Recipes
Vegan cake pops
These vegan cake pops look just as great as they taste! Make them today for the perfect bite-sized treat to serve this Christmas.
Chocolate orange layer cake
Bursting with flavour, this deliciously rich chocolate and orange cake is the perfect dessert to share. Recipe and image courtesy of Marriage’s, flour.co.uk
Ferrero yule log
Enrobe rolled, ganache-filled sponge in milk chocolate to make this classic Christmas dessert. Recipe and image from Bon App! by Isabelle Dunn (£30, Smith Street Books). Photography: Alan Benson
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Traditional Christmas cake
Whip up this classic Christmas cake, packed with dried fruit and nuts and smothered in apricot jam, sugary marzipan and fluffy icing. Recipe and image courtesy of Tesco,
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Coconut ice
Make this classic British sweet in just 15 minutes and enjoy the sweet, coconut flavour and delightfully chewy texture. Recipe and image from Sweet Treats (£9.99, Ryland Peters & Small). Photography: Ryland Peters & Small
Jazz apple and red onion chutney
Make this easy chutney with sweet Jazz apples and tasty red onion. Recipe and image courtesy of Jazz Apples, jazzapple.com
Clementine chilli jam
With tangy clementine and fresh red chilli, this sweet and spicy jam will give your Christmas cheeseboard a delicious kick. Recipe and image courtesy of Aldi, aldi.co.uk
Vegan spiced gingerbread Christmas tree biscuits
Try this tasty vegan gingerbread cookie recipe and decorate your Christmas tree with edible ornaments. Recipe and image courtesy of Opies, bennettopie.com
Meringue topped mince pies
With a swirl of soft meringue on top, these delicious mince pies are sure to wow. Recipe and image courtesy of Marriage’s Flour, flour.co.uk
Desserts
Cheat’s peanut butter fudge
Try this mouth-watering fudge recipe, made with creamy peanut butter and topped with rich dark chocolate chips and chopped peanuts. Recipe and image from Sweet Treats (£9.99, Ryland Peters & Small). Photography: Ryland Peters & Small
Tear and share stollen swirls
Packed with dried fruit and drizzled with delicious marzipan, these soft stollen rolls are the perfect treat to enjoy with friends and family. Recipe and image courtesy of the Easy Peasy Baking campaign, by UK Flour Millers, fabflour.co.uk/recipes
Spiced whisky caramel sauce
Make this boozy spiced caramel sauce in just 15 minutes and enhance your desserts this Christmas. Recipe and image courtesy of Robert Welch, robertwelch.com
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Christmas Wellington with walnut pâté
Try this vegetarian Wellington recipe and enjoy layers of golden puff pastry, a hearty mushroom and thyme filling, and delicious walnut pâté. To make ahead and freeze, make the Wellington until end of step 3. Wrap the uncooked, assembled Wellington in foil and freeze. Defrost in the fridge overnight and bake the next day. Brush with beaten egg or plant-based milk and bake at 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6, following the instructions above. Recipe and image courtesy of Opies, bennettopie.com, @OpiesFoods
Roast turkey with sage, cheddar and chestnut stuffing
Enjoy succulent turkey wrapped in bacon and stuffed with flavourful sausage meat, cheddar and chestnut stuffing this Christmas. Recipe and image from The Batch Lady Saves Christmas by Suzanne Mulholland (£25, Ebury Press). Photography by Andrew Hayes-Watkins.
Herby roast pork loin with potatoes
Tender, succulent pork loin paired with aromatic sage and rosemary stuffing – the perfect dish to serve at your next dinner party. Recipe and image courtesy of Winter in Tuscany by Amber Guinness (£29.99, Thames & Hudson)
Starters
Christmas soup
Make this hearty and nutritious soup by combining seasonal vegetables with tangy Stilton. To make ahead, make the soup to the end of step 3. Cool and freeze. When ready to use, defrost the soup and reheat gently until piping hot. Recipe and image courtesy of Borderfields, borderfields.co.uk
Easy blini
Whip up fluffy blinis and top with crème fraîche and delicate smoked salmon for a simple and elegant canapé. To make ahead: Store without toppings in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month. Reheat before serving. Recipe and image from Bon App! by Isabelle Dunn (£30, Smith Street Books). Photography by Alan Benson
Mango and relish tuna rice stacks
Serve tuna and mango on a bed of rice for a satisfying dish that's rich in healthy fats and is gluten and dairy-free. Recipe and image courtesy of Vadasz Pickles & Ferments, @vadaszdeli
