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Christmas desserts

Save the best until last with our stunning Christmas dessert recipes. Trifles, pavlovas and flaming Christmas puddings – our Christmas dessert ideas are the perfect sweet treats to round off your Christmas dinner.

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Large, juicy and sweet Medjool dates make this an alternative Christmas pud that never disappoints
Sticky date, ginger and sherry toffee pudding
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This stunning loaf is layered with hazelnut chocolate spread and twisted into a star shape
Uncle John's Bakery's tear and share chocolate bread
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This honey and rye trifle recipe, from cookbook author Zuza Zak, will really please your palate this Christmas with its subtle, sweet flavour.
Honey and rye trifles
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With zesty segments of orange and crushed pistachios this easy Christmas Pavlova is the perfect pud for the big day
Orange, cardamom and pistachio pavlova crown
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This sparkly showstopper will impress everyone on Christmas Day
Sparkly Christmas forest cake
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This melted snowman cake is so adorable you almost won't want to eat him
Melted snowman cake
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Poached pears add a delicate sweetness to this simple homemade Christmas cake
Poached pear caramel drip cake
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A festive take on French toast with caramel clementines and a healthy glug of Cointreau
French toast with caramel clementines
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Make this gingerbread affogato recipe for a Christmas treat ready in five minutes. Combine spiced gingerbread latte liqueur and smooth vanilla ice cream, then pour over hot espresso for a festive twist on an Italian classic.
Gingerbread affogato
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Give a rich chocolate tart a festive makeover with this gingerbread latte tart recipe. A glossy chocolate ganache has added spices and gingerbread latte liqueur on a buttery pastry base for an elegant Christmas dessert.
Gingerbread latte tart
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For an easy Christmas dessert idea that's packed with festive flavour, try this individual gingerbread latte puddings recipe. A rich and creamy spiced custard gets a boost from gingerbread liqueur, topped with soft whipped cream.
Gingerbread latte puddings
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Sweet meringues lie under sharp Conference pears and a drizzle of spiced chocolate caramel sauce
Meringues with pears and spiced chocolate caramel sauce
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Gin, jelly, and peeled tangerines all get along famously in this simple – yet wholly satisfying – dessert recipe
Tangerine gin and tonic jelly
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Give a classic chocolate tart a festive twist with this spiced flourless chocolate fruit torte recipe. This totally vegan Christmas dessert recipe has a smooth chocolate ganache studded with juicy dried fruit on a spiced gingernut base for an indulgent way to end your Christmas dinner.
Spiced flourless chocolate fruit torte
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This easy blackberry fool recipe puts a new vegan twist on the classic English dessert. Layer up sweet blackberry pureé with creamy coconut yogurt for a pretty striped dessert, perfect for Christmas.
Layered vegan blackberry fool
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This Christmas pudding is packed full of flavour and a load of festive ingredients including sherry, ginger and seasonal pears.
Pear, ginger and sherry Christmas pudding
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An easy, fruity sorbet that gets its tang from pomegranate seeds and freshly squeezed orange juice
Pomegranate and orange sorbet
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For a showstopping Christmas dessert, try this impressive gingerbread cheesecake recipe. A rich, creamy baked cheesecake is given a festive makeover with seasonal spices, ginger nut biscuit base and a drizzle of caramel sauce to finish.
Gingerbread cheesecake
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Put leftover Christmas pudding to good use with this comforting festive crumble. Filled with apples, pears and juicy blackberries, Christmas pudding is stirred through the crumble topping for an extra fruity
Christmas pudding crumble
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For a speedy no-cook dessert that's strictly for adults, serve up this boozy mince pie affogato recipe.
Mince pie affogato
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Test your meringue-making skills with this cranberry Pavlova recipe for a stunning Christmas centrepiece
Cranberry Pavlova
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This show-stopping chocolate orange trifle recipe will really dazzle your guests this Christmas
Chocolate orange tiramisu trifle
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Try a new twist on a classic Christmas yule log with this white chocolate and pomegranate version that's almost too pretty to eat
White chocolate yule log
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Eton mess gets a festive makeover in this no-bake pomegranate mess recipe.
Pomegranate mess pots
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Transform mini chocolate chip panettones into a showstopping Christmas dessert with this easy no-bake recipe
Boozy mini clementine panettones
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Chocolate orange soufflé
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soufflés have a reputation for being tricky but it needn't be so with this easy to follow and delicious recipe
  • Serves 8
  • 10mins to prepare and 30mins to cook
  • 298 calories
Classic Christmas cake
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Get into the festive spirit by baking a show-stopping classic Christmas cake.
  • Serves 20
  • 300 mins
  • 406 calories
Mini Christmas pud muffins
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If you're looking for edible gift ideas this festive season, these mini Christmas pudding muffins are just the ticket. The cocoa-flavoured cakes are adorned with white melted chocolate and filled with chocolate chips and raisins. An irresistible gift you won't want to part with.
  • Serves 12
  • 40 mins
  • 75 calories
Gluten-free quick Christmas cake
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The impressive gluten-free fruitcake is elegant, delicious, and easy to prepare
  • Serves 16
  • 250 mins
  • 758 calories
Gingerbread cheesecake
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For a showstopping Christmas dessert, try this impressive gingerbread cheesecake recipe. A rich, creamy baked cheesecake is given a festive makeover with seasonal spices, ginger nut biscuit base and a drizzle of caramel sauce to finish.
  • Serves 14
  • 40 mins to prepare and 1 hr 5 mins to cook, plus 2 hrs chilling
  • 470 calories
Salted caramel tart
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An elegant and sumptious salted caramel tart with a rich chocolate ganache topping, perfect for a show-stopping dessert
  • Serves 12
  • 120 mins
  • 514 calories
Gluten-free cranberry and pecan Christmas pudding
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This showstopping Christmas pudding is made even more impressive by the fact that it is gluten-free! Packed full of fruity, zesty flavours with the crunch of pecans and the luxurious hit of brandy, this dessert is sure be a blazing hit.
  • Serves 8
  • 4 hrs to prepare and 6 hrs 30 mins to cook
  • 642 calories
Chocolate orange tiramisu trifle
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This show-stopping chocolate orange trifle recipe will really dazzle your guests this Christmas
  • Serves 18
  • 40 mins to prepare and 2-3 hrs drying and 1 hr chilling
  • 305 calories

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