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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Ferrero Rocher self-saucing chocolate pudding

Christmas chocolate recipes

Ferrero Rocher self-saucing chocolate pudding

Give chocolate pudding a festive twist. This melt-in-the-middle pudding is filled with hazelnuts and topped with Ferrero Rocher.

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Easy caramelised apples

Apple recipes

Easy caramelised apples

Serve this 10-minute pudding recipe for caramelised apples with ice cream, custard or just as they are (with a dash of extra maple syrup!).

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Crème caramels with caramel oranges

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 seeds to serve

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Clementine, pomegranate and cranberry jelly

Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes

Clementine, pomegranate and cranberry jelly

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

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Banana, peanut butter and caramel pavlova

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 and...

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Demerara rough puff pastry mince pies

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, try this rough puff pastry recipe.

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5-minute chocolate banana split

Quick pudding recipes in under 20 minutes

5-minute chocolate banana split

We've put a healthy spin on banana split by swapping ice cream for frozen yoghurt, chocolate sauce for dark chocolate and dousing it all with almond butter

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Apple and pear tart

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. It's also just as good served cold as it is hot.

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Easy affogato

Italian dessert recipes

Easy affogato

An Italian classic with a Vietnamese twist. No churn condensed milk ice cream pairs with strong coffee in this five-minute affogato recipe.

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Banana, coconut and caramel pavlova

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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Strawberry and lemon curd arctic roll

Make-ahead summer dessert recipes

Strawberry and lemon curd arctic roll

Arctic roll is a perfect dessert recipe for a summers day – and for showing off the best of the season's strawberries.

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Easy chocolate mousse

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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Lemony treacle tart

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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Fruit jelly trifle

British puddings

Fruit jelly trifle

Learn how to make a classic jelly trifle with our easy recipe. Layers of fruit, jelly, thick custard and cream are topped with fresh berries.

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