Christmas isn’t official until you start seeing those Christmas movies popping up on Netflix. Christmas movies are the perfect combination of comfort and familiarity. They also contain some delicious holiday treats that may not appear on your Christmas menu. Here are the best fictional Christmas movie dishes we’ve been craving ever since we saw them.
1. Judy’s hot chocolate, Santa Claus
Honestly, this sounds like a perfectly designed cup of hot cocoa and we’re in for it. Anyway, coffee is overrated. After all, Judas the Elf practiced this recipe for over 1,000 years. The secret is that it is not too spicy and with extra chocolate. Oh, and it shakes, not stirs. Even 007 himself would approve of this ho-cho.
2. Ice Cream Sundae, Home Alone 2
Macaulay Culkin had a tough time on Home Alone when he was running from those two sketchy dudes. But most of us wish we were left alone at some point when we were kids, just so we could order any delicious meal without mom’s judgment. The mac and cheese looked gooey and delicious, but nothing beats room service ice cream that would make us throw any diet out the window.
3. Maple Syrup Breakfast Spaghetti, Brownie
This scene is as disturbing as it is fascinating. The concept of breakfast spaghetti mixed with syrup, pop tarts, and a bunch of other sugary bits sounds kind of gross, but also awesome. After all, they’re just sweet noodles, right? Many cultures have that! We all get curious about the taste of this dish by watching this movie.
4. Cheesy Egg Strata, the Family Stone
SJP plays a notoriously uptight character in this movie. The most memorable part is when he spilled that delicious looking cheesy egg coating on the floor. It was a scene that took place during a family crisis, but the only thing we really noticed was how sad it was that this layer was wasted.
5. Roasted Beast, The Grinch
What exactly is roasted beast? Is it roast beef? It’s something more? Roast beef is part of many an epic Christmas meal. On your own interpretation, consider making a slow-roasted beef tenderloin. It’s your childhood fantasy come true in an unbeatable and flavorful way that carnivores will love.
6. Chinese Roast Duck, A Christmas Carol
Many families go out to eat Chinese food as a tradition at Christmas, and that is exactly what they did in “A Christmas Carol”. After the family’s hunting dogs make a mess of their homemade Christmas meal, they go to Chop Suey and buy a whole crispy roast duck.
7. Eggnog and Roast Turkey, National Lampoon’s Christmas Holidays
Eggnog has a central role in this movie, and Clark Griswold drinks it all night during the family drama. There’s nothing like a creamy, sugary, and spicy drink to go with a good turkey. Do you want to recreate it at home? Upgrade it for a holiday brunch and make eggnog lattes with roasted turkey eggs benedict.
8. Vanilla Rum Malted Shake, White Christmas
This movie is old but good, and it never fails to make us crave milkshakes. It looks perfectly decadent with its creamy hue and no one can forget that red straw it is served with. With or without rum, a vanilla milkshake always makes your stomach rumble, especially around the holidays.
9. Breakfast Spread, Groundhog Day
After our grumpy weatherman Phil Connors discovers that life has no consequences and that he can wake up and hit the reset button every day, he goes wild over some sweet breakfast foods at his local diner. You would not do that? From milkshakes and donuts to sticky buns and cinnamon rolls, we’d probably pass out after this meal, but it would be so worth it.
10. Banoffee Cake, Love Actually
Juliet in “Love Actually” can definitely sit down for this cake. When she visits Mark to see the wedding cabin, she offers him a slice. Dating back to the 1970s, this dessert is a lethal combination of sweet bananas and caramels. There’s also a decadent mix of graham cracker crumbs and whipped topping. Who would stop at a single piece?
