

For those of us who aren't satisfied with nuts and legumes in meatless meatloaves, this Beyond Meat-based meatloaf will surely hit the spot. It has the most convincing taste and texture that even meat eaters will appreciate.

Can you believe this gorgeous glazed ham is vegan?! It's got a smoky, sweet, and satisfying flavor and a moist, meaty texture. A perfect holiday centerpiece or family dinner that will make great sandwiches later.

This delicious homemade seitan turkey roast is made with herbs and spices, and has a sliceable, meaty texture. The flavorful three-ingredient savory-sweet glaze really takes this seitan roast to the next level!

Bet you didn't expect to see a Christmas goose on my list of vegan Christmas main course recipes! This seitan and jackfruit-based goose is a vegan homage to a traditional German holiday recipe. Believe it or not, it even has vegan "goose skin"!

Another take on the traditional roast bird Christmas dinner - a delicious vegan turkey roast. Made with chickpeas and seitan, this is an easy, delicious recipe that comes together in under 2 hours.

A "meatier" take on the traditional vegan holiday roast: this tender and savory roast is made with vital wheat gluten, which gives the finished product a texture resembling meat. If you have meat eaters attending your Christmas dinner, they will surely be impressed.

Juicy, tender, and satisfying, this Vegan Brisket is a perfect dinner main or holiday centerpiece. Slow roasted so it’s fork-tender, this seitan brisket will have vegans and non-vegans raving.

Another vegan twist on a traditional holiday roast dinner. This protein-packed vegan roast beef is juicy, flavorful, and has the perfect meat-like texture.

Make your festive dinner complete with this succulent Vegan Holiday Roast. It's filled with savory flavors and finished with a mouth-watering glaze.

If you're looking for a faux meat recipe that isn't based on seitan, this roasted tofu ham with a delicious pineapple glaze is a great option. Better yet, it's quite simple to make!

This festive baked tofu dish calls for a shorter marinating time because the tofu block is sliced first. Cranberries and orange slices add a dramatic look and a delicious flavor.

This epic vegan holiday roast dinner is complete with savory seitan roast beef, marinated tender root vegetables, and a creamy mushroom gravy.

This "beefy" plant-based holiday pot roast is a hearty dish made with plant-based beefy tips or seitan, plus portobello mushrooms and plenty of vegetables. A fantastic option for holidays and special occasions.

If you don't want to make a formal centerpiece dish for your vegan Christmas dinner, this Portobello Pot Roast will make a delicious and comforting alternative. Portobello mushrooms and potatoes are braised in red wine and herbs to make a celebration-worthy holiday main course.

A yummy and fun Christmas dinner main course idea: personal-sized chestnut loaves baked in a mini bundt pan! If you don't have a bundt pan, feel free to use a loaf or cake pan.

These personal-sized mini lentil loaves are made with mushrooms, lentils, oats and fresh sage. They make a satisfying vegan main course to serve with cranberry sauce at your Christmas dinner.

Move over turducken! This stuffed roasted butternut squash will make an impressive centerpiece on your Christmas dinner table. Butternut squash halves are roasted first, then stuffed with a medley of wild rice, walnuts, cranberries, and spices.

These lovely veggie-stuffed pockets are another option for puff pastry-wrapped vegan Christmas dinner centerpiece. Filled with wholesome lentils, carrots, and herbs, these pockets are easier to make than you'd think!

This gorgeous Vegan Wellington will have your guests going back for leftovers! The meaty, satisfying filling is made with chickpeas, mushrooms, and walnuts.

This vegan Wellington reveals a cut portobello mushroom in every slice. It has an umami rich nut-based filling, whole roasted portobello mushrooms and a tangy layer of cranberry sauce. 

Another wonderfully comforting and wholesome idea for your vegan Christmas dinner centerpiece. These individual-sized Portobello Wellingtons have a filling made with mushrooms, lentils, and vermouth-infused cashew cream.

