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30 foolproof Christmas dessert recipes

The best thing about pav and trifle (apart from the fluffy meringue or sponge, lashings of custard and cream and mouthfuls of juicy seasonal fruit)? They are almost impossible to mess up. Happy Christmas cooking!

30 recipes
Popping pearls add intrigue to this peachy trifle.

Peach Melba trifle

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Mango and peach pavlova.

Adam Liaw's mango and peach pavlova with secret raspberry cream

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Caramelised pineapple and cherry pavlova.

Caramelised pineapple and cherry pavlova

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Kiwifruit pavlova pots.
EASY

Kiwifruit pavlova pots

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Jelly-centred pavlova.

Jelly-centred pavlova

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Jill Dupleix's ultimate pavlova.

Mixed berry pavlova

  • 2 hrs +
  • Jill Dupleix
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Strawberry matcha pavlova.

Strawberry matcha pavlova

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Garnish your pavlova with fresh fruit for a real treat

Pavlova (base recipe)

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Pavlolva never looked this good.
EASY

Golden Gaytime pavlova

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Pavlova never looked so good.

Pavlova with elderflower crème fraiche and honeycomb

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Pavlolva never looked this good.

Pavlova with grilled peaches and tahini caramel

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
The Blue Ducks' pavlova topped with colourful summer fruit.
EASY

Pavlova with chantilly cream and basil oil

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Darren Robertson and Mark LaBrooy
Adam Liaw's tropical pav screams summer.

Coconut and lychee pavlova with mango sauce recipe

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Raspberry swirl pavlova.

Raspberry swirl pavlova with rose-scented berries and pistachio

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Emiko Davies
Soft peaks: a mountain of meringue.

Berry and passionfruit pavlova

  • 1-2 hrs
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Because everything looks better in a jar.

Dessert recipes: Adam Liaw's peach and passionfruit pavlova pots

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Strodes recipes: Pavlova with dried strawberries,pistachios and rose water cream

Pavlova with dried strawberries

  • 2 hrs +
  • Jeremy and Jane Strode
Australia Day Pavlova from Merricote restaurant

Foolproof pavlova

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Rob Kabboord
Rachel Khoo's coconut, lime and mango pavlova roulade for Christmas.

Christmas pavlova recipe: Coconut, lime and mango pavlova roulade

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Rachel Khoo
pavlova
EASY

Surefire pavlova with strawberries and white chocolate cream

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Pavlova.

Pavlova with roasted apricots, vanilla, blackberries and lemon curd

  • 2 hrs +
Adam Liaw Christmas food.

Christmas pudding ice-cream with pavlova shards

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Strawberry, sauternes and mascarpone trifle.
EASY

Strawberry trifle recipe

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Christmas trifle.

Christmas trifle

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
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Plum pudding trifle

Plum pudding trifle

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Dan Lepard
A summery Chrissamisu for dessert this year?
EASY

Christmas dessert recipe: Adam Liaw's Chrissamisu

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Botanical gin trifle with lemon curd and meringue.

Botanical gin and tonic trifle

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Custard, cake, fruit, booze – what's not to like?

Danielle Alvarez's chocolate, coconut butterscotch and raspberry trifle recipe

  • 2 hrs +
  • Danielle Alvarez
Peach trifle with raspberries and sweet riesling custard.

Helen Goh’s peach trifle with raspberries and sweet riesling custard

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
Adam Liaw's tiramisu with a twist, the Chrissamissu.

Chrissamisu: Christmas tiramisu with coffee caramel and cherries

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
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