Finish your festive celebration with our special Christmas dessert ideas and recipes. Make a traditional Christmas pudding or Christmas cake showstopper or try something completely new. Browse our dessert recipes and Christmas recipes and ideas for more inspiration.
This twist on classic Christmas pudding is packed full of flavour and loaded with festive ingredients including sherry, ginger and seasonal pears. Make up to 6 weeks in advance to allow the flavours to mature, or freeze for up to 3 months.
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Follow our easy Christmas pudding recipe and serve up a generous helping of this fruity festive pud. The traditional dessert, with all its sweet and spicy flavour, tastes even more amazing when topped with a dollop of brandy butter – this truly is the best Christmas pudding recipe.
This rich and fruity Christmas pudding tastes just as rich and indulgent as the original, yet it’s completely dairy- and egg-free, so suitable for vegans
A Christmas dessert that will seriously impress guests. The mixed berries are 'hiding' a layer of deliciously creamy eggnog panna cotta. Eggnog is traditionally made with booze, but leave it out if you're teetotal – or would prefer.
The base of this gorgeous cheesecake is made from fig rolls, and the jelly topping from citrus, cinnamon and dessert wine: desserts don't get more festive than this.
For a summer-infused twist on a classic trifle, substitute the sherry for Aperol and add clementines and prosecco. For a refreshing no-alcohol alternative, swap Aperol for fresh clementine juice and prosecco for sparkling white grape juice.
This 5-ingredient vegan dessert turns the flavours of a Black Forest gateau into an easy-to-make parfait. It's simple, impressive and the perfect pudding to enjoy over the festive season.
This is the ultimate show-stopper dessert for Christmas. Layers of pain au chocolat, chocolate custard and cherries create a decadent Black Forest spin on this timeless festive pud.
This is tiramisu like you've never known before - ground ginger, crystalised ginger and ginger nuts transform this traditional Italian dessert into a spiced seasonal show-stopper. Serving 12, this needs to be on your Christmas dessert table!
Crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, these lightly spiced gingerbread biscuits are the perfect Christmas baking activity. Top with spiced chai cream cheese frosting and decorate with colourful sprinkles.
A fun twist on the nostalgic Black Forest cake, this almond cake is rich, nutty, and bursting with holiday cheer—guaranteed to steal the show at any Christmas table!
This dreamy pear pudding is ideal for guests on a plant-based or dairy-free diet. Sweet maple syrup, fragrant thyme and festive ginger creates an intriguing, complex combination of flavours, finished off with a dash of luxurious coconut cream. This is too good to save for Christmas!
Looking for easy Christmas dessert ideas? This cosy twist on the classic crumble is ideal for using up festive leftovers and making the most of storecupboard ingredients.
Originating for South Africa, malva pudding is filled with apricot jam and drizzled in syrup. We've given ours a festive twist with extra cinnamon and nutmeg. Try as an alternative dessert idea for Christmas Day.
A jar of mincemeat works wonders in this twist on a traditional baklava. We've added mixed spice and orange liqueur to make it even more festive. Wonderful for a party spread or teatime treat after Christmas shopping!
Stollen gives this bread and butter pudding tart a special festive twist for Christmas. You can even freeze leftovers for another time but we doubt you'll have any, it's that good!
A warm steamed pudding is just what your Christmas dessert table needs. Packed with orange and gingerbread spices and drizzled with custard, you'll love this surprising flavour twist.
Make something different this Christmas with cookery writer and food blogger, Zuza Zak's Makowiec – a Polish and Slavic poppy seed cake. Zuza says: "Makowiec is a much-loved cake because you can play around with the filling – some add candied orange peel, others chopped dried apricots. I’ve gone for a simple version – the filling is smooth and easy to work with."
This spectacular yet simple-to-make ice-cream terrine is definitely one for your dessert table this Christmas. A homemade pistachio paste and an easy no-cook olive oil caramel makes this a game changer. This is creamy, luscious and decadent, just as festive desserts should be!
Festive and fancy, these gluten-free vanilla panna cottas topped with cranberry compote and a splash of amaretto are here to steal the Christmas dessert spotlight!
Wow your guests with this show-stopping yet budget-friendly chocolate banoffee roulade. With a rich caramel, banana, and chocolate filling wrapped in light meringue, it's perfect for festive parties or as a decadent Christmas dessert.
Who says mincemeat is only for mince pies? Its rich, spiced flavour makes it an ideal ingredient for a whole host of Christmas baking ideas. Try this twist on the classic shortcake recipe for a delightful festive dessert or teatime treat.
Jazz up leftover croissants with a luxe filling of pistachio frangipane and dark chocolate then bake until crisp, golden and gooey. Serve for breakfast for the ultimate indulgence or for dessert. It's the treat you didn't know you needed.
With ground ginger and cinnamon, these festive gingerbread people are packed with Christmas flavour.
This store bought panettone is made extra-special with chocolate shards and gold-sprayed pears - festive showstoppers don't get much better than this!
We've made panettone even better by layering it with cream cheese icing and topping with sticky salted caramel sauce and figs. Now that's what you call a festive showstopper!
Transform shop bought panettone into a festive showstopper. Decorated with icing, mini gingerbread men and candied orange peel, the whole family will love making (and eating) this!
These gooey dark chocolate fondants are irresistibly good and the perfect Christmas dessert. With an oozing chocolate centre, they are worth the effort for an epic vegan dessert.
This stunning croquembouche is a real showstopper and no one need know it's made from frozen profiteroles! Decorate with melted chocolate, 'golden' hazelnuts and pecans, caramel sauce, frosted cranberries and chocolate stars. Chill in the fridge for a day and get set to impress!
Slice into this beautiful Christmas dessert to discover the spongey, cream centre that's hidden beneath lashings of rich chocolate icing. The flaky chocolate bark topping makes this traditional yule log even more deliciously special
Try out our modern twist on the iconic dessert of banoffee pie: it's light, it's airy, and it's totally irresistable. What are you waiting for?
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