A traditional roast turkey dinner with all the trimmings remains the top choice for celebrating Christmas! Whether you have Christmas lunch, Christmas dinner or celebrate on a different day entirely, I’ve collected all the recipes to help make your festive feast go with a bang!
Every family has slightly different traditions at Christmas and what to serve for the main meal is no exception. This is a collection of my family recipes that I serve on Christmas Day plus a few alternatives too.
Let me know in the comments if you include any other dishes in your traditional meal!
The Main Event
I do occasionally veer from tradition and serve something slightly different from a turkey. A very small gathering may get a chicken instead or I may cook a joint of beef or pork. More often than not a glazed ham will make an appearance as an extra. Here is my main go-to turkey recipe and a few alternative options.
Turkey
How to Roast Turkey (Wet Brined Crown)
If you think that “turkey is a dry meat” then I can confirm that you’re wrong! Only badly cooked turkeys are dry. My How to Roast Turkey guide has easy instructions to perfectly cook a wet brined turkey that’s not only succulent and moist, but blooming delicious too!
Air Fryer Small Turkey Crown with Gravy Recipe
It's surprisingly quick and easy to make this Air Fryer Small Turkey Crown with Gravy! With a herby butter coating for extra flavour and instructions to make a simple gravy with the turkey juices, this might well be the best turkey dinner you've ever had.
Air Fryer Rolled Boneless Turkey Joint Recipe
This Air Fryer Rolled Boneless Turkey Joint will dispel any remaining myths about white turkey being dry or tasteless. The juicy and succulent meat is quick to cook, easy to carve and delicious served hot or cold. Plus the skin crisps beautifully for added golden crunch and I've included instructions to make a simple turkey gravy using the drippings.
How to Air Fry a Whole Turkey Leg
The best way for How to Air Fry a Whole Turkey Leg is going to depend on how big your air fryer is! Cook it whole with a larger fryer or in two parts like me if needed. With a cooking time of only 45 minutes, whole turkey leg quarters are surprisingly meaty, extremely moist and really very economical. Plus I've included the easiest herb butter to make it extra delicious.
How to Air Fry a Turkey Breast Joint
Use these instructions for How to Air Fry a Turkey Breast Joint to perfectly cook any pre-frozen or fresh prepared cuts of turkey breast. Most of the packets say suitable for air frying but many lack actual instructions. Plus I've worked out a few tricks and tricks to make these economical joints quick to cook and actually really delicious.
Something Different
Roast Chicken
How to Make Roast Chicken
My How to Make Roast Chicken guide provides step by step instructions and photographs to help you prepare a raw chicken and cook it simply. Once you master a basic roast chicken, the uses and variations are endless.
Air Fryer Large Whole Chicken Recipe
Follow my simple guide to make an Air Fryer Large Whole Chicken and you'll be amazed at how easy it is, how quickly a whole chicken can cook and just how crispy chicken skin can get! I've included my best tips for making sure the chicken fits in the basket, cooks evenly and is perfectly succulent. Plus instructions for how to make a simple gravy with the chicken juices.
Gammon
Ginger Ham with Southern Comfort Glaze Recipe
My Ginger Beer Boiled Ham with a Southern Comfort glaze is inspired by a Nigella Lawson recipe with added booze. The ginger beer permeates the ham to give a great twist on a classic party centrepiece. And I am rarely allowed to attend a party unless I bring a ham. True story.
Air Fryer Small Gammon Joint with Easy Glaze Recipe
Making this Air Fryer Small Gammon Joint is ridiculously easy. You can keep it plain and simple or add my fuss free mustard and brown sugar glaze. Ideal to serve as part of a hot meal, add to a buffet spread or chill, slice and use as a great value alternative to deli ham in sandwiches and salads.
Roast Beef
Quick Roast Sirloin of Beef & Proper Gravy Recipe
This Quick Roast Sirloin of Beef is a fast cooked and flavour packed joint which is ideal for Sunday Lunch. Or any meal! My Beef Sirloin recipe serves 4, takes just 60 minutes and comes with perfect beef gravy too. Don’t forget the Yorkshire puddings for the best roast beef dinner!
