Exclusive festive baking recipes

Make these cute iced bun snowmen with the kids – they'll love decorating the faces with desiccated coconut and fondant icing

Get into the spirit with these festive flapjacks, packed with citrus, spices, dried fruit and glacé cherries, topped with homemade candied peel

Make some Christmassy flapjacks using mincemeat. They make the perfect travel companion, and are great if you’re craving some festive flavours

These cookies are soft, chewy and cheerful. As well as pairing well with a cuppa, they make a great dessert served warm – or give them away as Christmas gifts

Make sure you’re on the elves' nice list by leaving out a bowl of their favourite cereal. This Christmas snack mix can also be used as ‘reindeer food’

These festive boozy mince pies might look familiar, but hiding inside is a delicious creamy custard filling that oozes out once you take a bite

Tuck into a bowl of this comforting sticky gingerbread pudding with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream – it's a crowd-pleasing end to any meal

Enjoy our plum, lemon and ricotta cake on its own, or with a dollop of cream or crème fraîche spiked with a little amaretto for added indulgence

Make this glorious pud to round off your Christmas meal. It's laden with orange and figs, plus cocoa for a hint of chocolate. Drizzle in triple sec and set alight!

Enjoy the lightest chocolate fondants with an oozy truffle centre. How you flavour the middle is up to you – try brandy, whisky or rum

Love pecan pie? This bake is for you – a moreish pecan pie cake with cinnamon and maple syrup flavours and a decadent soft cheese topping

Impress dinner guests with this aromatic apple tarte tatin. Spiced with cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and nutmeg, it's delicious with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Make these individual sticky toffee puddings with pear instead of apple or a few tablespoons of mincemeat, if you like. Serve with cream or vanilla ice cream