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Chocaholics rejoice! We've stacks of delicious Christmas chocolate recipes, from easy sweet treats you can make with the kids to special chocolate Christmas dessert recipes for your festive feasts and parties, like a classic chocolate yule log. Browse more Christmas recipes for further festive inspiration.
This microwave fudge recipe is the ultimate edible gift. Packed with marshmallows, crunchy biscuits and cranberries, this sweet festive treat comes together in just 20 minutes. Cut it into squares and wrap up to gift to friends and family.
A super easy idea for an edible Christmas gift, these marzipan logs are delicious and really quick to make, too.
We think you'll agree these pretzel Christmas wreaths are so original and pretty! No baking skills required, just decorating, so they're a fun project for all ages – you can go as simple or as sophisticated as you like. Serve at parties, as a Christmas Eve treat or give as homemade Christmas gifts.
Got leftover mince pies from Christmas? Turn them into this indulgent cheesecake. The biscuit base is blended with crumbled mince pie pastry and a touch of brandy butter, then topped with velvety mincemeat cream. Finish with a scattering of nuts and serve as a festive dessert or at your New Year's Eve party.
These delightful bauble Christmas biscuits are a really fun decorating project. We've used rich tea biscuits sandwiched together with chocolate spread, then get creative with your choice of sprinkles and toppings. These make a lovely edible gift or contribution to a Christmas fair.
This simple meringue recipe has the addition of roasted hazelnuts, which gives a lovely rich and buttery flavour. Served with a cheat's chocolate sauce, it makes an indulgent yet light Christmas dessert. Everyone round the table will be impressed with your homemade meringues!
Inspired by the flavours of a classic Black Forest gateau, this decadent cherry and chocolate roulade features an on-trend miso caramel. Perfect for your Christmas desserts table, everyone will want a slice of this showstopper!
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 traditional chocolate yule log recipe, or Bûche de Noël, makes a deliciously indulgent Christmas dessert. The rich, chocolate sponge is rolled with a whipped Irish cream filling and covered in a boozy chocolate icing. The Swiss roll-style cake is then finished with crumbled chocolate 'bark' for a true log effect. Find out how to make yule log with our step-by-step recipe.
Try our nutty twist on the classic Christmas yule log! This delicious pistachio version makes a perfect festive baking project. A fluffy pistachio sponge is filled with indulgent salted chocolate ganache, then smoothed over with silky pistachio buttercream. It's a great Christmas Day dessert option - or enjoy a slice with a cuppa in front of your favourite festive film.
Kids will love helping with this fun Christmassy bake. Decorate the chocolate shortbread-style biscuits with snowmen to hang on your tree, or wrap and give as edible gifts.
This easy Christmas biscuits recipe is a great family-friendly bake. Cut out a range of festive shapes from the spiced orange dough and get creative decorating with pretty coloured icing. You could even bake an extra batch of dough and freeze it for another baking and decorating session. Find out how to make Christmas biscuits for lots of festive fun!
This is the perfect make-ahead dinner party dessert – rich and indulgent with simple yet effective finishing touches. The fresh fruit, aromatic rosemary and crunchy topping offset the richness of the mousse, and give a subtle restaurant touch. We think it will get guests' seal of approval!
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!
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!
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.
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.
This store bought panettone is made extra-special with chocolate shards and gold-sprayed pears - festive showstoppers don't get much better than 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!
Treat yourself this giant cookie ice cream sandwich recipe
Who doesn't love Black Forest gateau? So here's a tart inspired by Black Forest flavours, made from a readymade pastry case (no one will ever guess!). The filling of chocolate custard, black cherries in kirsch and double cream is luscious and indulgent, just as festive desserts should be!
This decadent pudding is vegan, dairy- and gluten-free, so everyone can get stuck in
Sit back and relax with a slice of this spectacular s’mores layer cake, topped with crispy little meringues and a decadent drizzle of dark chocolate. Heaven!
This giant chocolate rocky road is perfect if you’re not a fan of traditional Christmas pudding, or if you’ve got kids to please over the festive period.
Earthy and buttery chestnuts take this incredible Christmas dessert to the next level
or an easy Christmas dessert that still looks impressive, try this tasty chocolate and caramel ice cream bundt recipe which has gooey caramel and peanut chunks rippled through nougat ice cream.
A simple but stylish DIY dessert platter to please those with a sweet tooth this Christmas
Start your Christmas prep early with this fabulous freeze-ahead chocolate and peppermint dessert. Combining the rich flavour of dark chocolate and refreshing mint, you’ll thank us later…
Sweet meringues lie under sharp Conference pears and a drizzle of spiced chocolate caramel sauce
With shards of pistachio-jewelled brittle, sweet caramelised clementines and boozy orange blossom cream, these stunning Pavlovas are the perfect way to finish your Christmas dinner.
A fresh twist on a favourite Christmas dessert, combining chocolate and orange