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Delicious crumbles, melt-in-the-mouth puddings and fruity tarts, make the most of the season's best with our Autumn dessert recipes, or see more year-round Dessert recipes.
Nutty and toasty in flavour, creamy tahini works beautifully with rich dark chocolate. These sharing mousses are decadence in a bowl: Tahini-vanilla cream is stirred into a dark chocolate cream then topped with toasted nuts and seeds. Watch everyone dig in!
This fragrant almond tart is a classic British dessert and true family favourite. This traditional Bakewell tart recipe includes buttery homemade pastry with a thick layer of raspberry jam and a soft frangipane topping.
Follow our foolproof recipe for perfect profiteroles every time and impress family and friends with a stack for dessert. Try pouring the chocolate sauce just before serving for a bit of theatre!
The comforting nostalgia of malted milk powder, with its toasty, almost caramel flavour brings an extra depth to rich dark chocolate. These melt-in-the-middle chocolate puddings are so irresistible, it could be hard to share them round!
What's a brookie? A brownie-cookie mash-up that's guaranteed to melt your heart. Peanut butter is the perfect contrast to chocolate’s sweet and silky profile, with its rich, sweet and slightly salty flavour. Serve this up for friends and family and watch it disappear!
These quick and simple mug cakes are made all the more special by sweet and fragrant Conference pears
This creamy, vanilla dessert really is magic. Made with a single cake mixture, the cake splits into 3 delicious layers as it cooks, giving you a beautiful dessert with different textures.
Round off Burns Night with this super-indulgent rice pudding, laced with whisky and salted caramel, then topped with dark chocolate. This is one twist on a classic pud that you can't miss!
This easy, no-bake pear cheesecake is sure to be a Christmas crowd-pleaser
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 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.
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.
When juicy pomegranates are in season you have to make this jewel-bright chocolate bark. With only 4 ingredients, it's great for edible gifting or snacking over the festive period.
Make the most of your slow-cooker and whip up an apple crumble recipe that’s sure to be an instant family favourite. To get a perfectly crisp top, all you have to do is cook for the last 10 minutes with the lid slightly ajar
Cinnamon roll pancakes... yep, you read that right! We've merged cinnamon rolls with pancakes for the ultimate autumn breakfast dish. Top with a generous helping of cream cheese icing and get stuck in.
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."
We’ve given classic crumble a grown-up spin with a nutty topping and spiced custard
These impressive teatime treats are surprisingly easy to make and would look amazing as part of a celebratory afternoon tea
This elegant, impressive dessert is sure to draw gasps when you bring it to the table and is totally worth the extra effort. Spiced dried fruit and nuts are encased in a softly baked pear, with crisp filo pastry and a topping of your choice. This is a well-loved classic dessert for a reason!
This traditional dessert recipe consists of a shortcrust pastry case topped with jam, custard and desiccated coconut. We've served ours with fresh raspberries for a juicy pop of flavour.
Give classic bread and butter pudding a makeover with this gently spiced cinnamon version.
Serve these cookies freshly baked and still warm to truly experience the gooeyness of the caramel centres and the deliciousness of the melt-in-the-mouth chocolate chips.
Your Christmas baking just got extra special with these fluffy gingerbread rolls. Top with stem ginger cream cheese icing and a crumbled gingerbread man for the ultimate festive teatime treat.
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!
Inspired by sweet pancakes with bacon and maple syrup, is this decadent French toast twist that's the ultimate festive brunch. The finishing touch is the zesty berry compote and it's all ready in just half an hour.
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.
Upside-down cakes are a real teatime treat and make indulgent desserts too, served with a dollop of cream. This recipe, featuring poached seasonal pears and a sweet, buttery caramel is no exception. Scatter with flaked almonds and dust with icing sugar for a decadent finishing touch!
This classic British bake is a great way to use up any apples you have at home. Fold juicy apples through a cinnamon-spiced batter then bake until golden. We likes ours served warm with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.
This vegan apple crumble recipe is dairy- and gluten-free, and packed with tart Bramley apples, warming cinnamon and juicy sultanas.
Full of candied fruit and spices, mincemeat makes anything taste Christmassy
Puff pastry can be a saving grace for a last-minute dessert. Put together these festive stars in no time, your guests are sure to love them
Sweet meringues lie under sharp Conference pears and a drizzle of spiced chocolate caramel sauce
The magic of this recipe is you're creating a deliciously indulgent dessert with festive leftovers! Take panettone, mincemeat, nuts and cream and bake up everyone's favourite old-school pud – bread and butter pudding, but with a seasonal twist. Lovely for a treat between Christmas and New Year or any time you fancy a comforting 'afters'.