Budget Christmas dessert recipes
If you’re looking for ways to do Christmas on a budget, we’ve pulled together some desserts that are not necessarily ‘traditional’, more just all-round gorgeous to finish off your Christmas dinner. We’ve found options where the ingredients aren’t too pricey, and if possible where the recipe doesn’t need a long cooking time, to help save on energy.
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Christmas chocolate recipes
Ferrero Rocher self-saucing chocolate pudding
Give self-saucing chocolate pudding a festive twist. This melt-in-the-middle pudding is filled with hazelnuts and topped with Ferrero Rocher. Have...
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Apple recipes
Easy caramelised apples
Serve this 10-minute pudding with ice cream, custard or just as they are (with a dash of extra maple syrup!)....
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Dinner party dessert recipes
Crème caramels with caramel oranges
These vegan crème caramels with caramelised orange slices make a spectacular (and easy) dinner party dessert – just sprinkle with pomegranate...
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Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes
Clementine, pomegranate and cranberry jelly
We’ve combined festive flavours of clementine, pomegranate and cranberry to create this fruity Christmas jelly. Feeling nostalgic? These rhubarb and...
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Banana recipes
Banana, peanut butter and caramel pavlova
If you fancy something less traditional for a Christmas dessert, this banana pavlova comes sandwiched with peanut butter, whipped cream...
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Christmas baking recipes
Demerara rough puff pastry mince pies
Mince pies made with flaky puff pastry are really special, but rather time consuming. For a slightly quicker version, give...
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Quick pudding recipes in under 20 minutes
5-minute chocolate banana split
We’ve put a healthy spin on a banana split by swapping ice cream for frozen yoghurt, chocolate sauce for grated...
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Apple recipes
Apple and pear tart
This apple and pear tart uses ready-made puff pastry and can be rustled up in no time. We’re sold. For...
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Dark chocolate recipes
Daim bar surprise pudding
Think self-saucing chocolate but oh-so much better – a spongey pudding cooked in a thick chocolatey sauce with surprise pockets...
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Italian dessert recipes
Easy affogato
Try this Italian classic with a Vietnamese twist. No churn condensed milk ice cream pairs with strong coffee in this...
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Banana recipes
Banana, coconut and caramel pavlova
Passion fruit lifts the sweet combination of banana, meringue and caramel in this crowd-pleasing dessert recipe.
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Proper pudding recipes
Winter orange surprise pudding
The mixture of this comforting dessert recipe magically separates during baking, producing a light moist sponge on top and a...
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Make-ahead summer dessert recipes
Strawberry and lemon curd arctic roll
Arctic roll is a perfect dessert recipe for a summer’s day – and for showing off the best of the...
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Chocolate mousse recipes
Easy chocolate mousse
Rachel Allen’s simple chocolate mousse recipe, served with these mint biscuits, is a great make-ahead dessert for a dinner party.
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Lemony treacle tart
This treacle tart recipe, made using shop-bought sweet shortcrust pastry, is simple to make plus it freezes and reheats beautifully.
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British puddings
Fruit jelly trifle
The finishing touch to this classic trifle recipe is the crumbled meringue crunch on top… a bit like an Eton...
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