Air Fryer Silverside Beef Roasting Joint Recipe
This Air Fryer Silverside Beef Roasting Joint recipe cooks this lean cut to juicy perfection. It's fast roasted for tonnes of flavour and best served between rare and medium-well. Air fryers might not have been invented with the intention of perfectly roasting meats but it's certainly one of their best uses!
Air Fryer Topside Beef Roasting Joint Recipe
This Air Fryer Topside Beef Roasting Joint recipe is a great way to quickly roast this popular cut of beef. I've included instructions to make a simple but delicious gravy from the beef drippings and as always, comprehensive step-by-step photos for how to prepare the beef and air fry it to perfection.
Roast Pork
Air Fryer Roast Pork Loin with Crispy Crackling Recipe
This Air Fryer Roast Pork Loin with Crispy Crackling does exactly what it says on the tin and I've included instructions to make a simple and delicious gravy with the meat juices too. With tender meat and the crispiest skin, air frying this popular pork roasting joint is a true success story of modern technology!
Air Fryer Pork Shoulder Joint with Crackling Recipe
This recipe for for Air Fryer Pork Shoulder Joint keeps things really simple! This favourite pork roasting joint is quick cooked for gorgeously juicy meat and the generous layer of fat air fries into the most deliciously crunchy crackling layer! Plus I've included instructions to make a delicious and simple gravy with the juices.
Air Fryer Pork Leg Joint with Crackling Recipe
This Air Fryer Pork Leg Joint with Crackling and gravy made from the meat juices is simple, easy and delicious. You can't make better pork crackling that you can in an air fryer, that all round heat is just magic!
Air Fryer Rolled Belly Pork Joint Recipe
This Air Fryer Rolled Belly Pork Joint recipe makes cooking these beautiful pieces of pork belly incredibly easy. The air fryer is a wonderful way to ensure that the skin crisps into perfect crackling the whole way round. As a bonus, I've included instructions to make a simple gravy using the pork drippings.
Roast Lamb
Simple Roast Half Leg of Lamb Recipe
This Simple Roast Half Leg of Lamb is an easy, traditional centrepiece that’s perfect for a smaller feast. It needs minimal prep, a fairly short cook time, and gives you tender meat with maximum flavour and a crisp, golden crust. Plus, I’ve included instructions for a fuss-free gravy using all the delicious meat juices.
Air Fryer Half Lamb Shoulder (Fast Roast Recipe)
Make the most of your air fryer with this fast roasted Half Lamb Shoulder recipe. I've even included instructions to make a delicious gravy using the drippings and meat juices. Ever versatile and wonderfully succulent, shoulder of lamb is beautiful cooked quickly – it's ready to serve in just under an hour!
Air Fryer Half Leg of Lamb (Fast Roast Recipe)
This Air Fryer Half Leg of Lamb recipe is a brilliant option for those of us without massive air fryers but who still want a really quick and tasty roast. It's quick to cook and I've included instructions for whether you prefer your lamb on the rarer side or more well done.
Air Fryer Boneless Lamb Shoulder Joint Recipe
Air Fryer Boneless Lamb Shoulder Joint is quick to cook and super easy to carve. I've included instructions to make a delicious simple gravy from the lamb juices and step-by-step instructions to air fry and rest this rolled lamb shoulder roast to perfection.
Air Fryer Butterflied Lamb Leg Joint Recipe
This Air Fryer Butterflied Lamb Leg Joint is a fuss free way to roast lamb. It's quick to cook and unlike many cuts of lamb, extremely easy to carve. It’s a great option for a weeknight dinners, but impressive enough for a Sunday feast or entertaining. Vary the seasonings and lamb is incredibly versatile too.
Potatoes
I know that some folks wouldn’t dream of not serving roast potatoes with a roast dinner and others that couldn’t conceive Christmas without mash. For me, I must have both regular roasties and roast sweet potatoes!
How to Roast Potatoes
This is the ultimate How to Roast Potatoes guide. It’s a step by step tutorial of how to make roasties which are both perfectly fluffy and perfectly crispy. Trust me, boiling the potatoes is a step worth taking for the ultimate carb side! And it works every single time.
