Christmas desserts

We've got lots of traditional Christmas dessert recipes like mincemeat bread and butter pudding, figgy Pavlova and of course Christmas puddings like this apple and cinnamon one - don't forget the brandy butter to go on top.

Christmas/steamed puds
Apple and cinnamon Christmas pudding (pictured) Woman's Weekly recipe!
Hairy Bakers Christmas pudding New!
Christmas pud with orange liqueur sauce
Microwave Christmas pudding Quick!

Alternative steamed puds
Christmas chocolate puddings Must-have!
Lincolnshire carrot pudding
Gary Rhodes' spiced spotted dick New!

Traditional 
Mary Berry's mincemeat bread and butter pudding (pictured) Festive twist!
Vanilla brulee Simple recipe!
Christmas custard crumble
Mincemeat and apple mini strudels
Christmas chocolate log Kids' favourite!

Figgy pudding
Spiced figs Pavlova (pictured) Easy!
Steamed figgy pudding
Figgy almond tart



Roulade
Black Forest roulade Impressive!
Mary Berry's ultimate chocolate roulade

Trifles
Mark Hix's Christmas mess
Old English sherry trifle
Boozy trifle

Boozy
Rum and raisin truffles (pictured)
Gary Rhodes' baked amaretti peaches Light pudding!
Sparkling Shiraz jelly with frosted grapes Easy and impressive!
Baileys parfait

Last-minute puds
Christmas ice cream bombe
Clementine tart
Honeycomb Try with figs and ice cream!

On the side
Brandy butter Use over Xmas puds!
Rum butter


Where to next?
Christmas desserts gallery
Your guide to Christmas baking
Christmas recipe guide
Christmas food countdown
More Christmas recipes

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