When it comes to an Aussie Christmas celebration, the meal isn’t fully complete until you’ve had a generous bowl of warm, sticky fruit pudding, dolloped with cream or ice-cream.
This traditional festive dessert is made even more special when made from scratch, so we’ve pulled together a selection of our favourite Christmas pudding recipes for your enjoyment.
There’s everything from the classic steamed and boiled puddings, to sticky date and berry desserts, plus a wonderfully moist gluten free option. Dig in!
Panettone puds
Panettone puds
Panettone is a sweet yeasted bread originally from Italy. Serve on warm on Christmas eve in fancy tea cups and dust with ice sugar.
Panettone custard pudding with macerated fruit
Panettone custard pudding with macerated fruit
What is Christmas without Panettone? This classic, triple-tested recipe is a treat this festive season.
Julie Goodwin’s last-minute Christmas pudding with caramel brandy sauce
Julie Goodwin’s last-minute Christmas pudding with caramel brandy sauce
Run out of time to make a proper Christmas pudding? You can still have a tasty treat on your festive table with this last-minute recipe thanks to Julie Goodwin.
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Boiled Christmas pudding with homemade citrus peel
Boiled Christmas pudding with homemade citrus peel
This is a recipe for the seasoned Christmas pudding maker, filled with all of the classic flavours and then some. It makes a great addition to the holiday festivities.
Caramel pear bread puddings
Caramel pear bread puddings
One without raisins! Enjoy a soft, moist pear bread with caramel and hints of cinnamon.
Summer pudding
Summer pudding
Indulge in the abundance of berries in this Christmas summer pudding.
Sticky fruit pudding with caramel sauce
Sticky fruit pudding with caramel sauce
This decadent sticky fruit pudding with a smooth and creamy caramel sauce is the perfect indulgence this jolly season!
Orange, date and treacle pudding
Orange, date and treacle pudding
The big day wouldn’t be complete without a pudding of some sort. Make life easier for yourself by choosing a recipe that can be made well ahead of the big day.
Panettone bread and butter pudding
Panettone bread and butter pudding
Relive your grandma’s classic with the addition of Italian pannettone. Zesty and sweet, this creamy dessert is simple but sure to please.
Mini boiled Christmas puddings
Mini boiled Christmas puddings
Till the season for Christmas pudding! These delicious and rich mini boiled Christmas puddings are perfect for the festive season!
Cheat’s frozen Christmas puddings
Cheat’s frozen Christmas puddings
These deliciously sweet frozen puddings are perfect for a hot Australian Christmas celebration. We’ll show you the quick way to make these impressive desserts with minimal effort.
Individual boiled Christmas puddings
Individual boiled Christmas puddings
Nothing says the festive season quite like Christmas pudding – dense, moist and loaded with delicious dried fruit.
Classic steamed christmas pudding
Classic steamed christmas pudding
One of the many great things about a classic steamed Christmas pudding is that you can get all of the cooking and steaming out of the way ahead of time and reheat the pud in the microwave when you’re ready to eat dessert.
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