Christmas pudding recipes
Whether you are ahead of the game or need a last minute pud look no further than our selection of fruity, nutty and even chocolaty recipes.
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Mix & match mini Christmas puddings
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- Ready in 2 hrs 40 mins
Bespoke festive puddings mean you can customise each one to individual tastes while keeping the rich fruity base the same
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Easy
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Christmas pudding with citrus & spice
- Ready in 6 hrs 30 mins
A fruity pud, served with orange custard cream, makes the perfect end to the traditional Christmas meal
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Easy
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Mum's Christmas pudding
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- Ready in 3 hrs 40 mins
Good Food reader Christine Ford shares her late mum's Christmas pudding recipe - the ideal last-minute option as it doesn't need to mature to taste really good
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Easy
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7-cup Christmas pudding
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- Ready in 3 hrs
A classic light, spiced Christmas pudding - so simple you don't even need any kitchen scales
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Easy
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Christmas pudding ice cream
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- Ready in 12 hrs
Impress your guests with this showstopping Christmas dessert, which can be made up to one month ahead
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Moderately Easy
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Classic Christmas pudding
- Ready in 8 hrs
What's Christmas without the pud? This is a plump pudding with history...
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Moderately Easy
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Chocoholic's Christmas pudding
- Ready in 50 mins
Wow. A definite crowd pleaser - chocolate mousse hidden by a layer of chocolate sponge, covered with the best chocolate topping we've ever tasted
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For The Keen Cook
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Fruit & nut Christmas pudding loaf
- Ready in 3 hrs
The loaf shape makes this pud easy to slice and serve, and it takes less time to cook than a steamed one
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Easy
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Gordon's Christmas pudding
- Ready in 5 hrs 20 mins
Gordon's version is fruity but lighter than a traditional one - plus the individual puds take less time to steam
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Moderately Easy
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Figgy Christmas pudding
- Ready in 4 hrs
A classic that every Christmas table should have. Make ahead and simply steam the puds to reheat on the big day
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Christmas stollen pudding
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- Ready in 55 mins
Good Food reader Marion Biles shares her recipe for this creamy and luxurious pud using leftover stollen
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Christmas pudding strudel
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- Ready in 35 mins
Give your Christmas pud leftovers a second life with this easy strudel recipe
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Chocolate, fruit & clementine Christmas pudding
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- Ready in 2 hrs 30 mins
This child-friendly pud by reader Julie Prior is a classic twist on the traditional Christmas pudding
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Easy
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Sticky ginger pear pudding
- Ready in 1 hr 50 mins
A great last-minute alternative to a traditional Christmas pudding - plus it reheats in only five minutes
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Moderately Easy
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Festive date & pecan pudding
- Ready in 1 hr 55 mins
Not your traditional Christmas pud, but a winner with our food team. A cross between sticky toffee and Christmas pud with a lighter feel
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Easy
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Blitz-&-bake sticky toffee Christmas pud
- Ready in 1 hr 50 mins
This deliciously moist alternative to the traditional pudding was conjured up by combining sticky toffee pudding and carrot cake
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Sticky orange & marsala pudding
- Ready in 1 hr 50 mins
This syrupy twist on Christmas pud takes no time to prepare and can be steamed or made in the microwave.
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Easy
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Chocolate & apricot pud with glossy chocolate sauce
- Ready in 3 hrs 10 mins
Traditional Christmas pud is not universally popular, especially with children - this wonderfully moist chocolate version could be the answer
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Moderately Easy
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Iced berry pud
- Ready in 3 hrs
This pudding is so simple, you almost feel you've cheated - it looks like a Christmas pud but is altogether different
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Light & fruity Christmas pud
- Ready in 4 hrs 15 mins
An irresistibly tipsy passion fruit and Cointreau-laced pud that steams in half the time of a traditional Christmas pudding
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Easy
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Granny Cook's Christmas pud
- Ready in 4 hrs 10 mins
If you prefer a lighter, fruity Christmas pudding, share Sarah Cook's family recipe, which makes three sizes of pud
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Christmas pud ice cream
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- Ready in 2 hrs 10 mins
Stir the remnants of your Christmas pudding into a tub of vanilla ice cream for a super simple dessert
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Easy
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Granny Martin's Christmas puddings
- Ready in 6 hrs 45 mins
Get a head start on Christmas with James Martin's make-ahead pudding
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Moderately Easy
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Guinness, treacle & ginger pudding
- Ready in 6 hrs 20 mins
Rich, dark and spicy - prepare enough mixture for two basins, one for Christmas day and the other to give as a gift
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Easy
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Sticky date & raisin pudding
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- Ready in 4 hrs
Keep everyone happy with this sticky toffee-like steamed basin pudding packed with dried fruit
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Moderately Easy
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