84 christmas bread recipes

Absolutely wonderful! Full of flavor and very moist. First time I've ever made a cranberry quick bread but definitely not the last!

Orange cranberry bread with yellow cornmeal for a slightly gritty crumb, fresh cranberries simmered with orange zest and sugar, then folded into a tender quick bread.

Old-fashioned cooks sometimes added eggs and baking powder to their corn bread stuffing to give it a fluffier texture. The stuffing in this recipe is a delicious example.

Homemade dog biscuits packed with wholesome whole wheat, rye, and cracked wheat, baked until golden and crunchy. Made with real beef or chicken broth, these bone-shaped treats store for months and make tail-wagging gifts.

Old English yeasted Christmas cake spiced with cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, and caraway seeds. A buttery yeast-risen holiday loaf, closer to brioche than to fruitcake.

Sour cream coffee cake with a cinnamon-pecan ribbon and a chocolate glaze swirled through the middle. A holiday brunch standout with tender crumb and fudgy chocolate veins.

A glazed Christmas ham brushed with apricot-sherry glaze, warmed with cinnamon and star anise, and crusted in brown sugar, served with a crisp, fresh fennel coleslaw in a herby yogurt dressing. A festive feast pairing.

Moist pumpkin quick bread spiced with cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, made with canned pumpkin puree. A double-loaf recipe perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas gift-giving.

Free up oven space with this hands-off slow cooker stuffing loaded with buttery herb bread cubes, sweet apple chunks, and tart cranberries for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.

This is an awesome bread. It is SO pretty and delicious. It will be made for Christmas Gifts! I do recommend this...it is very moist. Turkey sandwiches were yummy! wilsie

Ginger bread is one of the classic and traditional cookies people make for Christmas. The rich flavor from brown sugar and molasses is so good and the spices make the uniquely delicious taste.

This recipe comes from Italy by way of Argentina. Maxwell Mowry of Charleston got this recipe when he lived in Buenos Aires in the early l970s. Since there are more people of Italian ancestry in Argentina than of Spanish ancestry, it is not surprising to find panettone there, where it is called in Spanish pan dulce, meaning 'sweet bread.' At Christmas in Argentina, pan dulce is eaten accompanied by sparkling apple cider. Houseware shops in Argentina sell special tall cylindrical springform pans to bake the pan dulce, but an empty, greased 1-pound coffee can may be used.

Turn leftover Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey into a mouthwatering Shepherd's Pie Pizza: crispy bread dough crust topped with savory veggies, turkey, and cheesy mashed potatoes. Easy, comforting fusion recipe ready in under 2 hours!

Eggnog bread machine recipe yeasts a holiday loaf with creamy eggnog and a touch of nutmeg. Hands-off ABM yeast bread with festive flavor for Christmas mornings.

Julekake is a traditional Norwegian Christmas bread with cardamom, candied fruits, and raisins, topped with confectioners icing, almonds, and candied cherries.

Pan de jamon is the Venezuelan Christmas bread: a soft, butter-rich dough rolled around ham, smoked bacon, olives, and raisins, then baked into a golden spiral loaf.