Garlic Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Garlic Roasted Sweet Potatoes are one of my favourite side dishes. They go with almost everything from fish to pork chops and even make a great addition to salads, tacos and soups. Talk about versatile! As a bonus my recipe includes my top tip for avoiding that burnt horrible garlic taste.
Roasted Potato Cubes with Rosemary Recipe
These Roasted Potato Cubes with Rosemary and Garlic are a very tasty side dish which is ready in no time at all. You might know them as parmentier potatoes or simply cubed potatoes but whatever you choose to call them, these crispy little spuds are terrific!
Easy Mashed Potatoes Recipe with Butter & Cream
These Easy Mashed Potatoes are packed with both salty butter and thick cream to make the most luxurious, smooth and flavourful mash you'll ever eat. I've included all my tricks and tips to make sure that you can make this simple side with zero fuss or issue so you'll make this again and again.
Crispy Air Fried Roast Potatoes (Parboiled Recipe)
These Crispy Air Fried Roast Potatoes are first parboiled then coated with oil and air fried to perfection. This gives the fluffiest insides and crispiest crust you could ask for. With the speed they cook, air fryer roasties are as easy to whip up on a busy weeknight as they are as part of a stress free roast dinner!
Air Fryer Duck Fat Roast Potatoes (Parboiled Recipe)
These Air Fryer Duck Fat Roast Potatoes are first parboiled then tossed in delicious duck fat before being cooked to crispy perfection. I've included my favourite trick to make them extra crunchy and really pack in that mouth-watering duck flavour that make these roasties extra special.
How to Air Fry Whole Baby Potatoes
The most delicious and simple side dish, baby new potatoes turn into a cross between mini baked potatoes and roasties in the air fryer! Follow my easy instructions for How to Air Fry Whole Baby Potatoes just once and you'll be making them on repeat.
Air Fryer Roasted Sweet Potatoes (Parboiled Recipe)
These Air Fryer Roasted Sweet Potatoes are truly the greatest way to cook sweet potatoes. They're boiled before being air fried so they're silky smooth and tender inside and beautifully seasoned and charred on the outside!
Essential Sides
Pigs in blankets, stuffing and yorkshire puddings are all non-negotiable for me. I now often combine my two stuffing recipes by homemaking the sage and onion stuffing then adding sausage meat. It’s perfect!
Pigs In Blankets
Pigs in Blankets Recipe (UK Bacon Wrapped Sausages)
Pigs in Blankets are an essential on many Christmas menus. But these tasty bacon wrapped chipolatas are just as great as the centrepiece of an everyday meal, as a cheeky canape or as a side to roast chicken.
Air Fryer Pigs in Blankets (UK Recipe)
Don't think for a second that you should only make these Air Fryer Pigs in Blankets at Christmas! They're delicious year round and are just as amazing served for breakfast as with a roast dinner. Bacon wrapped pork sausages are a British classic and if you're not yet familiar, make sure to give them a try.
Mini Pigs in Blankets (Air Fried UK Recipe)
Mini Pigs in Blankets made with cocktail size pork sausages and streaky bacon are a fun one bite snack or side dish. They're so simple to make – don't save them just for Christmas, they can be air fried to perfection in no time at anytime!
Stuffing
Homemade Paxo Stuffing Recipe (Sage & Onion)
I've finally figured out the secret to making a delicious Homemade Paxo Stuffing and I'm ready to share it. This classic British sage and onion flavoured roast dinner essential is buttery and full of flavour. Fresh ingredients mean it isn't a direct copycat but even lifelong packet stuffing lovers like me will be converted – it really is better!
Sage & Onion Sausagemeat Stuffing Recipe
This Sage & Onion Sausagemeat Stuffing is my pimped up Paxo recipe. Yes we could make it all from scratch but packet stuffing mix is easy and tasty so I make no apologies for this cheat’s shortcut. Sausage meat stuffing is a must on my Christmas table and any other roast dinner for that matter!
Air Fryer Paxo Stuffing Balls Recipe
Make perfect and crispy Air Fryer Paxo Stuffing Balls every single time with these simple instructions. Included are all my tips for properly prepared, soft in the centre and crispy on the outside balls made with packet sage and onion stuffing mix. Try this recipe and you won't look back!
