Please suggest some Christmas dinner deserts for my extremely fussy family

[HappySonHappyMum]

I am cooking for nine - I have one celiac and one you won't eat cream. There is also a mixture of teenagers to 80 year olds. Most of the oldies won't touch anything 'fancy' as they are traditionalists - yet they don't like Christmas pudding. Does anyone have any suggestions?!

@Onlyvisiting Please could you share this chocolate pudding recipe? It sounds delicious!

My DC are coeliac and LOVE the M&S gluten free Yule log. It is literally the best Yule log we’ve ever had. It’s £10 and I always buy 2 as our family (even the non-coeliac ones) love it so much.

We have similar issues. It is important to note that some cream substitutes are oat based which is generally not suitable for coeliac. We tend to use the Elmlea plant based cream. I can't comment on how it tastes as a standalone cream but in something like a ganache it is generally fine.

If the person who doesn't like cream can handle baked milk products then this white chocolate mud cake is nice. I tend to add frozen raspberries (fresh ones don't hold their shape as well) and reduce the milk. I make half the quantities.

Wow - you guys are amazing! There are some fabulous ideas here, some of which will definitely work. Thank you for all of your suggestions :)

I watched one of those French chateau progs on TV last week and someone made a tarte tatin, the easiest version I've ever seen. Large chunked up granny smiths in the bottom of a non stick pie tin, dotted with butter, sprinkled with brown sugar. Covered with a top of all butter ready made puff pastry. Crimp. Bake. Eat with cream. Looked great, I'm going to make one. The older folk will probably love it.

As a Coeliac, my go to is Vienetta! Loved by the kids and Grandad too.

I think the real question is why are you associating with someone who just won’t eat cream? 😆

Easy tiramisu
Choc cheesecake