10 Christmas pudding recipes for a twist on the traditional

What could be better than a little bit of tradition on Christmas Eve? This Christmas pudding recipe is the perfect way to kick off celebrations before you need to put out the cookies and milk for Saint Nick.

 Serve your perfectly turned-out pudding drizzled with creme anglaise – which is the fancy way to say homemade pouring custard. Create impact with a show-stopper of a cake topper.

Brandy-soaked dried fruit? Check. Sugar and spice? Yes! These puds tick all the boxes for this classic Christmas dessert. And if you don’t tell your guests, they won’t even know it’s vegan!

Desserts made during the festive period need to be quick and easy. So If you’re looking for a simple cake-pop like mini pud you need to try this epic mudcake hack.

Scoop your way to the coolest dessert of the season with brandy-infused fruit, ice-cream and shards of toffee and honeycomb!

If making a traditional Christmas pudding or fruitcake is way too time-consuming, this incredibly simple but delicious dessert is the answer to your seasonal prayers.

Bake a ganache ball – made with chocolate and cream – in your Guinness-flavoured pud for a rich, gooey, to-die-for dessert. Topped with crystallised orange slices, a dusting of icing sugar and served with double cream, this pudding is a show stopper!

These delicious puddings and reindeer are the perfect bite-sized treats for Christmastime! For those who crave something a little bit sweet after a big dinner, serve these festive titbits.

Are you a fan of Chocolate Christmas pudding and Rocky Road? Well, this one’s for you. This recipe brings the best of both worlds so that you can have both desserts as a Christmas dessert!

By combining layers of pudding and ice cream, this show-stopping dessert is an indulgent recipe that the whole family will enjoy.