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Rum babas with poached pineapple & vanilla ice cream

A restaurant-style pudding you can make ahead for a relaxed end to your dinner party

Author: Tom Kerridge

Fromage frais mousse with strawberry sauce

This low-fat dessert has a wonderfully light and airy texture, and it's suitable for vegetarians too

Author: Mary Cadogan

Baked apples with prunes, cinnamon & ginger

A simple, classic low-fat pudding to use up seasonal Bramleys

Author: James Martin

Cranberry, maple & pecan pudding

Dairy-free, wheat-free and gluten-free - this Christmas pudding is moist and has a real zing. A less rich, more refreshing way to round off Christmas dinner

Author: Good Food team

Chocolate & raspberry creams

This stunning yet simple dessert is the perfect way to end a dinner party

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Treacle apple pudding

Using fruit purée instead of butter means you can enjoy a comforting steamed sponge pud with less fat - serve with skinny custard

Author: Jane Hornby

Elderflower & raspberry jelly

A delicate dessert bursting with berry fruit flavours, subtle floral notes and the sparkling fizz of Prosecco

Author: Mat Follas

Chocolate & pistachio mousses

This elegant chocolate dessert, from Gordon Ramsay, is heaven for chocoholics

Author: Gordon Ramsay

Lychee & ginger sorbet

This refreshing make-ahead dessert is a cooling way to finish off a Chinese-themed dinner party

Author: Lulu Grimes

Cranberry pecan baked apples

Stuffed baked apples that taste as good as they look - and they're super healthy

Author: Good Food team

Gingerbread cookie cottage

Here's a gingerbread recipe sure to delight youngsters and enchant adults alike; a genuine house of gingerbread

Author: Jane Hornby

Sparkling lemon & amaretti ice

This decadent dessert with its creamy cheesecake flavour can be frozen complete with its topping, leaving you more time to spend with friends during the festive season

Author: Mary Cadogan

Salted caramel & peanut butter billionaire's slice

This popular shortbread bake is placed in a whole new league with the addition of an extra layer of indulgence plus a salted toffee topping

Author: Cassie Best

Pear & chocolate mini pavlovas

These dinky pavlovas look fantastic and are popular with all the family - and they're great to prepare ahead if you're short of time

Author: Lesley Waters

Jewelled mince pies

Step up the quality of your mince pies with this melt-in-the-mouth recipe

Author: Good Food team

Plum & amaretti semifreddo

A ripple of sweet plum purée and chunks of almond biscuit turn this Italian ice cream into an all-in-one dessert

Author: Good Food team

Dark chocolate & prune mousse

A luscious dessert that's low in fat and sugar as only a small amount of chocolate is used

Author: Good Food team

Apple & cornflake pots

These moreish individual pudding pots have a crunchy top combined with a smooth apple sauce

Author: Good Food team

Apple & date turnover

Warm apple turnover smothered in hot custard is sure to see away the winter blues

Author: Good Food team

Blitz & bake sticky toffee Christmas pud

This deliciously moist alternative to the traditional pudding was conjured up by combining sticky toffee pudding and carrot cake

Author: Barney Desmazery

Blackberry & apple Yorkshire puddings

Make your Yorkies a sweet treat with this tasty variation, perfect to end a mammoth Sunday roast

Author: Barney Desmazery

Tangerine curd ice cream with marshmallow meringues

A light and refreshing dessert that melds the fluffiness of meringue with the tartness of tangerine curd

Author: Gary Rhodes

Chocolate tart with honeycomb

Crunchy, crumbly cinder toffee makes a rich open torte with dark chocolate ganache even more decadent

Author: John Torode

Lighter sticky toffee puddings

This lighter version of a sticky toffee pudding is packed with sticky dates and uses maple syrup instead of sugar - serve it with a dollop of Greek yogurt

Author: Good Food team

Chocolate & ginger baked peaches

Life's peaches and cream with chocolate and ginger baked peaches

Author: Good Food team

Banana & custard pots

These mini tiramisu-style desserts are a quick, no-cook treat to round off a family meal

Author: Good Food team

Double chocolate cardamom pots

A little pot that's as light as a feather but with a taste of chocolate heaven

Author: Mary Cadogan

Fruity summer Charlotte

An easy and healthy pudding bursting with summer flavour, perfect for a family treat

Author: Good Food team

Cherry chocolate meringue pots

Need a pudding fast? These four-ingredient pots taste as good as they look and will save the day in under 20 minutes

Author: Good Food team

Easy mango ice

Use up over-ripe mangoes with this deliciously refreshing and palate-cleansing fruit ice

Author: John Torode

Berry bake with passion fruit drizzle

A fruity family pud for summer - and the bonus is that it's low fat too

Author: Good Food team

Lemon quark cheesecake

This light and luscious lemon cheesecake tastes as good as it looks

Author: Good Food team

Spiced meringues with coffee soaked prunes

The mixed spice in the meringues and plump, juicy prunes give a Christmassy flavour to this budget dinner party dessert

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Choc peanut fondants with chocolate soil & cherries

Chocolate soil is a big restaurant trend at the moment - serve alongside your melting-middle pud for serious wow factor

Author: Sarah Cook

Juicy Lucy pudding

Look no further for a fruity dessert that's both delicious and nourishing

Author: Good Food team

Yogurt parfaits with crushed strawberries & amaretti

Get the taste of summer with this sophisticated dessert that is low fat and easy to make

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Pineapple & coconut ice with poached pineapple

The velvety texture of coconut cream makes it invaluable if you are on a no-dairy diet

Author: Mary Cadogan

Blackberry & lemon mess

Everybody loves traditional strawberry Eton mess, but blackberries also work beautifully with homemade meringue and luscious lemon cream

Author: Good Food team

Blackcurrant & mint sorbet

Bursting with dramatic and intense flavours

Author: Good Food team

Self saucing chocolate pudding

Those on a gluten-free diet need not miss out on indulgent sponge desserts thanks to some clever swaps

Author: Sarah Cook

Nectarine & pistachio crunch layers

Keep the crunch in these healthy, fruity puds by assembling just before serving

Author: Good Food team

Syrupy plums with pistachio meringues

This is doubly sticky - gooey, mallowy meringue, hiding under a crisp crust, is paired with syrupy plums

Author: Sarah Cook

Bramley Apple and Wensleydale Cobbler

This toothsome cobbler is best served piping hot from the oven.

Author: Ruth Watson

Caramel panettone pud

This sweet, rich and fragrant pudding will have you fighting over the last portion

Author: Ruth Watson

Easy cheesecake

This quick, make-ahead dessert is perfect when having a night in just the two of you

Author: Jason Atherton

Apricot & ratafia sponge cake

A simple fruit cake flavoured with almond and Amaretti biscuits - perfect with tea or as dessert served with cream or custard

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Mini New York cheesecakes

Everyone's favourite dessert is now bitesize! This simple-to-make traybake can be cut into mini bites for the ultimate sweet canapé

Author: Valerie Barrett

Tropical fruits in lemongrass syrup

Lemongrass adds an intriguing citrus taste and fragrance to the syrup for this exotic fruit salad

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Chocolate, raspberry & rose tart

Make this decadent pudding, with amaretti and bourbon biscuit base, ahead of time then decorate with Turkish delight and rose cream before serving

Author: Sarah Cook

Orange cranachan

This seasonal pud makes a delicious yet light ending to a hearty meal

Author: Good Food team