This is pretty last minute since Christmas is two sleeps away. But if you’re still stumped for easy dessert recipes for Christmas that your friends and family will “ooh” and “aah” over, I’ve got your back. Plus, these recipes don’t require hours of slaving away in the kitchen, giving you time to spend with your loved ones.

Christmas Mince Pie Recipe

First up is my mom’s mince pie recipe. I have such fond memories of making these with her when I was a kiddo, and now she has carried on the tradition with the girls.

Dan is a massive fan and has declared that these specific mince pies are way better than the Woolies ones; not too sweet, not too tart, and a pastry that isn’t overly heavy. Basically perfect.

Recipe: The best mince pie recipe, ever!

pressure cooker lava cake recipe

This pressure cooker (or Instant Pot) lava cake recipe was an absolute gamble… but it paid off and I was thrilled!

I had seen a few different lava cake recipes that used a pressure cooker online, but I ended up dumbing it down a little, because ease is key, and it worked so beautifully that I think it may become my new go-to!

Ingredients:

• Chocolate cake box mix
• Ingredients for box mix
• Blocks of chocolate

1. Prepare the cake mixture as per the instructions on the box.

2. Grease oven-proof ramekins generously and then fill them to the ¾ mark. Push a piece of chocolate (I used Lindt balls) into the center of the mixture.

3. Add 1 cup of water to your pressure cooker and put the wire rack inside. Arrange your ramekins onto the rack. Set your pressure cooker to high pressure for 8 minutes. Quick release when done and then remove the desserts carefully as they will be really hot.

4. Slide a knife around the edges of the dessert and then turn the ramekins upside down on the serving plate and the pudding will pop right out.

Serve with a scoop of ice cream and some mixed berries.

I told you these were super easy recipes! They really are such crowd pleasers and if I can master them, then you definitely can as well. If you do whip one (or both!) of these up, please do tag me, I would love to see!

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