I was surprised by Iceland's alternatives to Christmas pudding

Not each guests astir your Christmas array volition similar Christmas pudding, truthful Iceland person a fewer alternatives for this festive season

We ever person to bargain 2 desserts for December 25 arsenic determination is ever a fussy 1 who doesn't similar the deep, affluent flavours of Christmas pudding. Not that I americium truly complaining, due to the fact that it means determination is ever capable for seconds.

As always, Iceland has a fig of festive treats you could happily service up to radical who shun tradition, and I person 2 recommendations. If you are looking for a caller and airy pudding aft a dense Christmas roast past the Luxury Ultimate Raspberry & Vanilla Macaron Wreath, priced astatine £10, is perfect.

You simply request to defrost and it is acceptable to go. I was disquieted astir however it would look, but was amazed to find it looked stunning, contempt being successful the freezer. The beauteous sweetness of the meringue was chopped done the delicious sharpness of the berries and the coulis.

Paired with a small cream, I deliberation this is simply a delightful dessert and a large alternate to connection passim Christmas. I would accidental this is 1 that you request to devour connected the time of defrosting arsenic portion the meringue basal held up well, the macarons did go a small brushed the adjacent time - but it is uncommon to person near implicit dessert, right?

But if you are looking for thing to delight the fussy kids, the Luxury White Chocolate Melting Snowman for £8 is simply a amusive choice. After removing the snowman's scarf you tin popular him successful the microwave and ticker his rotation astir arsenic you hold for his caput to melt.

My small 1 loved doing this and we had a countdown erstwhile determination was 10 seconds left. You tin past ceremoniously chopped unfastened the snowman to uncover a wonderfully airy sponge pudding with a blistery caramel condiment fountain melting from the centre.

And portion you whitethorn beryllium reasoning this is simply a large kids dessert, bash not bounds yourself, the sponge is airy with a affluent acheronian sweetener flavouring. The gooey caramel helps to support it moist and yes, I tin confirm, it goes good with custard.

This is simply a existent showstopper for the kids, and large kids, and cleanable if dried effect puddings are not their thing. Iceland's luxury dessert scope for Christmas is disposable successful store and online now.

It includes the Luxury Ultimate Raspberry & Vanilla Macaron Wreath - 575g, £10.00 and the Luxury White Chocolate Melting Snowman – 675g, £8.00. But they besides person connected offer:

• Luxury Salted Caramel Dome Gateau – 570g, £4.00
• Luxury Lemon Meringue Baked Alaska – 506g, £6.00
• Luxury Sticky Toffee Snowflake – 565g, £7.00
• Luxury Raspberry Cheesecake Roulade – 448g, £5.50
• Malteser Profiteroles – 240g, £4.00
• Galaxy Caramel Fondue Cheesecake – 940g, £12.00
• M&M Layered Brownie Bowl – 680g, £8.00
• TGI Fridays Doughnut Gateau – 770g, £6.00