Air Fryer Sausage Meat Stuffing Balls Recipe
These Air Fryer Sausage Meat Stuffing Balls are a brilliant update to packet stuffing like Paxo. They're meaty enough to be the main event but you'll likely want to add them to your roast or Christmas dinner trimmings. Pork sausages with sage and onion stuffing are my flavours of choice but you can mix and match meats and flavours as you wish!
How to Air Fry Stuffing (Paxo)
These instructions for How to Air Fry Stuffing are incredibly simple. Packet stuffing like Paxo is a really quick and easy side dish and a brilliant way to bulk out a meal. The biggest trick to air frying it successfully is which dish you use – of course I've included everything you need to know in this post!
Yorkshire Puddings
Proper Yorkshire Puddings Recipe
My Proper Yorkshire Puddings are like the ones that my grandparents generation made. Golden brown, crispy on top, a little puddingy down below and with a hole which is the perfect gravy receptacle. I’ve has such great feedback from my Yorkie Pud recipe, you should definitely try it too!
Vegetables
All of my roast dinners include incredible amounts of vegetables. But there is something about Christmas where it is inevitable that I’ll make even more than normal I just can’t help myself.
Root Vegetables & Squash
The Best Roast Parsnips Recipe
The Best Roast Parsnips are golden and crispy on the outside and juicy and tender inside. No skinny burnt ends, no stringy middles, just pure unadulterated crispy roast parsnip joy. They’re just as tasty on the Christmas table as with any roast dinner or just as a simple weekday side.
Vichy Carrots with Thyme Recipe
Vichy Carrots are cooked according to a classic French method but there is nothing fancy or tricky about this recipe. Earthy carrots are simply cooked down with butter, sugar and fresh thyme to create a sticky glazed and rather decadent side dish. Think carrots are boring? Think again!
Simple Crispy Air Fryer Roast Parsnips Recipe
These Simple Crispy Air Fryer Roast Parsnips do exactly what they say on the tin. Air frying really gives parsnips a beautifully even cook all the way round so they're soft and tender on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Perfection!
Air Fryer Honey Roast Parsnips Recipe
This Air Fryer Honey Roast Parsnips recipe takes my tried, tested and fabulous recipe for plain roast parsnips and turns up the flavour dial a good notch! Air frying parsnips gives you the most amazing crispy results and my part boiling method ensures the centres are juicy and soft too. The honey glaze is simply the icing on the cake.
Air Fryer Maple Roast Parsnips Recipe
Air Fryer Maple Roast Parsnips are a gloriously easy way to up your roast dinner game. Sweet, sticky, and perfectly golden, they’re everything you want from a roasted parsnip with the maple glaze adding a rich sweetness that balances beautifully with their natural earthiness.
How to Air Fry Roasted Carrots
Sweet and vibrant carrots are sliced on an angle before being tossed with oil and salt and then air fried to perfection with these easy How to Air Fry Carrots instructions. Perfect to add to any weeknight meal or serve with a classic roast dinner!
Simple Air Fryer Carrots & Parsnips Recipe
This Simple Air Fryer Carrots & Parsnips recipe will give you perfectly soft on the inside and crispy on the outside vegetables. A perfect way to speed up cooking veg by doubling up and providing extra variety. Use my easy method and you'll never have an unevenly cooked or stringy parsnip or carrot again!
Air Fryer Roasted Chantenay Carrots (Parboiled Recipe)
Air Fryer Roasted Chantenay Carrots are a nice twist on regular roasted carrots. They're cute but also full of flavour and they lend themselves perfectly to being roasted whole.
Buttery Mashed Carrot Recipe
Simple and classic is sometimes just what we need from a veg side and this easy Buttery Mashed Carrot absolutely fits the bill.
Buttery Mashed Swede (Rutabaga Mash Recipe)
Try this simple Buttery Mashed Swede recipe for a quick and tasty side dish. With minimal ingredients, the full earthy flavour of Swedish turnips (also known as rutabaga) is allowed to shine. And let's be honest, there is very little in life that doesn't benefit from a dash of butter!
Easy Mashed Carrot & Swede Recipe
This Easy Mashed Carrot & Swede recipe is simplicity itself but packed with flavour. The sweet and earthy root veg flavours combine to make the perfect veg side dish which is a classic on the Christmas table but shouldn't be overlooked the rest of the year either.
