Christmas baking recipes
Warming spices, boozy sponges and plenty of sweet, dried fruit – plus some savoury baking ideas too, like our to-die-for cheesy garlic bread wreath.
These Christmas baking ideas span traditional recipes from across the globe.
Take a look through our dedicated Christmas recipes hub too.
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Christmas recipes from around the world
Melomakarona (Greek Christmas biscuits)
Irini Tzortzoglou shares her recipe for melomakarona, traditional Greek honey biscuits usually made at Christmastime. Irini says: “I’ve lived in...
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Chocolate cake recipes
Chocolate, blood orange and hazelnut cake
This terrific chocolate cake is wholly inspired by Nigella’s magically moist chocolate orange cake, which in her words lasts for...
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Mince pie recipes
Clementine and sloe gin mince pies
Fancy making your own mince pie pastry – but not the mincemeat? Welcome to one of the easiest and tastiest...
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Clementine recipes
Clementine, cardamom and ricotta cake
Light and fluffy, rich with ricotta and fragrant with cardamom, this easy clementine cake is a crowdpleaser you’ll make again...
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Christmas baking recipes
Tres leches eggnog cake
Inspired by both the Mexican milk-soaked cake and the classic Christmas cocktail, this tres leches eggnog cake is light, fluffy...
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Doughnut recipes
Honey & Co’s almond drop doughnuts
These speedy doughnuts from Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer of London’s Honey & Co are a joy to eat. They’re...
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Baking recipes
Ecclefechan tarts
The Hebridean Baker (aka Coinneach MacLeod), shares his recipe for ecclefechan tarts, a delightful Scottish alternative to mince pies. Enjoy...
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Gingerbread ideas for Christmas
Gingerbread s’mores tree
Forget gingerbread houses – this year, it’s all about the gingerbread tree! Break off a few pieces, sandwich one of...
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Biscuit recipes
Mulling-spiced apple biscuits for cheese
Oats, parmesan and apples are given a heady mulling spice kick to create a seriously good cheeseboard biscuit. They’re buttery,...
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Christmas cake recipes
Mulled fig and apple Christmas cake
This lighter take on Christmas cake is packed with fruit, adding dried figs and apples to the classic raisins, sultanas...
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Patisserie recipes
Manon Lagrève’s mini canelés
If you’re going to make canelés, those chewy custardy treats found in French coffee shops, you may as well learn...
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Easter recipes
Mini Egg rocky road
A tiny amount of effort and a little patience rewards you with a rocky-road-style chocolate bar that’s perfect for sharing....
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Mince pie recipes
Richard Bertinet’s frangipane mince pies
Try expert baker Richard Bertinet‘s frangipane mince pies this Christmas. Rich mincemeat, almond cream, crisp sweet pastry and a flaky...
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Festive desserts
Sweet golden dumplings with ginger sauce
These golden, sweet dumplings are a Christmas favourite in Hungary and Romania. Serve the warm, yeasted buns with a jug...
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Christmas baking recipes
Cozonac (Romanian Christmas and Easter bread)
Cozonac is a traditional Romanian sweet bread, served at both Easter and Christmas. Irina Georgescu shares her recipe for buttery...
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Filo pastry recipes
Armenian pakhlava with pomegranate syrup
“A pakhlava lies at the heart of Armenian baking, from a dish to bring a little joy on Lent days...
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