Start Christmas Day with a delicious breakfast you can make ahead of time. Banana bread is a family favourite, and mincemeat takes it up a notch

Make homemade mincemeat for your Christmas bakes. It's a lot easier than you might think, and the recipe can be scaled up or down. This works well as a gift, too

Make your friends an edible gift for Christmas with this lovely bake. Perfect for using up mincemeat, it makes a lighter alternative to traditional fruit cake

Use up a jar of mincemeat to make these festive cookies. They're a perfect addition to a Christmas dessert spread, or a great gift

An easy alternative to mince pies. For a festive presentation, pile the squares on a cake stand and top with holly and a snowy dusting of icing sugar.

A staple of Christmas, this mincemeat will make the perfect addition to all your seasonal baking

Serve this festive French-inspired mincemeat, marzipan and apple tarte with crème fraîche to cut through the sweetness. It's a fabulous Christmas dessert

Try making your mincemeat well in advance of Christmas to give the flavours maximum time to mature

With a hint of spice and little pockets of mincemeat, this is a lovely post-Christmas cake, great with warm custard

A real treat. Associate food editor, Barney Desmazery, has had this recipe in his family for 100 years

Enjoy our vegan version of mincemeat for your Christmas recipes. If you prefer a non-alcoholic version, try swapping the brandy for orange juice

Get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy the pure pleasure of baking these mince pie doughnuts filled with mincemeat.

This coarse traditional mincemeat doesn't require any cooking- just throw in your nutmeg, brandy and suet and leave to soak

Sticky buns are made even fruitier with a layer of juicy mincemeat, dried apricots and glace cherries. Add plenty of spice and top with sugar glaze

If you find the classic mince pies a bit dry and crumbly, try these moist mouthfuls, with an indulgent dollop of creamy custard

Make this festive mincemeat, cranberry & almond pie as a warming winter treat for all the family. It contains just five ingredients and is easy to make

Cooking up batches of this festive, fruity mincemeat will fill your kitchen with the smell of Christmas

Make your own mincemeat this Christmas – and not just for mince pies. Try it in Chelsea buns or sweet samosas. You could also give jars of it away as gifts

A lighter, zingier and fruitier version of traditional mincemeat. Can be frozen for up to 6 months

Get creative with your mincemeat slices this Christmas and try this simple traybake version of mince pies

Give mince pies a makeover with this alternative recipe - all the festive flavour wrapped up in sheets of filo pastry and baked until crisp

Give your mince pies an edge this year with a nutty filling - ready in just 20 minutes

Why settle for a shop-bought jar of this traditional, festive fruit filling when you can make your own in minutes?

A traditional boozy mincemeat that's ready in 20 minutes - make a big batch, bottle up and give as gifts

Forget fiddly mince pies, fill puff pastry with juicy mincemeat and fruit and serve this festive dessert in slices - perfect for entertaining

Red grapes add moistness to these mince pies with a quirky crumble topping

Lighter than a traditional mince pie, these sweet pecan pastries are a delicious twist on this Christmas favourite

Celebrate the season with a festive bake, perfect warm with brandy cream or custard for dessert. Alternatively, cool and slice into wedges, pairing with a cup of tea or mulled wine, with the delightful flavours of apple and marzipan.