Brie & cranberry twists

Get creative with filo pastry and serve up stylish canapés, with creamy French cheese and sweet fruit

Veg & cheesy rice bake

Use risotto rice with melty cheddar as a topping for this vegetarian cottage pie-style batch bake with aubergines and courgettes

Hazelnut meringue surprise

Britain’s Best Pud entrant, Imogen Bahl, stood out in the under-12 category with this sophisticated dessert

Sticky apple cups

These simple dessert cups are made in the microwave and are brilliant to use up leftover dates and prunes

Little deli tartlets

Take the children to the deli to choose some toppings, then let them get creative, making delicious little tarts with their goodies

Poached apricots with rosewater

This low-fat, simple dessert combines tender fruit and fragrant syrup

Goat’s cheese, spring onion & hazelnut tart

Use crisp filo pastry to encase a soft and creamy cheese filling with mustard, spring onions and crunchy nut topping

Best ever tiramisu

This super simple Italian dessert actually benefits from being made ahead, allowing all the lovely flavours to mingle

Oaty nutty apple crumble

A brilliant cheat’s dessert, this fruit bake is super-quick and its store cupboard ingredients make it thrifty too

Melon granita

Cool off with this refreshing dessert

Blueberry & coconut cake

This dairy-free dessert is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser and is even freezer-friendly

Forest fruits clafoutis

A delicious dessert, made with gluten-free flour