Sweet canapé recipes

Everyone's favourite dessert is now bitesize! This simple-to-make traybake can be cut into mini bites for the ultimate sweet canapé

A sweet shop version of the squidgy squares, flavoured with coconut liqueur - one for the grown-ups

A squidgy dark chocolate traybake dotted with spicy crystallised ginger then cut into bitesize squares for the perfect sweet canapé

These bitesize chocolate treats are an impressive way to end a meal and also make a great gift

Use a chocolate chip cookie dough as the base for these citrus tarts with cream cheese topping and mandarin decoration

These bite-sized puddings are ideal for finger food and cocktail parties

Give mince pies a makeover with this alternative recipe - all the festive flavour wrapped up in sheets of filo pastry and baked until crisp

The traditional Italian dessert is turned into a pretty hand-held nutty pie with chocolate and figs, plus an orange liqueur cream topping

Serve these moreish lemon vodka jellies in hulled lemons to reduce waste and improve the flavour. The jelly mixture is based on a lemon drop cocktail

Jazz up the classic ice cream sandwich with retro pink wafers, chopped pistachios and a touch of white chocolate

If you're not a fan of traditional mince pies or just fancy something different, try these with dates, apricots, cranberries and apple

Pop these homemade Christmas truffles in a pretty box if you want to give them as a gift. Kids will love giving them to family and friends

Re-create memories of romantic Paris with these melt-in-the-mouth macaroons

Dulce de leche and Irish cream liqueur in a mini milkshake shot, perfect for parties!

This sweet chestnut, cream and chocolate tart filling is perfect spooned into pre-baked tartlet cases for a no-bake alternative to mince pies

When a mince pie meets baklava, it’s a match made in Christmas heaven. Serve warm with ice cream for dessert, or cut into smaller bites to enjoy with coffee

Lighter than a traditional mince pie, these sweet pecan pastries are a delicious twist on this Christmas favourite

Bake our crunchy biscotti as a gift or enjoy them with a cup of coffee. Chocolate and orange is a match made in heaven and they're fab dipped in hot cocoa

Go loco over coconut with these melt-in-the-mouth chocolate treats

These little cakes are filled with all the festive, fruity flavours of this classic German Christmas bake - ideal for Christmas morning or a teatime treat

Adapt this festive rocky road however you like. It’s great for using up leftover Christmas sweets and biscuits, and you can get kids involved in making them, too

Add the slightly sweet, slightly spicy bay-leaf flavour to elevate this simple custard to an elegant, innovative dessert. Make the bay leaf creams at least the day before you want to eat them, to allow the flavour to infuse

Enjoy a lamington with a hot cup of tea. This traditional Australian bake is filled with cream and jam, coated in a chocolate icing and rolled in coconut

This gorgeous confection was invented to celebrate the Paris-Brest cycle race – it's meant to resemble a bicycle wheel