Air Fryer Roasted Butternut Squash Cubes Recipe
These Air Fryer Roasted Butternut Squash Cubes are soft and squishy in the middle and beautifully crispy and charred on the outside. You can cook from fresh or frozen and prepare the squash yourself or use pre-prepared, plus you can mix up the seasonings to your heart's content.
Brussels Sprouts
Simply Boiled Brussels Sprouts Recipe
These Simply Boiled Brussels Sprouts are indeed simple and easy for when we don't need every element of a meal to be highly complicated with lots of added flavours! Boiled sprouts are flavourful in their own right and a cheeky bit of butter at the end of the cooking makes them glossy and even more delicious!
Simple Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts Recipe
This Simple Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts recipe includes all my tips and tricks to serve up perfectly soft in the middle but crispy on the outside sprouts which make a delicious side dish. Say no to bitter or soggy bullet sprouts!
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts Recipe
Introducing Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts! A slightly ridiculous but super fun and extremely delicious canape, appetiser or side dish. You never know, you might even convert a bacon-loving-brussels-hater into a sprout fan!
Cabbage, Beans & Brassicas
Braised Red Cabbage Recipe – No Apple or Spices
This is the simple Braised Red Cabbage recipe that I've been searching for. With no apple, vinegar and no cinnamon or other spices, the flavour of the cabbage truly has chance to shine. This quick veggie side takes moments to prepare and is truly effortless!
Simple Buttered Savoy Cabbage Recipe
This Simple Buttered Savoy Cabbage recipe shows exactly how to prepare this delicious cabbage. It may be simple but savoy cabbage is naturally full of flavour and this traditional preparation showcases that to its fullest.
Buttery Lemon & Garlic Green Beans Recipe
I wasn’t a bean lover until I made these Buttery Lemon & Garlic Green Beans but I’m a convert now! They’re a 10 minute wonder of a side dish and far more than the sum of their parts. Plus they’re as delicious served with roast meats as a simple sausage plait or even as a barbecue side dish!
Air Fryer Fine Green Beans Recipe
These Air Fryer Fine Green Beans are a really simple side dish that involves no pre-boiling and which cooks in barely any time at all. They're soft but keep some bite and take on a lovely colour – tasty perfection.
Baked Cauliflower Cheese Recipe with Béchamel
This delicious Baked Cauliflower Cheese is made with a classic béchamel sauce base with a mix of cheeses to make a smooth, creamy and perfectly cheesy side dish. With these full step-by-step instructions and photographs, you'll be able to make the best cauliflower bake in town.
Simple Cheesy Leeks (Leeks in Cheese Sauce Recipe)
These Simple Cheesy Leeks are a delightful dish of tender steamed and pan-fried leeks smothered in a creamy cheese sauce. It's a great alternative side dish to the more common cauliflower cheese and this classic roux based recipe for leeks in cheese sauce is simple to make with my easy step-by-step instructions.
Simple Air Fried Roasted Cauliflower Recipe
This Air Fried Roasted Cauliflower recipe results in soft and tender cauliflower with a beautiful flavour and char. No shrivelled or dry cauliflower here, just a tasty side dish that can be flavoured and jazzed up however you please or kept lovely and simple like this base recipe.
Simple Buttered White Cabbage Recipe
Beautiful Simple Buttered White Cabbage is a quick and economical side dish which shouldn't be overlooked. Cooked until just soft but not mushy, this delicious white cabbage is kept simple to complement the rest of your meal.
How to Simply Air Fry Broccoli (Parboiled Recipe)
My guide for How to Simply Air Fry Broccoli shows you how to make perfectly tender and tasty roasted florets. The trick to not ending up with bitter broccoli crisps is to lightly boil the broccoli first. Try my method and I'm convinced you'll be converted like I was!
Simply Buttered Spring Greens Recipe
These Simply Buttered Spring Greens are a wonderful side dish and a nice change from your standard green cabbage varieties. They're flavoursome, quick to cook and economical to buy so if you haven't tried them yet, this is your sign!
