Christmas dessert recipes

  • This super quick banoffee pie recipe means you're only about 50 minutes away from one of the best desserts in the world!

  • 'This trifle recipe came from my mum and it's really good for parties. Blueberries are full of vitamins and antioxidants, which make up for the high calories!'

  • This is a great way to finish up Christmas cake or as an alternative to Christmas pudding - and you can even make it the night before

  • This panna cotta by the Hairy Bikers is set to be a family favourite - it's creamy, festive, spicy and the perfect alternative to a traditional Christmas pudding

  • Llittle banoffee pies
  • Michelle Hall's blueberry trifle
  • Christmas ice cream bombe
  • Hairy Bikers Christmas panacotta 9 Dec

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  • Mince pies

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    Gluten and dairy-free mince pies, luxury mince pies and mincemeat croissants

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    World’s Smallest Christmas Dinner Canapés

    Mini Christmas dinner canapes, leek and cranberry strudels and mini mince pies

  • Christmas cake

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  • Christmas pudding

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    Microwave Christmas pudding, luxury Christmas pudding, chocolate Christm…

  • Delia inspired Christmas

    Celebrity chef, Delia Smith

    Traditional Christmas cake, turkey gravy, classic custard, cheese straws...

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  • Vegetarian Christmas

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    Courgette Christmas candles, Mary Berry's nut roast and vegetarian Christmas pud

  • Christmas starter

    Crab tartare

    Woman's Weekly smoked salmon tartare, Brussels sprouts soup and prawn cocktail

  • Chocolate log

    Christmas Chocolate Log

    Traditional yule log, cranberry chocolate log and black forest roulade

  • Gravy

    How to make gravy

    White wine gravy, red wine gravy and turkey gravy

  • Christmas leftover

    Turkey and Ham pie

    Leftover turkey curry, ham and sprouts salad and cranberry mess dessert

  • Sauce

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  • Christmas cocktail

    Eggnog

    Eggnog, Mulled wine, Christmas punch, Kir royal and more Christmassy cocktails

  • Christmas turkey

    Phil Vickery's saffron turkey

    Phil Vickery's saffron turkey with cranberry stuffing, roast turkey and …

  • Christmas dinner

    Roast Turkey with Herb and Honey Butter_IPN

    The perfect turkey, tasty sprouts, cranberry sauce, bread sauce, roast p…

  • Christmas vegetable

    Brussels sprouts with bacon, almonds and cream

    Brussels sprouts with bacon and cream, perfect roast potatoes and red cabbage

  • Christmas video

    Woman's Weekly's Cookery Editor, Sue McMahon

    Cranberry sauce, mincemeat croissants, Poinsettia Christmas cake, Black …

  • Red cabbage

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    Braised red cabbage with port, red cabbage with apple & sultanas, Christ…

  • Roast potatoes

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  • Jamie-inspired Christmas

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Alternative Christmas dessert recipes

Trifle Simple Recipes Everyone loves sweet things at Christmas, but Christmas pudding isn't always the answer. If you're looking for alternative Christmas desserts, why not try one of these: 

Turn a sherry trifle into a Christmas trifle

Impressive meringues and Christmas pavlova

Alternative steamed puddings with lashings of custard

Sweet and juicy clementine desserts like chocolate & clementine roulade

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