This classic vegan shepherd’s pie will put a smile on every comfort food lover's face. Made with a delicious veggie-packed mince and creamy mashed potatoes

This vegan “chicken” pot pie makes a great vegan Christmas main course. Colorful broccoli, leek, mushrooms and carrots are simmered in a smooth and nutty vegan béchamel sauce and enveloped in a flaky phyllo crust.

This deliciously savory vegan pot pie is another traditional main course option for Christmas. Made with veggies and chickpeas, and topped with a gorgeous grain-free crust.

These cute vegan pot pies with homemade pie crust are loaded with veggies in a cashew cream sauce. So cozy! 

This vegan mushroom pot pie has a creamy, hearty filling topped with a flaky puff pastry crust. It makes delicious family-friendly holiday meal.

Last year I decided to start a tradition of serving these vegan ricotta-stuffed shells at our family's annual Christmas dinner. They look dramatic, taste delicious, and believe it or not, they are easy to make! Dairy free, soy free, gluten free if made with gluten free pasta.

Another pasta-based comfort food staple that will be welcome on your holiday table. Ziti pasta is mixed with vegan ground meat, marinara sauce, and vegan cheese sauce, then baked to perfection.

Lasagna is another stellar choice for a Christmas dinner centerpiece. This easy vegan lasagna recipe is made with oven-ready spinach lasagna pasta sheets layered with rich tomato sauce and creamy vegan bechamel.

In my husband's family, holiday dinner is impossible without these luscious vegan sausage-stuffed rice balls, a.k.a. arancini. A few years ago, we veganized his family's traditional recipe, and never looked back.

These vegan rice balls make a decadent vegan Christmas main course when served over some marinara sauce, or can be used as an appetizer by themselves.

Another vegan main course idea with an Italian flair for your Christmas dinner. These delicious eggplant rollups are filled with potatoes, beans, and veggies, and baked in the oven with marinara sauce. Believe it or not, they are quite easy to make!

A festive personal-sized entree option for your vegan Christmas dinner. Homemade polenta circles are layered with BBQ sauce-glazed delicata squash and cashew cream, and topped with roasted pumpkin seeds.

Another traditional Christmas dinner option, this time with a Mexican twist. These vegan tamales are filled with black beans, chilies, and dairy-free cheese, and can be steamed in the Instant Pot or on stovetop.

This Vegan Stuffed Butternut Squash is an all-in-one vegan Christmas dinner meal. It's filled with cranberry rice, pecans, and chickpeas. 

This Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa Cranberry Stuffing is a festive veggie-based main course option for Christmas dinner. Vegan, nut free, and gluten-free.

Don't want to fire up the oven to make stuffed squash? This Air Fryer Acorn Squash recipe is made in the air fryer! Stuffed with quinoa, cranberries, apples and walnuts, it's flavorful, hearty and filling.

Stuffed roasted celeriac makes an unusual low-carb alternative to traditional stuffed squash. Features a nut and veggie-based filling.

This dramatic oven-roasted cauliflower makes a light yet flavorful main course option for your Christmas dinner. Cauliflower is rubbed with a combination of herbs and spices, then roasted whole in the oven along with quartered tomatoes. Even non-vegans will be impressed!

This gorgeous roasted cauliflower is baked with potatoes, carrots and herbs for a lightened-up yet delicious centerpiece of your vegan or vegetarian Christmas dinner.

Don't want to make a whole cauliflower? Make cauliflower steaks instead! These roasted BBQ cauliflower steaks are made with just 5 ingredients. A great vegan Christmas dinner main course idea for smaller holiday dinner parties.

This Christmas dinner main course option doesn't get any easier. If you don't have time to make anything more elaborate (or don't feel like it), you can whip up these delicious mushroom "steaks" in all of 15 minutes! The recipe author suggests cooking them in an air fryer on on the grill, but I'm sure they'll come out fine on the stovetop as well.