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With Christmas less than six weeks away (we know!), it’s time to start planning your festive feasting.
Whether you’re planning a huge Christmas dinner with all the reles, or a relaxed Christmas Day seafood lunch with only a few close friends, acing dessert will make the day a truly special occasion.
This year, why not give your traditional Chrissy desserts a splashing of chocolate? We’ve gone ahead and listed 12 of the most decadent chocolate Christmas desserts that’ll have all your guests begging for seconds.
Frozen Christmas pudding
Perfect for a summertime Christmas, mixed-fruit ice-cream is draped in melted chocolate and frozen. It also makes for a stunning centrepiece!
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Chocolate Irish cream mousse cake*
Get creative with this Christmas-tree topped mousse cake. Guests are sure to be impressed.
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White chocolate frozen Christmas pudding
Chopped almonds, dried fruit and brandy give vanilla ice-cream Christmas flavour in this white chocolate-coated pud.
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White Christmas mud cakes
Chocolate on chocolate – Cointreau and glacé peaches make these rich white chocolate mud cakes an irresistible Chrissy dessert.
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Cookies and cream igloo
Topped with a cute (and 100% edible) snowman, this coconut-ty, cookies and cream ice-cream igloo makes a fun and festive treat.
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Cheat’s frozen Christmas puddings
Prepped in less than 30 minutes, no one will be able to tell how easy these sophisticated brandy-spiked ice-cream and chocolate puddings were to make.
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Christmas ice-cream pops
Using only three ingredients, these chocolate ice-cream popsicles are a fabulous festive treat to keep in the freezer for an after dinner treat or for when unexpected guests pop over throughout the holiday season.
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Little chocolate Christmas puddings
These mini chocolate Christmas puddings are a great size to enjoy for afternoon tea or following a large Christmas lunch. They also make for thoughtful gift for teachers.
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Christmas chocolate brownies
Who could resist a slice of this decadent chocolate brownie? With a golden almond topping, you’ll be wanting to make this one all year round (trust us!).
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White chocolate Christmas crackles
Snap, crackle and pop! White chocolate fans will love these rice bubble white chocolate cups.
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Chocolate shortbread
Just when you thought shortbread couldn’t get any more delicious – these chocolate bickies are sweet, crumbly and utterly indulgent.
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Christmas chocolate nut salami
Warning: this rich chocolate log is hard to resist! With chopped pistachios, dates, figs and cinnamon, it’s as beautiful as it is scrumptious.
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**For adults to enjoy*
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