Best Autumn dessert recipes (2024)

If you like your sweet treats gooey and chocolatey, then this is the bake for you. A rich chocolate dessert oozing with a layer of salted caramel and a crunchy topping of peanut brittle – the perfect dinner party pud.

Try Donal Skehan’s salted caramel mud pie recipe

Nothing beats the humble crumble and this delicious chocolaty version from Red favourite Nigel Slater will make the ultimate Sunday Lunch dessert. Serve with a good scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Try Nigel Slater’s chocolate oat crumble recipe

An easy weekday treat using fresh plums, cream and yoghurt with a hint of cardamom. Simple to prepare this is a wonderful autumnal dessert and a great way to make the most of English plums.

Try this plum and cardamom brulee recipe

Sticky toffee pudding is hard to beat. Sweet, sticky and deliciously moreish, they are sure to make the ultimate Sunday Lunch dessert.

Try this black tea sticky toffee pudding recipe

If you can make a simple sponge cake, you can make a steamed pudding. They’re so easy and look satisfyingly impressive when you bring them to the table – perfect for a Sunday Lunch dessert.

Try this sticky orange and madeira steamed pudding recipe

This crisp, light, yet slightly chewy meringue topped with a handful of autumnal fruits is the perfect easy dinner party dessert.

Try Liz McClarnon’s harvest pavlova with blackberries and plums recipe

This dessert contains all the flavour of traditional gingerbread, but is much lighter. The perfect dinner party dessert, this hot spiced soufflé is sure to impress your guests.

Try this gingerbread soufflé recipe

This delicious dessert couldn’t be simpler. The sweet and tender pear is a wonderful way to round off a dinner party meal and guests will love its gentle spicing.

Try this caramel poached pears recipe

The chocolate in this decadent chocolate tart is soft, shiny and bitter and the pastry is wonderfully crisp. Rich and indulgent, you’ll only want a sliver but it’s a fantastic dessert for a dinner party and quite easy, too.

Try Lisa Faulkner’s chocolate tart recipe

This classic British pudding from baker-to-the-star Lily Vanilli is the ultimate comforting dish. Easy to make, try swapping the raisins for chocolate chips for an indulgent twist.

Try Lily Vanilli’s bread and butter pudding recipe

Make the most of seasonal apples with this classic recipe. Beautifully warming, it is incredibly versatile so you can adapt it to what dried fruits or chocolate you have in your cupboard.

Try this baked apples recipe

This decadent chocolate and orange cheesecake is heavenly. Silky smooth layers leading to boozy and juicy orange at the bottom of the glass - it’s the perfect dessert to impress with, and very easy to make, too.

Try this orange and chocolate cheesecake recipe

This is such as simply recipe with very few ingredients, but it still has the wow factor that will impress your dinner party guests. This chocolate version is especially delicious when served with a scoop of rich vanilla ice-cream.

Try this easy hot chocolate soufflé recipe

This impressive dinner party dessert is made with a few simple ingredients. Prepare a day in advance to allow the colours and flavours of the sauce to soak into the fruit. Serve with a good scoop of ice cream.

Try this pears poached in red wine recipe

This is the ultimate crumble. It has taste, texture, acidity and sweetness. The toffee apple and buttery crumble all meld together to create a show-stopping dessert.

Try Tom Kerridge’s apple and toffee crumble tart recipe

This autumnal twist on the British classic, Eton Mess, is beautifully creamy and easy to whip up when you’re short on time. The combination of juicy blackberries and cream is incredibly moreish.

Try Valentine Warner’s blackberry Eton mess recipe

Perfect for a Bonfire Night celebration or easy dinner party pud, these tasty treats can be served in shot glasses or spooned into a larger vessel. The combination of biscuit, chocolate, banana and cream is beautifully indulgent.

Try this banoffee and pecan shots recipe

When it comes to pastry, Paul Hollywood is the master. These mini pies with their luscious fruit filling are a real treat – especially when they’re served warm with some whipped cream for a Sunday Lunch dessert.

Try Paul Hollywood’s fruit pies recipe

This classic French dessert is easy to make and absolutely delicious. It makes a great centrepiece for a dinner party and is best served warm with the crème anglaise or vanilla ice cream if you’re short on time.

Try this apple tarte tatin with custard recipe

Nothing compares to the light, fluffy texture of a steamed sponge pudding. This version, which makes the most of the fragrant flavour of Scottish heather honey is simply delicious. Any other well-flavoured honey will work well too. Serve with cream or custard.

Try Paul Hollywood’s honey sponge recipe

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