Christmas is steeped in nostalgia, carried from one generation to the next through the dishes we prepare — especially the sweet, fruit-studded treats that fill the season. Few recipes capture that sense of ritual quite like the Christmas pudding. In the UK, and less so in Australia, families still gather for Stir-Up Sunday, taking turns to mix the pudding batter and make a wish, a tradition that echoes the way many of us grew up baking with parents and grandparents.
As Sunbeam celebrates a century of Australian-grown quality, there’s no better time to honour the flavours that make Christmas feel like Christmas. These 15 festive recipes hero the versatility of dried fruit and nuts, offering classic favourites and new twists destined to become the traditions of tomorrow. Here’s to another 100 years of festive feasting.
Fruit mince pies
White Christmas
Rainbow silver beet with pine nuts, garlic and raisins
Four ways with stuffing
Jewelled rice
Edible gift or delightful festive snack, the snowball – packed with a powerhouse of Sunbeam nuts and dried fruit goodness – is perfect to have on hand during the silly season.
This pudding is a culmination of three festive faves. Studded with pistachios, almonds and mixed fruit and topped with chocolate and berries, it’s the make-ahead dessert of your Christmas dreams.
This table centrepiece is filled with layers of love, oh, and pav, rum custard, cream, berries, and topped with candied pistachios. It’s a festive feast for the eyes, and your tastebuds.
Gluten free and gloriously decadent, this caramel tart sits on a golden almond meal base. The almond shell is filled with rich home-made caramel and topped with a chocolate fondant layer. Decorate with in-season berries and toasted and crushed almonds. Finish with a scatter of gold leaf.
We’ve found your new favourite Christmas brunch recipe. Freshly made dough wrapped with a buttery mixture of cinnamony spiced mixed fruit and baked to golden goodness. Sweeten the deal with a drizzle of chocolate and dusting of icing sugar.
This is the ultimate celebration cake for Christmas and beyond. It looks impressive but is actually so easy to put together. Bought sponge cake is sliced and slathered with luxurious layers of sultana cream then drizzled with caramilk ganache.
Need a last-minute pud for the Christmas table? We’ve got you covered. Using simple ingredients such as mixed fruit, along with a microwave, this deliciously moist pudding will be ready to whip up in next to no time. Give it a festive spin with a torched meringue peak, if you fancy.
Christmas isn’t all about grand gestures. Sometimes its the sweet homemade gifts that are the most precious. Whether you make it for yourself or as a delicious little gift, this chutney is that perfect blend of sweet and sour and is the ultimate accompaniment to your glazed ham.
You can make this as individual trifles or as one show-stopping dessert. First make the rum-soaked fruit cake that will be the building block of the trifle, then you’re ready to layer away. The rum-plump raisins add a burst of flavour while the spun sugar adds a finishing touch of drama.
Presenting roast pork with crisp crackling to your guests is a satisfying accomplishment. The pleasure is that much greater when the filling is as much a triumph as the roast. Here the pistachio and currant-studded stuffing elevates the dish and infuses the pork with flavour.
Sunbeam Foods has been growing premium quality dried fruits and nuts since 1926 to add bursts of colour, flavour, and texture to every meal.
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