11 Easy Christmas Desserts That Will Spread Joy This Season
Christmas: A time for laughs, indulgence, and great food.
During these times we reminisce about childhood, with a nostalgic eye on the “good old days”. As the New Year draws near we cast another eye to the future; full of exciting visions of what the next year might bring.
Christmas desserts tend to bring out the most feelings of nostalgia within us. Dinner is memorable, but dessert is an absolute indulgence, something that everyone at the table makes room for. (Even after they devoured two plates of ham.) Desserts tend to be the highlight of the night, and everyone remembers who made them.
So we came up with a list of desserts centred around that overall Christmas feeling. With one longing eye to the past and one hopeful one set on the future, these desserts are the perfect combination of retro-modern wonder.
Let’s dig in!
1. Lemon Curd Bombe Alaska
A rich ice cream interior. A fluffy meringue shell. A dramatic flambéed finish. Each bite is filled with multiple textures and flavours. Cool off on Christmas Day with this purely indulgent dessert.
2. Creamy Eggnog Ice Cream
3. Meringue-amisu
Who said you couldn’t have too much of a good thing? How about thrice as much of three great things? Mellowy soft layers of hazelnut meringue, creamy mascarpone, and a sharp yet airy coffee ganache.
This is the Meringue-amisu. Has your jaw dropped onto your phone yet?
4. Crushed Raspberry Semifreddo
Another one to cool off with this Christmas is our Crushed Raspberry Semifreddo. Semi-ice cream, semi-meringue, and entirely delicious. Feel the chill of a snowy winter through this sweet and scrumptious treat.
5. Basic Custard
Who has time for all the bells and whistles? At Christmas time we just want to feel like kids again! Curl up on the couch under the evening air with this cool Custard. The only thing basic about it is that it’s a breeze to make. Be forewarned: the first bite will ignite a continuous chain of complex nostalgic memories.
6. Easy Custard & Berry Trifle
So you want your Christmas dinner contribution to be remembered for years to come? And you also can’t be bothered spending any time in the kitchen? Have we got a recipe for you! Let our Easy Custard & Berry Trifle be the star of the show this Christmas. Layers and layers of custard and fresh fruit, topped with glorious cream and pistachios.
7. Classic Pavlova with Lemon Curd
Is December the only time of year where time travel is allowed? Transport back to childhood with our take on the Classic Pavlova with Lemon Curd. Drizzle a bit of passionfruit on top to further elevate this amazing dish. Pro tip: Use any leftover lemon curd as a sweet topping for tomorrow morning’s pancakes.
8. Berry-Misu Trifle
For the ones who want their name etched into Christmas baking history books, we present the magnificent Berry-Misu Trifle. A kid-friendly tiramisu with a twist, filled with layers of berries, delectable mascarpone cream, and sponge fingers. Be careful, this one’s addictive. You might start getting requests to have it at every gathering.
9. Gingerbread House
For a family full of arts & crafty kids, or the couple longing for a bit of nostalgia, go for our lovely Gingerbread House. A great conversation starter and pre-dinner activity, we invite you to push your creativity and candy interior design chops to their limits with this recipe. Just try not to devour the house before dinner!
10. Rosewater & Raspberry Meringues
That’s the end of store-bought meringues. Our foolproof Rosewater & Raspberry Meringues will have everyone reaching for one more bite. Topped with fresh berries and whipped cream, this one’s sure to be the star at the dessert table.
11. Tipsy Eggnog Christmas Cake Trifle
Level up your Christmas with layers upon tipsy trifle layers! The smooth eggnog custard in this trifle tops off a glorious symphony of brandy-soaked fruit cake, fresh cherries, and biscuits.
From the traditional to the modern, any dessert on this list will steal the show at Christmas.
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