From Christmas puddings to cakes, the best festive desserts for less — plus you could win £50,000 in our raffle
DESSERTS at Christmas get better every year.
We eat 205million slices of cake during the festive period, a survey reveals.
Personally, I don’t think you can beat a traditional Christmas pudding — but if you fancy a slightly different feast, I’ve got you covered, for less . . .
- MIX IT UP: If you fancy stirring up your own classic, I found a Mary Berry Christmas Pudding recipe online that looks reasonably easy — all of the ingredients cost just £9.84 from Tesco, which is cheaper than buying them at Morrisons where the total comes to £11.47. All you need to add is some brandy — but I’ll let you decide how many swigs to drop in.
SAVE: £1.63 - SHOWSTOPPER: After something with a little wow factor? Cadbury has launched its Dairy Milk Christmas Cottage Kit for £16. It includes everything you need, including instructions, to make the cottage from scratch. But to save your cash, I love Lidl’s Deluxe Dark Chocolate and Salted Caramel Cottage for £6.99 . It’s sure to make a few jaws drop, and the hard work is already done for you, as it’s already built, ready to eat.
SAVE: £9.01 - BITESIZE: If you’re like me and love a sweet nibble, your best bet is to head to Waitrose. You can save £1 when you buy two of their mini treats, such as mini trifle sponge cakes and Christmas chocolate brownie bites, £6 for both.
SAVE: £1 - NO BRAINER: The Christmas puddings at Asda and Tesco both serve eight people and cost £4 — but at Asda you’re paying for a 908 gram pudding and at Tesco you only get 800 grams which means if you shop at Asda you get 108 grams more pudding for your buck — and a bigger serving size. I know where I’ll be going.
SAVE: 108grams of pudding at Asda - All prices correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
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