Festive sweet treats (Picture: Supplied/Metro)
It isn’t Christmas without a little over indulgence.
From profiteroles to roulades there’s something for everyone to enjoy over the festive period – especially if you have a sweet tooth.
And don’t worry, these delights are readymade and ready to serve – so no extra work for the Christmas chef. Need a vegan option? We’ve got that covered – plus something fun for the kids.
So form an orderly queue and get ready to wow your guests.
Blood orange and white chocolate quenelle
This dish is inspired by French patisseries (Picture: Supplied)
Bon appétit to this spectacular, white chocolate, mousse inspired by French patisseries. Filled with a tangy, blood orange compote on a cranberry-studded, chocolate biscuit base and finished with a dusting of edible glitter for extra razzle dazzle.
Buy No.1 Blood Orange & White Chocolate Quenelle, for £16 (serves 10), via Waitrose.
Salted caramel profiteroles
Bite-sized delights (Picture: Supplied)
Bitesize balls of light choux pastry filled with salted caramel cream are the sweetest way to finish off Christmas Day lunch – and the most moreish. Time to stack ‘em high.
Buy The Best Salted Caramel Profiteroles, for £6 for 12 pack (serves 4), via Morrisons.
Panna cotta
Ready for the raspberry coulis (Picture: Supplied)
This creamy vanilla panna cotta with raspberry coulis and a sprinkling of glitter will be the star of your festive dinner table. Prepare to be dazzled.
Millionaire’s roulade
Chocolate with whipped caramel cream? Yes please (Picture: Supplied)
You don’t need to be a millionaire to indulge in this decadent, chocolate meringue crammed with whipped caramel cream, toffee sauce and biscuit crumb. Bang on the money.
Helter skelter cake
A slice of Christmas magic (Picture: Supplied)
This is epic: a fluffy Madeira sponge filled with raspberry jam and vanilla buttercream, topped with a white chocolate helter-skelter dome to remove, shatter and share. A little slice of Christmas magic for your guests.
Buy Collection Helter Skelter Cake, for £25 (serves 14), via Marks & Spencer. In store only.
Wicked vegan desserts
Take your pick (Picture: Supplied)
It’s not just vegans that will drool over these plant-based desserts, as the layers of creamy mousse, fruit compote and biscuit crumb are a delicious treat for everyone. Happy Christmas to all!
Dark chocolate and salted caramel cottage
An extravagant cottage design made from frozen (Picture: Supplied)
Attention: you’ll bring the house down with this super-cute, cottage-shaped, frozen dessert combining rich, dark chocolate with salty, smooth caramel. Our sort of house rules.
Buy Deluxe Dark Chocolate & Salted Caramel Cottage, for £8.99 (serves 8), via Lidl.
Jingle the Reindeer cake
One for the kids (Picture: Supplied)
This chocolate reindeer cake, topped with lashings of chocolate frosting, is a right smasher for all the family. Break the edible dome to reveal a reindeer and then smash the bright red nose for yummy treats.
Buy Merry Jingle the Reindeer Smash Cake, for £14 (serves 16), via Asda.
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