
Easy Christmas dessert recipes
Make an easy Christmas dessert and have more time to enjoy being with your party guests. Choose a favourite from our best simple festive puds.
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Chocolate & chestnut Christmas pudding
Enjoy an alternative take on Christmas pud. Chestnuts provide sweet, earthy flavour and a nutty texture that works beautifully with chocolate and stem ginger
Black forest traybake
Transform black forest gateau into an easily shareable traybake. Made with chocolate ganache and kirsch cream, it's ideal to take to a Christmas party
Favourite biscuit cupcakes
Top these cupcakes with buttercream and your favourite mini biscuits and they're sure to go down a storm. A perfect project for little hands
Free-from butterscotch pie
Make a butterscotch pie for dessert. This one is free from dairy, eggs, soy and gluten, so everyone in the family can enjoy it. Top with chopped nuts, if you like.
Chocolate snowmen biscuits
Bake these adorable snowmen as a Christmas treat for family visiting over the festive season. Chocolate biscuits are stacked, then decorated with icing
Winter wonderland cake
A great Christmas bake for kids over the holidays. You can use a buttercream to ice the cake, but this frosting is much whiter if you want a snowy effect
Mulled wine brownies
Bake a festive take on classic brownies. Using red wine and spices like cinnamon and ginger lifts the flavour and fills the home with the aromas of Christmas
Black Forest Christmas fool
A simple, quick and indulgent dessert you can rustle up in 10 minutes. If you want to make a non-alcoholic version, use a can of cherries in syrup instead
Lemon meringue fridge cake
This tangy dessert looks impressive but takes very little effort – most of the ingredients are ready-made, so it is simply a matter of construction
Christmas tree meringues
Make these cute Christmas trees for a festive party. Made with meringue and topped with hundreds and thousands, kids will love helping to make them
Sherry, almond & orange pandoro
This buttery, Italian bread really is the star of Christmas desserts. Try this light, festive dessert with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate
Caramelised white chocolate fridge cake
Treat family and friends to this moreish fridge cake made into the shape of a Christmas tree and decorated with red and green sweets and gold almonds
Custard & crumble mince pies
A twist on a festive favourite, adding a layer of creamy custard and a delectable crumbly topping makes an irresistible and more mellow mince pie
Christmas pud chocolate coins
Make these Christmas pud chocolate coins as after-dinner treats or stocking fillers. With dark and white chocolate and glacé cherries, they're easy to make
Chocolate sundaes with pear & Christmas pud
Use up leftover Christmas pudding or cake with these decadent, boozy sundaes, drizzled with a chocolate orange sauce and finished with toasted chopped hazelnuts
Ferrero Rocher brownies
Ferrero Rochers make an indulgent finishing touch to these fudgy chocolate brownie squares studded with chopped nuts
Panettone cherry ice cream bombe with chocolate sauce
Wow family and friends with this panettone-based dessert filled with cherry ice cream and topped with warm chocolate sauce – it's a feast for the senses
Christmas tree pops
Decorate wedges of chocolate sponge with green icing and sweets to make festive cake pops on sticks - perfect for baking with kids