
Christmas dessert recipes
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Pumpkin & pecan cheesecake pie
Indulge in our cheesecake pie with homemade pastry, a pumpkin filling and pecan topping. It's a perfect dessert for autumn
Pistachio tiramisu
Delight guests with a pistachio twist on tiramisu, with a pistachio cream filling and pistachio topping. It's a perfect dessert for a dinner party
Pressure-cooked citrus Christmas pudding
Make a Christmas pud in half the usual time by using a pressure cooker. You'll save both energy and effort, and be rewarded with a deliciously moist dessert
Mince pie cheesecake
Use up leftover mince pies in the base of this cheesecake – it's a brilliant way to beat Christmas food waste
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Wrap up and gift these cute brownies, or simply fill your biscuit tin with a batch. With the warming flavour of gingerbread, they're perfect at Christmas
Rum & raisin shortbread
Give millionaire's shortbread a makeover with our rum and raisin traybake. It makes a delicious surprise for far-away friends as it can slot through a letterbox
Chestnut profiteroles
Bring the wow factor to your Christmas dinner with these spectacular profiteroles filled with chestnut purée. They're perfect to round off the big day
Rocky road cheesecake pudding
We've blended two tempting sweet treats – rocky road and cheesecake – to create this irresistible make-ahead dessert.
Christmas crumble
Enjoy a festive crumble made with apples, cranberries and mixed spice. Serve warm with cream or custard for the ultimate comfort dessert
Gingerbread tres leches cake
Give this Mexican-inspired cake a festive twist using ginger and cinnamon. The cake is soaked in a trio of sweetened milks, then topped with whipped cream
Sticky gingerbread buns with spiced brown butter icing
Elevate standard cinnamon buns with the warming Christmassy flavours of ginger and cloves. Adding treacle also helps bring out the gingerbread flavours
Christmas chocolate cake
Make a festive version of chocolate cake for an alternative Christmas dessert – the sponge and buttercream are spiced with warming ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg
Gluten-free pavlova meringue log
Serve this crowd-pleasing pavlova meringue log as a festive dessert. Filled with fresh cream and fresh berries, it will be a big hit at Christmas
Microwave Christmas mug cake
Make a large cake using a 600ml mug or halve the mixture to make one small cake instead of two. Enjoy with brandy butter or custard
Classic sherry trifle
Christmas celebrations are not complete without a classic trifle. This stunning dessert recipe features layers of madeira sponge, fruit jelly, custard and cream
Festive cherry & raspberry tart
Treat guests to this stunning tart for a Christmas dessert. Set in a pastry case and using frozen cherries and raspberries for ease, it brings plenty of festive cheer
Festive dessert board
Mix up your festive dessert course with an all-in-one sweet feast to share, with peppermint tiffin, gingerbread-spice doughnuts, mini meringues and more
Christmas pavlova
Transform your usual Christmas pavlova with the addition of clementines, pistachios, mint and dark chocolate, plus a mincemeat and rum-infused cream filling
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
White forest meringue roulade
Try this ultimate make-ahead dessert for Christmas: meringue, white chocolate, cream and cherries are combined to make a luscious centrepiece
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If you're looking for thoughtful gifts, our ‘keep one, gift one’ chocolate jewelled Christmas cake is ideal. It makes two, so you can keep one for yourself
Next level yule log
Transform the yule log into a magical Christmas dessert using festive spices, a brandy butter filling and chocolate truffle icing for extra indulgence
Chocolate truffle & honeycomb torte
Try this easy no-bake dessert which uses just five ingredients. As well as looking great as a centrepiece, it's easy to carry to a gathering.
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Try something different for dessert with this clanger – it's like a giant steamed pudding or stuffed roly-poly. Here, ours is filled with spiced apples