Delight your family and friends with these timeless homemade treats that will warm your soul and remind you of childhood. From classic steamed and boiled puddings to last minute Christmas miracles, we have all the Christmas pudding recipes you’ll love.
Looking for more Christmas dessert recipes? For pudding tips head to our Christmas pudding tricks and tips.
Easy melt-and-mix fruit cake recipe
Rich and moist, this easy melt-and-mix fruit cake makes turning out a winning Christmas cake simple, with no need to soak fruit.
Best-ever Christmas boiled fruit cake
No Christmas would be complete without a deliciously plump fruit cake. Let that dried fruit soak up all the butter and sherry flavours. Yum!
Nutty choc-chip boiled fruit cakes
Make fruit cake even better.
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One-pan pineapple fruit cake
The homemade rum caramel is the secret ingredient in this effortless tropical-inspired cake with ginger flavours and a crunchy crown of nuts.
Salted lemon shortbread
Known as lemon sable tiles, these delicately textured French-style shortbread biscuits are incredibly moreish.
Lemon myrtle shortbread biscuits
Get creative with your festive baking.
Spiced gingerbread biscuits
A homemade gift idea for loved ones to enjoy over the holiday season.
Traditional gluten-free Christmas pudding
A Christmas pudding everyone can enjoy.
Gluten free Christmas cake
This lighter style gluten-free fruit cake is just the ticket for the festive season.
Gingerbread house cookies
The easiest way to make gingerbread houses.
Gingerbread biscuits
Run as fast as you can!
Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Gingerbread people
Half the fun of making gingerbread is decorating them. It’s a great afternoon activity for getting the little ones involved in the kitchen.
How to make an easy gingerbread house
The fun is in the creation but this festive treat doesn’t need to be super complicated.
Easy rocky road
It doesn’t need to be Christmas to make this delicious treat.
Christmas tree pavlova
Mastering the perfect pavlova is a skill for life!
Mini Christmas puddings
Serve these little puddings with brandy butter and caramel brandy sauce for a decadent festive dessert.
Christmas blondies
We put a festive spin on a classic blondie recipe.
Two-toned Christmas cake
A visually striking twist on a classic fruit cake.
Traditional shortbread
The use of rice flour gives shortbread a more delicate texture.
How to make a towering pavlova Christmas tree
Make Christmas spectacular with this towering tropical meringue Christmas tree recipe.
Traditional Christmas cake
Christmas is coming.
Ginger beer fruit cake
You will need to start soaking the fruit mix 3-7 days ahead.
Coffee wreath (with chocolate sauce)
What’s better than a Christmas wreath? One you can eat!
Festive walnut shortbread
It won’t take long to make these festive treats.
Three-in-one mix fruit cake
It’s time to soak your fruit if you want to make a Christmas cake this year.
Christmas tree shortbreads
Create these gorgeous Christmas tree shaped shortbreads to leave out for Santa, gift to friends and family or just to get you into the festive spirit.
Gingerbread folk
Adorable festive treats.
Christmas pinwheel sugar cookies
These adorable red and green swirled biscuits make the ultimate edible Christmas treat.
Spiced Christmas biscuits
Treat yourself.
Giant Santa Claus Christmas cookies
Our Santa Claus Christmas cookies recipe is an adorable homemade Christmas food gift or delightful treat for your Christmas Day dessert spread.
Gluten-free mini gingerbread houses
How to make tiny gluten-free gingerbread houses, the easy way.
Shortbread
A classic biscuit treat.
Panettone
Create this Italian Christmas classic at home.
Chocolate fig panforte
Rich and sweet.
Jam shortbread snowflakes
The ideal homemade gift.
Stained glass biscotti
As pretty as they are delicious!
Jam wreaths
These jam wreath cookies get into the fun festive spirit of Christmas. Keep wreaths in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks.
Christmas pudding cookies
These little Christmas pudding cookies are delicious and completely adorable.
Rum and raisin shortbread
You will be on Santa Claus’s ’nice’ list if you leave these shortbread biscuits for him on Christmas Eve.
Eggnog bavarois cake
The perfect addition to your festive dessert line-up.
Melt-in-the-mouth eggnog shortbreads
Get in the festive spirit with these spiced treats.
Cheese and seed biscuits
Nothing beats homemade.
Rudolph the reindeer cookies
Get in the festive spirit.
Jigsaw puzzle Christmas tree
Perfect for gifts.
Fruit mince swirl pies
Tastes like Christmas!
Fruit mince pies
You know its Christmas when the fruit mince pies come out.
Gingerbread
Run as fast as you can…
Little ginger cakes with lemon drizzle
A little bit sweet and a little bit tart, these delicious spiced ginger and apple cakes are perfect for Christmas time. Serve them in place of pudding after the big meal if you like.
Christmas chocolate brownies
They’re the kind of dessert you are more than happy to eat all-year-round, but we’ve given the classic brownie recipe a fun makeover, just in time for the festive season. Serve for dessert after Christmas lunch, or wrap up and give as gifts.
Christmas coffee wreath cake
This stunning cake is shaped like a Christmas wreath to make your festivities even more special. Your loved ones will love how it looks, but obsess over how it tastes. The rich coffee mascarpone filling is utterly delicious.
Spicy Christmas cupcakes
Get into the festive spirit with these delicious spicy Christmas cupcakes, a blend of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and golden syrup. Start this recipe the day before to prep the Christmas icing decorations.
Iced Christmas cupcakes
Making these cute Christmas treats is truly a piece of cake. The special skill comes in adding the festive decorations. You’ll need star and snowflake cutters, edible gold paint and a small brush. Bon Noel!
Red velvet Christmas cupcakes
Buttery and fluffy, these red velvet cupcakes adorned with silky smooth vanilla or peppermint frosting are a fun Christmas treat.
Whisky-laced fruit mince pies
Spice up your mince pies this Christmas with this delicious whisky-laced fruit mince pies.
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