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Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes

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Try our make-ahead festive dessert recipes for a stress-free Christmas. Make a layered trifle, cheesecake or sumptuous sponge before the big day.

Make Christmas stress-free by exploring our make-ahead Christmas recipes. Get ahead of the game with our make-ahead Christmas starter recipes, no-bake Christmas dessert recipes, and freezable mince pie recipes.

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  Pistachio tiramisu

  A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.29 ratings

  • 35 mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian

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  White forest Christmas tree traybake

  A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.11 ratings

  • 5 hrs
  • More effort
  • Vegetarian

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  White forest meringue roulade

  A star rating of 4.1 out of 5.26 ratings

  • 1 hr
  • More effort
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

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  Red velvet brownies

  A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.12 ratings

  • 40 mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian

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  Gingerbread tres leches cake

  A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.3 ratings

  • 1 hr 10 mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian

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  Mincemeat half-baked cookies

  A star rating of 0 out of 5.0 ratings

  • 45 mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian

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  Pistachio nougat

  A star rating of 0 out of 5.0 ratings

  • 55 mins
  • More effort
  • Gluten-free

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  App onlyOrange & brandy mince pies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

  A star rating of 5 out of 5.2 ratings

  • 50 mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian

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  Mini hot toddy pavlovas

  A star rating of 5 out of 5.3 ratings

  • 2 hrs 15 mins
  • More effort
  • Vegetarian

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  Coffee & Irish cream semifreddo wreath

  A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.7 ratings

  • 32 mins
  • More effort
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

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  Apple crumble trifle

  A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.8 ratings

  • 1 hr 30 mins
  • A challenge
  • Vegetarian

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  Chocolate truffle & honeycomb torte

  A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.9 ratings

  • 35 mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian

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  Classic sherry trifle

  A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.45 ratings

  • 1 hr
  • More effort

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  Mince pie babka

  A star rating of 3.7 out of 5.3 ratings

  • 1 hr 37 mins
  • More effort
  • Vegetarian

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  Baileys tiramisu

  A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.56 ratings

  • 25 mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian

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  No-bake PB&J cheesecake squares

  A star rating of 5 out of 5.9 ratings

  • 25 mins
  • Easy

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  Frosted pinecone cake

  A star rating of 5 out of 5.3 ratings

  • 1 hr 25 mins
  • More effort
  • Vegetarian

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  Mince pie frangipane tart

  A star rating of 3.7 out of 5.3 ratings

  • 1 hr 40 mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian

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  App onlyMincemeat flapjacks. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

  A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.17 ratings

  • 55 mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian

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  White chocolate trifle. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

  A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.9 ratings

  • 50 mins
  • More effort
  • Vegetarian

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  Tahini Mississippi mud pie

  A star rating of 5 out of 5.2 ratings

  • 50 mins
  • More effort
  • Vegetarian

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  Stollen bites

  A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.9 ratings

  • 1 hr 20 mins
  • More effort
  • Vegetarian

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  App onlyPoached pear trifle with florentine crunch & almond custard. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

  A star rating of 0 out of 5.0 ratings

  • 2 hrs 45 mins
  • Easy
  • Vegetarian

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  Next level Christmas pudding

  A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.11 ratings

  • 4 hrs 40 mins
  • More effort
  • Vegetarian

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