Chocolate, fruit & clementine Christmas pudding

This child-friendly pud by reader Julie Prior is a classic twist on the traditional Christmas pudding

Root vegetable mash

Mash doesn’t have to be all about potatoes. This superhealthy side adds swede and carrots to the mix for a veggie treat

Orange & saffron syrup cake

The citrus syrup makes for a wonderfully moist cake – great for afternoon tea or a dinner-party dessert

Apple & sultana muffins

These fruity muffins make a healthy lunchbox snack, scroll down for two other great lunchtime fillers

Orange, oat & sultana cookies

Cookies don’t have to be a guilty pleasure – these tasty treats from Leiths School of Food and Wine are superhealthy

Fruitburst muffins

Get started in the morning with a low-fat breakfast muffin crammed full of blueberries, cranberries, raisins and apricots

Gluten-free sundried tomato bread

A quick, gluten-free bread recipe – no need for yeast, ready in under an hour

Lime & ginger drizzle cake

The combination of lime and ginger gives the classic drizzle cake a modern twist

Gingery compote crunch

This quick and crunchy dessert is perfect when you feel like a midweek treat

Salmon & lemon mini fish cakes

These fish cakes provide a tasty gluten-free alternative to your festive spread

Sugar-crusted lamb

This scrumptious lamb dish takes only minutes to prepare

Butterscotch cookies

Hidden rice puffs give reader Pamela Johnson’s butterscotch chocolate chip biscuits a good crunch