A sweet sign-off to a main meal, dessert is one of life’s great pleasures. Choose from options like fruity trifles, bright cakes and bakes, self-saucing puddings and more! See more Baking recipes.
These mince pie pops are almost too cute to eat – almost! Great for a baking project with the kids or a festive party food platter, they're simple to make and fun to eat. Bake and freeze a batch, ready for when you need them.
Make the most of your cooking apples and bake them up into a delicious crumble. A classically comforting British bake, it features juicy Bramleys and an oaty topping
Crunchy apple, juicy pear and tart blackberries make these fruit kebabs a real autumn treat, especially when brushed with maple syrup and spiced with warming cinnamon
Ever wished your final dinner party course could be bundled together and sliced? This cheeseboard cheesecake, packed with ricotta, cheddar and Stilton, takes the biscuit!
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.
Rich and creamy chocolate mousse is an absolute classic dessert and our easy chocolate mousse recipe is suitable for all cooks, even beginners. Whip up the mousse with dark chocolate, eggs and a little butter and sugar, then allow to set overnight, before serving with whipped cream and chocolate shards, if you like.
This old-fashioned bread and butter pudding recipe is a British classic that's so simple and delicious – soft and buttery on the inside, with a crisp, golden topping. We've gone for traditional flavours, but if you're looking for a twist, why not swap the sultanas for currants or chopped, dried apricots? Or try swapping lemon zest for orange or spread coarse marmalade or berry jam over the buttered bread slices.
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.
Sticky toffee pudding is an all time family favourite and it just got better with this gluten-free version
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.
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!
Fancy making your own Christmas pudding this year? This classic steamed Christmas pudding recipe is rich, fruity and totally worth the effort. Get ahead and make it up to 6 weeks before serving, so you can let the flavours mature. Serve with a dollop of brand butter, cream or custard for a deliciously decadent festive dessert. Find out how to make Christmas pudding with our tried-and-tested recipe.
These fruity muffins are the perfect teatime bake or lunchbox snack. They're light, luscious and gluten-free, so suitable for coeliac diets. Bake a batch for the freezer and you'll always have a treat to hand!
Make this gluten-free lemon drizzle cake recipe (made using gluten-free flour and ground almonds), studded with poppyseeds and finished with a drizzle of tangy lemon icing, for an easy afternoon tea bake.
Looking for the best Christmas cake recipe? Get your festive bake on with this traditional Christmas cake recipe, featuring a rich fruit and nut cake, marzipan layer and snow-effect icing. This makes a fabulous festive centrepiece on Christmas Day or any gathering, or treat yourself to a slice after some Christmas sales shopping! Find out how to bake Christmas cake with our easy-to-follow recipe and cook's tips.
We've given crumble a boozy twist for Christmas by stewing the fruit in a little mulled wine. The crumbly top is flavoured with mixed spice, orange zest and chopped hazelnuts to make it extra-special. Enjoy after your Sunday lunch, or as your Christmas Day dessert.
Food writer Angela Romeo brings her dessert expertise to this seasonal sweet treat, one of her go-to Christmas bakes. She says, ‘This Tuscan favourite, packed with nuts and fragrant with spices and sherry, is suitably indulgent for the festive season. Serve visitors a slice with a short coffee or glass of sherry.’
Kids will love dipping these homemade chicken dippers into katsu sauce. Serve with cucumber sticks on the side for a fun lunch!
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 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.
Chocolate and beetroot is a classic combo in a cake – the beetroot adds an earthy sweetness that works harmoniously with rich dark chocolate. In this chocolate beetroot cake recipe, we've added a creamy icing and tangy blackberry and beetroot drizzle. This is one special teatime treat!
Turn the nostalgic flavours of jelly and ice cream into a fun bake! These fudgy blondies are studded with fruity jelly and white chocolate with some fresh raspberries to cut through the sweetness. Serve with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream and enjoy those classic retro flavours.
Tinned and frozen fruit make this reduced-sugar crumble more affordable. Enjoy on its own or with cream or ice cream.
Yes, you can create a delicious flapjack in the microwave and it doesn't need to contain butter or oil! This tasty, fruit-packed recipe is ideal for toddlers, suitable for the 12+ months weaning stage*, but kids of all ages will want a square! Ready in just 10 minutes, this is a great speedy snack to add to your weaning recipes.
Celebrate Diwali or Bandi Chhor Divas with Harneet’s family recipe for laddu dates. Made with ground almonds and milk powder, these decadent bites are the ultimate finale to your festive feast. Drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle over some chopped pistachios for an extra-special finishing touch.
The classic Irish mudslide gets a makeover with the help of triple chocolate ice cream
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.
The warming hug-in-a-sip hot toddy was the inspiration behind these dessert canapé cakes made with honey, lemon and whisky.
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.