Alternative Christmas desserts

Festive twists on your favourite bakes and desserts, including a Bakewell tart, trifle and a rocky road. Look no further for brilliant alternatives to traditional Christmas pudding.
Christmas apple and mincemeat crumble
by Annie Rigg

This twist on the apple crumble is a great way to use up Christmas marzipan and the jar of mincemeat you have leftover post-Christmas. Let’s get ready to crumble.

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Italian Christmas pudding cake

by Nigella Lawson
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Mary’s Christmas choux wreath

by Mary Berry
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Christmas pavlova

by Mary Berry
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Spiced ginger pudding with toffee sauce

by Mary Berry
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Christmas tiramisu

by Matt Tebbutt
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Lemon posset with lemon shortbread

by James Martin
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Spiced orange cake with Christmas pudding ice cream

by Tom Kerridge
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Chocolate cheesecake

by The Hairy Bikers
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Christmas pudding fridge cake

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Pear, hazelnut and chocolate pavlova

by Mary Berry
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Christmas trifle

by Mary Berry
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Tutti frutti pavlova

by Nadiya Hussain
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Festive fruit salad with brandy snap

by Nigel Slater
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Christmas Bakewell tart with cranberry frangipane

by Andi Oliver
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Chocolate Christmas pudding cheesecake

by Simon Rimmer
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Christmas pudding trifle

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Christmas rocky road

by Nigella Lawson
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Christmas panna cotta

by The Hairy Bikers
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Paul’s kransekake

by Paul Hollywood
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Sachertorte

by Mary Berry
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White chocolate and ginger cheesecake

by Mary Berry
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Tear and share Christmas Chelsea buns

by Paul Hollywood
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Blackberry and pear crumble

by James Martin
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Celebration chocolate mousse cake

by Mary Berry
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Trifle

by William Leigh
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Ginger and pear upside-down cake

by Pippa Middlehurst
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Pear and chocolate frangipane tart

by The Hairy Bikers
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Cider and five-spice bundt cake

by Nigella Lawson
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Chocolate, orange and spice fondue

by The Hairy Bikers
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Baked apples with Calvados sauce

by Raymond Blanc
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Velvet chocolate torte

by Mary Berry
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Gluten-free cheesecake

by The Hairy Bikers
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Vegan chocolate mousse

by Anna Haugh
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Poached pears in Sauternes

by Michel Roux
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