Sautéed Cavolo Nero – Pan Fried Black Kale Recipe
This Sautéed Cavolo Nero is the simplest of recipes. Cooked with butter and a little olive oil, the kale is made tender after a quick steam right in the pan, eliminating the need for separate blanching. Also known as black, dinosaur, lacinato or Tuscan kale, this dark, flavour-packed brassica is easy to prepare and makes the perfect side dish for a variety of meals.
Sauces
Whilst on paper cranberry sauce, bread sauce and gravy might sound like too many sauces, I can assure you they are not! The only real decision to make is whether to make smooth or chunky cranberry sauce…
Get Ahead Gravy From Scratch
This Get Ahead Gravy recipe is perfect to make a good quantity of gravy without last minute stress. Any roast meat juices can be added to finish it off so it’s ideal for turkey gravy at Christmas or Thanksgiving, any Sunday lunch or even bangers and mash!
Simple Onion Gravy Recipe with Sherry
This Simple Onion Gravy is made without meat drippings for a delicious sauce that can accompany any meal. Use red or white onions depending on preference for a rich gravy with a hint of sweetness and lots of depth of flavour.
Homemade Bread Sauce Recipe with Panko
This Homemade Bread Sauce recipe is traditional in flavour but super creamy and made with handy store cupboard breadcrumbs. Don’t relegate this classic chicken and turkey accompaniment to Christmas, let’s start eating it all year round!
Homemade Smooth Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Making your own Smooth Cranberry Sauce is incredibly simple – it takes less than 15 minutes and can be made with fresh or frozen cranberries. Forget Ocean Spray, this is the cranberry sauce you'll want on your table from now on!
Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce is a real cut above anything store-bought. As it only takes around 10 minutes to make, I can't see a time when I'll buy it again. The pure and simple flavour is second to none and the texture is just wonderful.
Homemade British Apple Sauce Recipe (For Pork)
This Homemade British Apple Sauce really is simplicity itself, in fact you'll wonder why you ever bought it. With only a little added brown sugar and lemon juice, the freshness of the apple really shines through. This style of apple sauce is traditionally served with roast pork but that doesn't mean you can't serve it with everything else too!
Homemade Mint Sauce Recipe (For Lamb)
This Homemade Mint Sauce recipe is surprisingly simple, packed with flavour, and quick to make. It's tangy, minty notes perfectly complement roast lamb and I promise you'll wonder why you haven't made it before!
Christmas Puddings
Now despite many people, I don’t actually like Christmas Pudding (I am more than willing to eat brandy butter with a spoon however). But someone always wants a traditional pud and so I almost always make one. If the crowds can be persuaded, warm mince pies and custard is a good festive alternative.
Whether I make a “steamed” pudding or not, there is always at least one other option. I’ve included a few of my favourites here including a couple of spins on a classic trifle.
Classic Festive Flavours
Cheat’s Microwave Christmas Pudding Recipe
By using mincemeat and the literal power of the microwave, you can have this traditional style pud ready to go in just 30 minutes. With no lengthy steaming involved, this Cheat's Microwave Christmas Pudding can be made ahead of time and stored, or made last minute on Christmas Eve!
Microwave Mincemeat Sponge Pudding Recipe
This easy Microwave Mincemeat Sponge Pudding recipe is a brilliant way to summon all the flavours of the Christmas season in about 12 minutes. So when the cravings hit and all the mince pies have been eaten, this all-in-one "steamed" sponge pudding is the answer!
Puff Pastry Mince Pies Recipe
Puff Pastry Mince Pies are a flaky update on a British Christmas classic. Packed with traditional fruity mincemeat and topped with sugar crusted star shaped lids, my easy pie making method not only minimises waste but bakes up to look simply stunning.
Traditional Shortcrust Pastry Mince Pies
This recipe for Traditional Shortcrust Pastry Mince Pies does what it says on the tin. Use homemade or store-bought shortcrust pastry and mincemeat as you please. Made in a standard muffin tin but without being overly deep-filled, this fuss-free recipe includes full step-by-step instructions with photographs so even a novice baker can make perfect but easy mince pies.
