Lemon syllabub

A quick dessert than can be as indulgent or as healthy as you want, experiment with your favourites

Energy bites

Shape a mix of peanut butter, flaxseeds, pecans, raisins and coconut into balls for a healthy, energy-boosting snack

Speedy banana splits

Whip up this speedy classic no-cook pud in next to no time

Strawberry brunch bruschettas

With a drizzle of lightly salted almond sauce, creamy ricotta and fruit and nut bread, these strawberries deserve a spot on your weekend brunch menu

Rhubarb & orange cake

Make the most of seasonal fruit in this rustic bake with almond topping – serve it warm from the oven, as a pudding, or with afternoon tea

Amaretti & sultana cheesecake

Crunchy Italian amaretti biscuits and almond liqueur are the key in this baked creamy pudding

Caramel ripple cheesecake cups

Individual pudding pots with almond flavours from crunchy amaretti biscuits combined with smooth cream and caramel

Mini blackberry Bakewells

Use up seasonal fruit in mini almond tarts with frangipane filling and crisp shortcrust cases – best served with thick clotted cream

Marsala-soused peaches

This sophisticated, simple and foolproof dessert will impress your dinner party guests. By Silvana Franco

Madeira loaf cake

A classic English sponge cake, delicately flavoured with lemon and almond – perfect for afternoon tea

Crisp-topped sprouts

Spruce up your usual sprouts and add crunch and crispiness with a bread and almond-based topping

Apricot & ratafia sponge cake

A simple fruit cake flavoured with almond and Amaretti biscuits – perfect with tea or as dessert served with cream or custard