Supermarkets are going all out this Christmas with some cracking festive desserts.
While some people still opt for the traditional Christmas cake or pudding, it's not everyone's cup of tea.
Thankfully retailers have been coming up with some new ideas for 2021 - and there's a lot of chocolate involved.
Waitrose for one is expecting its Giant Cracking Penny to be in big demand.
Created by celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal he's taken inspiration from the childhood treat of chocolate coins - and if you're a fan of the green triangle Quality Street, you're sure to devour this.
The shimmering bronze Belgian chocolate shell surrounds rich Belgian chocolate mousse with hazelnut ganache, on a chocolate and hazelnut base.
“Growing up, I remember hoping to find the lucky penny at the bottom of my stocking or the sixpence in the Christmas pudding, and we’d always have bags of chocolate coins hanging from the tree," he said.
"These were the inspirations for the Giant Cracking Penny. I love contrasting the textures of chocolate, the snap and bite of chocolate straight from the fridge and the soft, smooth feel of melting chocolate. Crack open the crispy Belgian chocolate shell to reveal a sumptuous layer of chocolate mousse with hazelnut ganache sitting on a crunchy hazelnut and chocolate base.”
Heston's £20 dessert will be available from Waitrose from December 17 to 24.
Meanwhile Morrisons is set to impress this year too, with two indulgent desserts from its 'Best' range'
The Best Chocolate Orange Melt In The Middle Pudding, £6, is a rich belgian chocolate and orange sponge with an orange sauce centre, topped with dark chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, dark chocolate decorations and gold sparkle.
It will be available from December 15.
And if you can't wait that long, you could always give The Best Billionaires Cheesecake a go, available from December 6.
Luxuriously rich Belgian chocolate sponge, layered with caramel and finished with crunchy honeycomb pieces and a dark chocolate glaze, it costs £10 and serves 10 - if you don't keep it all to yourself that is.
See the full Morrisons Christmas range here.
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