Christmas dinner dessert?

[Sunshineandflipflops]

Hi, sorry if this has been done already but I need some ideas for xmas day dessert that isn't Xmas pudding please as no-one is that fussed by it.

What's everyone else having?

I'm going to make pavlova as it's delicious yet light. Which is what works best after a heavy dinner I think.

I'll be having a pavlova, and also Christmas Pudding ice cream - I discovered the recipe years ago and I love it. Both are light and yummy.

Pavlova's a good idea, particularly as my Christmas pudding refuses also dislike mousse/torte type textures. My fallback tends to be Yule log or choc/orange/cointreau laced profiteroles. The pavlova idea has inspired me towards a mille feuille with raspberries and blueberries.

Growing up in a big family, we always had a selection of 3 different puddings at christmas, all homemade, a big trifle, an apple and blackberry crumble with custard and the last one was a forest gateau, which I've always loved. It's so Christmassy! We carried on the tradition and still do a trio of puds now, including the forest gateau.

We'll probably have a trifle as one option. I just asked my 15 yr old and he wants something chocolatey so might make a chocolate oreo cheesecake.

We do Vianetta lol

We normally have a few desserts ready to go and see what we fancy on the day. Always a Black Forest gateaux. Having done extensive research on all those available in supermarkets, I can reliably inform you that M&S do the best one.

I also like the lemon and passion fruit buche from Sainsbury’s and we’ve also seen two chocolate tree shaped things from Aldi we’re going to try. If I have a choice of something chocolate and something fruity, I’m happy.

And, of course, the obligatory Viennetta!

The lemon and passion fruit sounds nice. I'm not a black forest fan (and I get to choose)!

I'm thinking a fruit trifle and chocolate oreo cheesecake should please most people, young and old.

My lot have requested a yule log and Aldi have one they like the look of. DD wants their profiteroles. And actually they all want the Aldi billionaire's thingy as well. I was thinking of making an apple and cinnamon cheesecake with brandy caramel.

We have sherry trifle (heavy on the sherry!) and one other - profiteroles / yule log etc and if my parents are with us they bring Christmas pudding and my mum slices it and fries it in butter and serves with custard and cream (heart attack on a plate but they love it!)

I think this year i might buy the trifle and make a black forest gateau, it's dh's favourite and I managed to get some black cherry jam recently which I have squirrelled away in the back of the cupboard.

@ItsSunnyOutside do you have a good recipe you could share? I've never made one before but I like baking

I've made delias mincemeat and Apple strudel
It's in the freezer 😀

Always have a chocolate yule log for the kids and something fruity like a cheesecake. Mum insists on a trifle and dad likes Xmas pudding so I buy a really small one. Always get some nice Haagen Dazs ice cream too.

My DC have a chocolate pudding.

I did a pavlova last year as it was just us due to covid. DC have requested same again!

@ponkydonkey

I've made delias mincemeat and Apple strudel It's in the freezer 😀

That sounds lovely.

I can't do boozy things as there is a recovering alcoholic in the mix. I'm also not mad on booze in desserts (I prefer it in a glass)!

We have trifle (a proper 1970s monstrosity) and a chocolate biscuit pudding covered in maltesers with white chocolate poured on top.

Question for those who have pavlova- what fruit do you use? I don’t like the taste of berries in winter when they’re not in season. Is there a better alternative?

We're doing profiteroles, a yule log and individual caramel lava cakes with cinnamon ice cream.

We use halved grapes lego. Passion fruit is lovely too but my DC1 isn’t keen.

Only DH and I like Xmas pudding so have it ourselves on Xmas eve or boxing day.
My MIL makes a delicious trifle every year. Always goes down well!

Aldi frozen Yule log is surprisingly good. Very light.

usually do a gluten free chocolate Yule log, as we have a coeliac in the family.

We are having Trifle, Paddington pudding (Jamie Oliver pannetonne tart) and Christmas pudding

Bread and butter pudding made with brioche and chocolate chips. And some Baileys in the custard.

Apple strudel sounds like a great idea as well!