From Halloween night to Three Kings Day—and every celebration after
The Holiday Bake lives here now.
Find every holiday recipe in Recipe Pantry, then open the shareable seasonal guide for the make-ahead calendar, Saturday bake-alongs, baker’s gear, and partner offers.
The seasonal guide collection
The breads, sweets, and gathering recipes that follow the Holiday Bake from the first autumn weekends through the New Year.
Beetroot Star Bread
Two-Tone Pink & Cream Pull-Apart Star Bread
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Bremer Klaben | North German Christmas Bread
Bremen's Heavily Fruited Christmas Loaf
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Christmas Jam
Strawberry Cranberry Jam with Warm Spices
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Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Bread | Recipe Pantry
30 Soft Dough Balls, One Edible Christmas Tree
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Cinnamon Babka
Swirled, pull-apart enriched bread with a buttery cinnamon-sugar filling
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Cranberry Orange Loaf
Soft Yeasted Loaf, Bright with Citrus
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Cranberry Walnut Bread
The Holiday Loaf Worth Making
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Danish Almond Kringle | Baking Great Bread
Racine-Style, Laminated in a Home Kitchen
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Henry's Big, Gooey Cinnamon Rolls
The Ultimate Make-Ahead Rolls That'll Make You a Legend
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Henry's Gingerbread Men
Rye in the Dough, No Leavening, Arms and Legs That Stay Where You Put Them
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Henry's Gingerbread Loaf
Bloomed Spices, Two Kinds of Ginger, and a Crumb That Stays Wet for Days
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Henry's Savory Star Bread
Spinach, Feta & Mozzarella Filling
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Holiday Chocolate Babka
Rich Buttery Swirled Gift Bread
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Holiday Fruitcake Worth Defending
The Cake the Jokes Weren't Written About
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Holiday Star Bread, Sweet
A Sixteen-Point Cardamom Star for the Holiday Table
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Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread
Sweet, Spicy, Cheesy Cast Iron Cornbread
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Jamaican Black Rum Cake
The Caribbean Christmas Cake, Fed on Rum
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Julekaka, Norwegian Christmas Bread | Recipe Pantry
Soft Cardamom Round with Raisins and Candied Citrus
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Monster Apple Oat Bars for Kids | Easy Halloween Snack Bake
Soft Apple-Cinnamon Snack Bars With Silly Monster Faces
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Easy Spiderweb Brownies for Kids | Halloween Baking Project
Fudgy Halloween Brownies With an Easy Frosting Spiderweb
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Lievito Madre from Your Starter
Convert Your Sourdough Starter for Panettone
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Mandarin Holiday Muffins
A Late-Night Bake Worth Sharing
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Lemon Shortbread Cookies
Slice-and-bake logs, sandy texture, bright lemon oil
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Monkey Bread
The pull-apart loaf that forgives everything
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Mummy-Wrapped Breadsticks
The Halloween Party Bake Kids Fight Over
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Pan de Muerto
The Traditional Bread of Día de los Muertos
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Panettone with Lievito Madre
The Traditional Milanese Method, at Home
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Twine-Shaped Pumpkin Bread
Soft, Savory Loaf with Real Pumpkin Purée and Rosemary
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Pumpkin Spice Bread
Incredibly Moist Fall Quick Bread
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Ultimate Dinner Rolls with Rosemary and Sea Salt
Soft Pull-Apart Rolls with Fresh Rosemary
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Rustic Multigrain Country Loaf
A Dutch Oven Boule with Cracked Wheat, Rye, Flax, and Sunflower
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Sourdough Bread Bowls
Perfect for Soup Season
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Henry's Sourdough Chocolate Babka
The Loaf That Started It All
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Sourdough Monkey Bread
Overnight levain, Saturday morning payoff
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Sourdough Pumpkin Spice Waffles
Crispy-Outside, Fluffy-Inside Discard Waffles
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Sourdough Round Challah
Honey-sweet, naturally leavened challah braided into a ring.
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Sourdough Skillet Cornbread
Tangy, Golden Cornbread with Your Sourdough Starter
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Southern Skillet Cornbread
Golden, Crispy-Edged, Cast Iron Cornbread
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Special Round Challah
Glossy, honey-sweet challah you can bake in one afternoon—or slow-ferment overnight with sourdough.
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Spider Web Focaccia
Focaccia Art Goes to the Dark Side
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Stollen, the Real One | Baking Great Bread
Dresden-Style Christmas Stollen, Aged the Way It Should Be
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Witch's Broom Pretzels
Real Pretzel Flavor in a Broomstick Shape
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Your First Panettone
The Two-Day Yeasted Method That Actually Works
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Valentine’s, Mardi Gras, and Easter recipes belong in the holiday library too. They’re collected here without crowding the winter baking schedule.
Round Honey-Apple Challah
A Tight Crown Braid for a Sweet New Year
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Sourdough Round Honey-Apple Challah Recipe
A Naturally Leavened Four-Strand Crown with Apples and Honey
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Spanakopita-Inspired Pull-Apart with Sourdough Depth
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Hot Cross Buns
Soft, Spiced, Fruit-Studded Easter Buns with a Traditional Flour Paste Cross
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Sourdough Hot Cross Buns
Overnight Spiced Buns with Natural Fermentation and a Traditional Flour Paste Cross
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Valentine's Zebra Bread
Soft Tangzhong Milk Bread with Natural Pink Swirl
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King Cake: A Mardi Gras Tradition Worth Mastering
Two Recipes, One Journey: Commercial Yeast & Sourdough Versions
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Easter Bunny Bread
A soft, golden enriched loaf shaped like a bunny — your Easter table centerpiece
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Sculpted Easter Bunny Bread
A sculpted sourdough-style yeasted loaf shaped into an adorable Easter bunny
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Henry's Paska Easter Bread
A soft, buttery Easter bread with a little citrus and a lot of meaning
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Tsoureki — Greek Easter Braid
The aromatic, pull-apart Greek Easter bread you'll make every spring
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Colomba-Inspired Easter Loaf
Italy's Easter dove bread — made approachable for the home baker
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Baba Wielkanocna — Polish Easter Cake
Poland's tall, golden Easter bread — rich with egg yolks, citrus, and tradition
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