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On the JJ Barnes Blog, I check out research from financial-world.org into what most Brits are going to have for desert this Christmas day… and discover it’s not Christmas pudding!
Christmas dinner is one of the most anticipated meals of the year, and pleasing everyone can be a tough job, especially when you’re feeding a large family… or in my case, fussy kids.
If everything goes tits up with the main meal, and your potatoes are soggy or your turkey is burned, you can always pull it back with a crowd-pleasing dessert. But which one should you make?
Christmas Day Desserts
In order to help you pick the best dessert to please the family, experts at Financial-world.org have discovered the most searched-for desserts to enjoy on Christmas Day.
Taking a comprehensive list of popular Christmas day desserts, sourced from BBC Good Food, the experts used Google data to gather the average number of searches in the UK for each dish in a bid to see which are the most popular overall.
Get your spoons at the ready, here’s what we found.
The Top 10 traditional Christmas Day Desserts in the UK
| Christmas Day Dessert | No. of UK monthly searches |
| Pavlova | 47,000 |
| Cheesecake | 37,000 |
| Panettone bread and butter pudding | 32,000 |
| Profiteroles | 29,000 |
| Cheese board | 28,000 |
| Christmas Pudding | 26,000 |
| Trifle | 25,000 |
| Black Forest Gateau | 15,000 |
| Mince Pies | 14,000 |
| Yule Log | 14,000 |
Pavlova
Pavlova proves to be the biggest crowd pleaser this Christmas, with 47,000 UK searches on average each month. Originally a Christmas day classic in Australia and New Zealand, the traditional festive dessert soon caught on in the UK, and is often decorated as festive wreaths. Google Trends found that searches for pavlova have soared by 473% in the UK on average across the last five years in December.
Cheesecake
Cheesecake is another firm festive favourite with 37,000 searches. This would suit my kitchen skills as it an easy option for Christmas day with minimal mess.
Pannettone Bread And Butter Pudding
A classic British desert with an Italian twist, panettone bread and butter pudding makes the top three with 32,000 searches.
Other Popular Christmas Desserts
Profiteroles are perfect if you prefer something light, while the classic cheese board follows shortly behind with 28,000 searches. Despite being the most traditional dessert, Christmas pudding only reaches sixth place with 26,000 searches. Trifle comes in seventh place with 25,000 searches, followed by black forest gateau.
“Dessert is a huge part of Christmas day, but it’s so difficult to get it right,” said a spokesperson from Financial-world.org. “While it’s surprising to see pavlova is more popular than other Christmas classics like mince pies and yule log, this could be a sign that Brits are now taking a more creative approach to their festive meals, steering away from dishes that don’t appeal to everyone.”
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