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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy the pure pleasure of baking these mincemeat filled doughnuts

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This festive bake can be served warm with thick brandy cream or custard as dessert or, once cool, slice into wedges and serve with a cup of tea or mulled wine

Try a festive twist on the classic cheese toastie by piling in leftover mincemeat. It makes a quick lunch over Christmas

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

With only four ingredients, this is a great use for leftover mincemeat

Paul Hollywood prefers melt-in-the-mouth pastry for his fruity mince pies, so this recipe is nice and short

Love mince pies? Be sure to add these festive biscuits to your Christmas baking list, combining cookies with mincemeat, dark chocolate and cinnamon flavours