Food and Recipes Dish Casserole Grandma’s Favorite Christmas Casseroles Grandma knows best. By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Senior Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and assigns content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on October 20, 2023 Close Photo: Atonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer When it's time to plan the Christmas meal, Grandma knows there's no such thing as having too many casseroles on the menu. Casseroles are great for holiday entertaining because they're easy to pull together, many can be made ahead of time, and they create enough servings for a crowd. Not to mention they're comforting and delicious.From Pineapple Casserole to Classic Green Bean Casserole to Sausage And Egg Casserole and more, these are Grandma's favorite Christmas casseroles that will always deserve a spot on the table. 01 of 15 Pineapple Casserole Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall It's easy to see why Pineapple Casserole is a favorite recipe of Southern grandmothers. Not only does it only require six ingredients, but it also proves that anything, including pineapple, is delicious when served in casserole form. Get The Recipe 02 of 15 Hashbrown Casserole Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Whether she serves it for Christmas breakfast or dinner, Grandma knows you can never go wrong with Hashbrown Casserole. It requires just 20 minutes of hands-on time to pull together and is hard to mess up. Get The Recipe 03 of 15 Classic Green Bean Casserole Rob Culpepper; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Assistant Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle While many different versions of this classic casserole have been developed over the years, this recipe for Classic Green Bean Casserole has stood the test of time. It calls for just five ingredients, including cream of mushroom soup and crispy fried onions, Get The Recipe 04 of 15 Broccoli Cheese Casserole Courtney West This casserole can be considered a vegetable side dish, but it's still filled with plenty of goodness. The filling is made with 2 cups of cheddar cheese and it's finished off with a buttery cracker topping. Get The Recipe 05 of 15 Homemade Macaroni And Cheese Stacy K. Allen; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley Even if you lean on store-bought or boxed mac and cheese the rest of the year, Grandma knows Christmas is an occasion that deserves homemade mac and cheese from scratch. Get The Recipe 06 of 15 Homemade Baked Lasagna Southern Living Many families opt for homemade lasagna for Christmas Eve dinner. Serve it with a side salad and you'll have an easy dinner and can focus on preparing for the Christmas Day meal. Get The Recipe 07 of 15 Sausage And Egg Casserole Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Classic Sausage And Egg Casserole is the perfect dish to please hungry houseguests and keep them full and out of the kitchen until the Christmas meal is served. Plus, it can be prepared the night before and stored in the refrigerator overnight until it's time to cook it the next morning. Get The Recipe 08 of 15 Southern Cornbread Dressing Photographer: Brittany Conerly; Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin Grandma knows dressing isn't just for Thanksgiving. The classic dish made with cornbread deserves to be served at Christmas as well . Get The Recipe 09 of 15 Corn Pudding Emily Laurae/Southern Living There should always be at least one corn dish on the menu, and Corn Pudding is just the way it should be served on Christmas. It just requires a little stirring and baking to pull it together. Get The Recipe 10 of 15 Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Whether Grandma considers this a sweet casserole a side dish or a dessert, we're sure she agrees that it belongs on the Christmas menu. And of course, it must be topped with marshmallows, pecans, and cornflakes. Get The Recipe 11 of 15 Cabbage Casserole Will Dickey Though this casserole is slightly lighter than other recipes, it still has all of the best qualities about a casserole that we all know and love. It's creamy, warm, and topped with a cracker crust on top. Get The Recipe 12 of 15 Old-School Squash Casserole Fred Hardy II; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman Grandma would probably say that Christmas isn't complete without a squash casserole on the table. This no-fuss version can be served year-round. Get The Recipe 13 of 15 Old-Fashioned Apple And Cheese Casserole Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Sweet apples and cheddar cheese are a winning duo in this old-fashioned casserole. Much like Pineapple Casserole, you may find this dish a little weird at first but just trust us (and Grandma!) that it's a must-make Christmas casserole. Get The Recipe 14 of 15 Creamy Whipped Potato Casserole Atonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Using two types of potatoes for this casserole ensures that it comes out fluffy. It can be prepped in advance and comes together in just 35 minutes. Get The Recipe 15 of 15 Chicken-and-Cornbread Casserole Adding chicken to cornbread casserole makes it fit to be the main dish for a holiday dinner. You can cook the chicken yourself like Grandma does, or use a rotisserie chicken to help it come together a little easier. Get The Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit