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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Melomakarona (Greek Christmas biscuits)

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, blood orange and hazelnut cake

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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Clementine and sloe gin mince pies

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, cardamom and ricotta cake

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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Tres leches eggnog cake

Christmas baking recipes

Tres leches eggnog cake

Inspired by both the Mexican milk-soaked cake and the flavours of the classic Christmas cocktail, this tres leches eggnog cake...

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Honey & Co’s almond drop doughnuts

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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Ecclefechan tarts

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 s’mores tree

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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Mulling-spiced apple biscuits for cheese

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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Mulled fig and apple Christmas cake

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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Manon Lagrève’s mini canelés

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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Richard Bertinet’s frangipane mince pies

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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Sweet golden dumplings with ginger sauce

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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Cozonac (Romanian Christmas and Easter bread)

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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Armenian pakhlava with pomegranate syrup

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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Romanian mill wheels (chocolate and hazelnut meringues)

Christmas baking recipes

Romanian mill wheels (chocolate and hazelnut meringues)

Food writer Irina Georgescu shares her recipe for traditional Romanian mill wheels, little meringues sandwiched with chocolate cream. “This chic...

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