Leftover Mince Pie Apple Crumble (Microwave Recipe)
This Leftover Mince Pie Apple Crumble is a really fun way to do something a little different with your leftover shortcrust pastry mince pies. With an apple and mincemeat filling base and buttery pastry "crumble" topping, not only is this a delicious dessert, it's also cooked in the microwave so it's extremely quick too!
Trifle
Easy Sherry Trifle with Jelly & Sponge Fingers Recipe
There are a million recipes for great trifle out there. But my Easy Sherry Trifle with Jelly & Sponge Fingers harks back to those classic 70s trifles we all know and love. Not as basic as a packet Bird's trifle but with no faffing with gelatine or homemade egg custards, this is the perfect combination of flavour, texture and convenience.
Cheat’s Chocolate Trifle (Extra Easy Recipe)
This Cheat's Chocolate Trifle comes together in one easy session without needing to wait for any layers to chill. There's swiss roll, chocolate custard, angel delight, chocolate spread and fresh cream. All topped off with chocolate chips. When I say it's extra easy, I really do mean it but more importantly, it's absolutely delicious too!
Cheat’s Platinum Jubilee Pudding – Lemon Swiss Roll & Amaretti Trifle
The official Platinum Jubilee Pudding but quicker, smaller, easier and cheaper! This easy version of the winning Lemon Swiss Roll & Amaretti Trifle by Jemma Melvin recipe has simple fool proof instructions and full step by step photographs to help you make a stress and faff-free Jubilee centrepiece!
Cheat’s Coronation Trifle – Strawberry & Ginger
The official Coronation trifle created for the coronation of King Charles III wasn't well promoted but I went ahead and made an easier to follow and make version of the Strawberry & Ginger Trifle anyway! This Cheat's Coronation Trifle retains all the essence and flavour of the original but with less effort, cost and time.
Sherry Trifle Cheesecake Recipe
Want a classic British trifle that’s easy to slice and serve and has a fun twist?! Introducing the show-stopping no bake Sherry Trifle Cheesecake! It’s got all the flavours of a traditional trifle with sherry soaked strawberries, Bird’s custard and real cream topping! Brilliant!
Something Different
Easy Christmas Fairy Cakes Recipe with Sprinkles
My Christmas Fairy Cakes are the very definition of simple but effective. Fluffy vanilla sponge buns are topped with an easy lemon icing and covered with fun festive sprinkles. They're a great bake for kids to get involved with and are always a best seller at the Christmas fair bake sale!
Microwave Syrup Sponge Pudding Recipe
This 10 minute wonder of a pudding is a perennial favourite that I've been making since I was small. And I continue to make Microwave Syrup Sponge Pudding because what's not to love about a steamed sponge dupe that's soft, sweet and begging to be eaten?
Classic French Silk Pie (Chocolate Tart Recipe)
French Silk Pie is an American classic but barely known in the UK. A flaky pastry crust is filled with a rich & decadent no-bake chocolate mousse then topped with piles of freshly whipped cream and chocolate curls. It really is one of the best desserts I've ever eaten and should become a UK classic too!
Baked Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
My Baked Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake does what it says on the tin but in a rather decadent and sophisticated way! Not too sweet or too rich despite it's brownie base, it's significantly quicker and easier to make than you'd ever imagine! Give this Americana inspired cheesecake a go and I promise it will be a firm favourite forever more!
American Strawberry Blueberry Pie Recipe
This American style Strawberry Blueberry Pie uses my flaky pie crust recipe and packs it with either fresh or frozen fruit with a little sugar for a delicious hot dessert. Ideal if you want to join in with Thanksgiving celebrations, are making the most of summer berries or just fancy making an easy and delicious lattice fruit pie!
Simple Chocolate Brownie Cake Recipe
This Simple Chocolate Brownie Cake recipe really does keep things simple. By using half milk chocolate its not too dark, heavy or bitter plus making round brownies means no more decisions about whether to have an edge or gooey middle piece – genius!
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Cat says
Such a comprehensive list of Christmas essentials. I am with you, I have to have pigs in blankets and yorkshire puddings. Essential!
Sisley White - Sew White says
Thank you for making this round up. it’s really helped with Christmas prep, having it all in one place.
Janice says
This is so useful having all the recipes linked in one handy guide. Thanks and Merry Christmas!