No-bake Christmas dessert recipes

This ice-cream and mint chocolate block takes just a handful of ingredients but is sure to impress. Ideal for feeding a crowd with a sweet tooth, simply slice and serve

Your friends and family will love this tasty ice cream with a fudge twist

Prep these festive chocolate robins' nests in less than 30 minutes. Made with cornflakes, they‘re ideal for getting younger children involved in the kitchen.

Treat your guests with this stunning summer dessert, perfect for al fresco dinner parties

Indulge in this magnificent trifle with grown-up apple, raspberry and whisky flavours. Perfect for a party, prepare it the day before to enhance the flavours

A super-simple ice cream which goes gorgeously with warm puddings and cake

If you're looking for a light and sophisticated after-dinner treat, why not whip up an affogato. Ice cream, espresso and amaretti biscuits are all you need

Nothing beats homemade ice cream and the beauty is there's nothing to do on the day... unless you fancy chocolate sauce on top

Give your ice cream an Italian twist with this simple recipe from Lesley Waters

Combine your favourite cocktail and dessert with this fabulously zingy gin and tonic cheesecake. It makes a perfect sweet treat for a grown-up dinner party

Make this decadent dessert on a rainy day, and you’ll always have a show-stopping dessert tucked away in the freezer

Mary Berry whips up a creamy, fruity pudding studded with almond amaretti biscuits and smothered in kirsch and custard

Looking for a centrepiece dessert? Our salted caramel no-bake cheesecake looks super impressive with a honeycomb topping and it's so easy to put together.

With a dark chocolate digestive base and nutty cream cheese topping, this frozen dessert has a winter twist

Mix plump raisins and dark rum with creamy vanilla ice cream then sandwich between two oat and raisin cookies to make this decadent grown-up dessert

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

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