Festive desserts

Don’t like Christmas pudding? Try these festive dessert alternatives, including recipes for a salted caramel Yule log and a clementine and almond trifle.

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Cherry syrup brownies

Cherry syrup brownies

Chocolatier Paul A. Young uses cherry syrup in his brownies recipe, so the cherry flavour...

Vegetarian
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Sheet pan cookie with Christmas chocolates

Sheet pan cookie with Christmas chocolates

Looking for an easy Christmas dessert with wow factor? Meet our two-step, one-pan sheet cookie...

Vegetarian
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Sherry trifle with praline and orange custard

Sherry trifle with praline and orange custard

Our stunning sherry trifle is topped with orange scented custard, a billowing layer of cream...

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Lindor white chocolate and passion fruit cheesecake

Lindor white chocolate and passion fruit cheesecake

For a truly decadent festive dessert, top our delicious white chocolate cheesecake with passion fruit,...

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After Eights chocolate tart

After Eights chocolate tart

Give chocolate tart a festive upgrade with After Eights. A crisp pastry base is filled...

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Terry’s Chocolate Orange cream pie

Terry’s Chocolate Orange cream pie

Looking for an easy make-ahead Christmas dessert? Try our luscious chocolate orange cream pie, with...

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Ferrero Rocher self-saucing chocolate pudding

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...

Vegetarian
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Baileys yule log

Baileys yule log

Give yule log a boozy twist with a splash of Baileys. Chocolate roulade is filled...

Vegetarian Make-ahead
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Rick Stein’s custard tart

Rick Stein’s custard tart

You simply cannot beat a custard tart – especially with its hypnotic wobble! Rick Stein’s...

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Frozen profiteroles with Neapolitan ice cream

Frozen profiteroles with Neapolitan ice cream

These showstopping frozen profiteroles – filled with ice cream and topped with caramel – will...

Freezable
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Baileys chocolate tiramisu trifle

Baileys chocolate tiramisu trifle

What do you get if you cross tiramisu with chocolate trifle? Make this gloriously decadent...

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Easy gingerbread affogato

Easy gingerbread affogato

All you need are four ingredients and 10 minutes for this easiest-ever gingerbread affogato recipe....

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Crème caramels with caramel oranges

Crème caramels with caramel oranges

These vegan crème caramels with caramelised orange slices make a spectacular (and easy) dinner party...

Vegan
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Clementine, pomegranate and cranberry jelly

Clementine, pomegranate and cranberry jelly

We’ve combined festive flavours of clementine, pomegranate and cranberry to create this fruity Christmas jelly....

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Baileys and hazelnut parfaits

Baileys and hazelnut parfaits

These nutty and boozy parfaits would make a fabulous dinner party dessert served with a...

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Black forest gâteau

Black forest gâteau

Layers of chocolate sponge, cream and boozy kirsch cherries provide the building blocks for this...

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