16 best autumn baking recipes

This super-simple crumble makes the perfect sweet dessert for Sunday lunch with friends.

Recipe: Plum, Vanilla and White Chocolate Crumble

With this clever microwave recipe, you’re only ever minutes away from a family favourite. Stir a pinch of flaked sea salt through your toffee sauce, if you like.

Recipe: Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding

Miso is becoming increasingly popular in desserts, adding a moreish complexity to this rich, sweet treat.

Recipe: Miso Caramel and Banana Crumble

As if by magic, a sauce appears on scooping into this light sponge. If you’re not a fan of whisky, or if you’re cooking for children, replace the alcohol with whole milk.

Recipe: Chocolate and Whisky Self-Saucing Pudding

Pistachio and white chocolate is a classic combination; when paired with tart cranberries, you’re in for a treat!

Recipe: Cherry, White Chocolate and Pistachio Crumble

This is the perfect get-ahead dessert to impress your guests with, and it has a deliciously tempting gooey middle every time.

Recipe: Chocolate Espresso Fondants

A delicious pudding that can be prepared in a slow cooker.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Self-Saucing Butterscotch Pudding

The flour in the topping helps bind the seeds, giving a fantastically textured crunch. You can, of course, use wheat flour if there’s no need for the pudding to be gluten-free.

Recipe: Gluten-Free Autumn Fruit Crumble

These beautiful buttery biscuits are easier to make than they look.

Recipe: Ginger Viennese Biscuit Sandwiches

Every roast needs a hearty dessert at the end, preferably something slathered in custard.

Recipe: Apple And Almond Oat Crumble With Spiced Custard

This gooey, rich chocolate cake is the perfect end to a celebratory meal. Whisky would also make a nice addition to the boozy cream.

Recipe: Fondant Chocolate Cake with Boozy Cream

The earthiness of the tahini pairs wonderfully with the sweetness of the fruit. If you’re not catering for vegans, use dairy butter instead.

Recipe: Vegan Blueberry and Apple Sesame Crumble

Perfectly textured biscuits with the flavour of a cinnamon roll – what’s not to love? You can of course serve the biscuits without the icing drizzle.

Recipe: Cinnamon Roll Biscuits

We’ve topped the sweet potato filling with a Swiss meringue, beaten over warm water. The result will be a crunchy mallow mound of deliciousness.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Meringue Pie