Apricot & marzipan twist

Paul Hollywood’s almond and apricot ‘couronne’ is crammed with fruit and nuts and is a great alternative to stollen

Fruitcake with apricot butter icing

This delicious light fruit sponge is packed with storecupboard staples like nuts and dried fruit, it's also budget-friendly

Fried green tomatoes with ripe tomato salsa

Use up unripe green tomatoes as well as ripe fruit from your tomato plants with this simple, healthy recipe

Sticky coconut rice, mango & passion fruit

With flavours straight from Thailand, this is a wonderfully fresh way to end a celebratory meal

Easy mince pies with crunchy crumble tops

These individual pies with a twist are great for using up storecupboard staples such as nuts and dried fruit, they’re budget-friendly too

As-you-like-it steamed pudding

A steamed basin sponge hits the spot every time and uses up half-full jars of marmalade, syrup or jam – serve hot with custard!

Light & fruity Christmas pud

An irresistibly tipsy passion fruit and Cointreau-laced pud that steams in half the time of a traditional Christmas pudding

Seriously good spiced fruit compote

Serve as it is, or with a dollop of mind-that-waistline mascarpone

Roast grouse with blackcurrant & beetroot sauce

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Available from August, this game bird is best served with a fresh, full-flavoured fruit sauce and a dash of whisky to boot

Passion fruit pots with coconut stars

Perfect party puddings – you can pop them all on a tray and pass them round

Mango & passion fruit pavlova roulade

A slightly wicked dessert packed full of fruit and cream – best served half-frozen

Fruit-filled choux buns with caramel sauce

Wickedly sticky, this delicious caramel pastry dish is perfect for a summer pudding