Nutty apricot & cinnamon pudding

A sticky, spicy and moreish pudding – brilliant way to round off a winter meal

Festive fondant fancies

Turn a simple traybake into magical mouthfuls with these fun and easy decoration ideas

Cranberry-pistachio brownies

Moist, fruity and nutty – what more could you want from a brownie? Ready in under an hour

Christmas brownie lollipops

These sweet bites are great for festive entertaining, and are bound to be a hit with both kids and adults

Cookie-dough crumble

A simple dessert that will delight all the family.

Stollen mince pies

Two festive giants collide in these shortcrust pastry bakes with marzipan, madeira cake and mincemeat

Brilliant banana loaf

A cross between banana bread and a drizzle cake, this easy banana loaf recipe is a quick bake that can be frozen and is great for using up overripe bananas

Brownie fudge pie

This gooey chocolate dessert is given a hint of spice with cinnamon in the pastry. It freezes well for an easy dinner party dessert

Toffee popcorn bark

This simple chocolate slab broken into pieces is a crunchy and moreish snack, perfect for a kids party

Blackberry & coconut squares

This lovely crumbly bake won the under-11s category of our 20th birthday cake competition

Quick banana ice cream

A no-churn ice cream that’s low-fat, superhealthy and counts as one of your five-a-day

Speedy banana splits

Whip up this speedy classic no-cook pud in next to no time