Christmas isn’t complete without a Christmas pudding, trifle or yule log. We have plenty of delicious desserts to make ahead for the festive season
Looking for the best Christmas dessert ? We’ve got everything from traditional Christmas pudding and Christmas trifle to an indulgent chocolate tart and a classic Christmas yule log. We also have plenty of Christmas baking ideas to make for your Christmas desserts.
Try our Christmas desserts recipes below, or treat everyone to one of our homemade edible gift recipes. After, take a look at our four festive entertaining ideas for more inspiration.
Christmas Yule log
Need a show-stopping dessert for over the Christmas period? Check out our indulgent festive yule log with a boozy Baileys cream and crunchy hazelnut brittle.
Panforte
This Italian dessert is popular during the festive season. Chewy, nutty and sweet, it’s packed with pistachios, almonds and dried fruits.
Mexican chocoflan
This festive flan cake, featuring chocolate, caramel and cinnamon, is known as ‘flan imposible’ and combines two popular Mexican desserts.
Classic Christmas trifle
Want a Christmas trifle recipe with a boozy twist? This indulgent sherry trifle uses Amaretti biscuits for a lovely texture and flavour. It’s a perfect way to conclude your Christmas day meal
Chocolate and hazelnut paris-brest
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An indulgent Nutella filling takes this impressive French patisserie to the next level. Serve over the festive season for a showstopping dessert
Profiteroles
Want an impressive Christmas dessert to serve family and friends? Check out this show-stopping chocolate and hazelnut profiterole stack. With creamy Nutella filling and crunchy hazelnut brittle, this stunning recipe is the perfect end to a dinner.
Christmas pavlova
Impress your family over the festive season with our stunning black forest meringue tower. This gorgeous Christmas dessert is filled with dark chocolate ganache, boozy cherries and mascarpone cream. Pure indulgence!
Christmas cheesecake
Not everyone loves Christmas pudding, but everyone’s a fan of cheesecake! This festive take on a lemon cheesecake is sweet yet sharp. Pour the chocolate over just before you take it to the table for a glossy look.
Gingerbread bûche de Noël
A beautiful rolled cake flavoured with warming ginger and cinnamon, Edd Kimber’s bûche de Noël comes filled with a lemony Lotus Biscoff cream.
Christmas pudding ice cream
A clever way to use up left-over Christmas pudding – add it to ice cream! This four-ingredient, no-churn recipe also comes laced with brandy or rum – the perfect winter pud.
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