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Christmas Bread Recipes

Here are our best-loved recipes for panettone, stollen, pumpkin bread, and other seasonal favorites. Choose from more than 180 gift-worthy recipes.

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Chocolate Babka Recipe - These babka rings are made from a rich yeast dough spread with a chocolate and cinnamon filling. The loaves are rolled up, finished with a sweet streusel topping, and baked.

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Chocolate Babka

These babka rings are made from a rich yeast dough spread with a chocolate and cinnamon filling. The loaves are rolled up, finished with a sweet streusel topping, and baked.

By Lilia

Finnish Nissua Recipe - Nissua is a tender Finnish sweet bread made with cardamom. This bread is formed into braided loaves or wreaths, and topped with a simple frosting.

Finnish Nissua

Nissua is a tender Finnish sweet bread made with cardamom. This bread is formed into braided loaves or wreaths, and topped with a simple frosting.

By Judy

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Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread Recipe - Delicioso! Made using bread machine and normal oven, also usable without bread machine. Like a giant Cinnamon bun.

Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread

Delicioso! Made using bread machine and normal oven, also usable without bread machine. Like a giant Cinnamon bun.

By Joey Byrtus

Videos to Watch

Chef John's Panettone

Monkey Bread II

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Ooey-Gooey Cinnamon Buns

Pumpkin Zeppole

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Christmas Stollen Recipe - A German Christmas tradition, this sweet yeast bread is packed with dried fruits, with a ribbon of marzipan in the middle.

Christmas Stollen

A German Christmas tradition, this sweet yeast bread is packed with dried fruits, with a ribbon of marzipan in the middle.

By Lee Smith

Norwegian Lefse Recipe - I was raised on Lefse as a special treat for the holidays. We still make it every holiday season, and this is the best recipe ever. We eat ours with butter and sugar. Note: you will need a potato ricer to prepare this recipe.

Norwegian Lefse

I was raised on Lefse as a special treat for the holidays. We still make it every holiday season, and this is the best recipe ever. We eat ours with butter and sugar. Note: you will need a potato ricer to prepare this recipe.

By DEBBA7

Swedish Saffron Buns Recipe - These traditional, raisin-studded, Swedish saffron buns are frequently baked around Christmas time. They are a very tasty and lovely tradition!

Swedish Saffron Buns

These traditional, raisin-studded, Swedish saffron buns are frequently baked around Christmas time. They are a very tasty and lovely tradition!

By CAMILLAAA

Chef John's Panettone Recipe and Video - It takes three days and very little hands-on time to make panettone, a sweet, slightly citrusy Italian Christmas bread filled with rum-soaked dried fruit.

Chef John's Panettone

It takes three days and very little hands-on time to make panettone, a sweet, slightly citrusy Italian Christmas bread filled with rum-soaked dried fruit.

By Chef John

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Jule Kaka Recipe - This is a Swedish cardamom bread adorned with candied cherries, citron and golden raisins.

Jule Kaka

This is a Swedish cardamom bread adorned with candied cherries, citron and golden raisins.

By Janice

Cranberry-Orange Tea Ring Recipe - This tea ring combines the classic flavors of cranberry and orange to create a tender, delicious, and beautiful loaf that everyone will love!

Cranberry-Orange Tea Ring

This tea ring combines the classic flavors of cranberry and orange to create a tender, delicious, and beautiful loaf that everyone will love!

By larkspur

Banana Banana Bread Recipe and Video - This banana bread recipe is moist and delicious, with loads of banana flavor. It's wonderful toasted!

Banana Banana Bread

This banana bread recipe is moist and delicious, with loads of banana flavor. It's wonderful toasted!

By Shelley Albeluhn

Banana Crumb Muffins Recipe and Video - A basic banana muffin is made extraordinary with a brown sugar crumb topping that will melt in your mouth.

Banana Crumb Muffins

A basic banana muffin is made extraordinary with a brown sugar crumb topping that will melt in your mouth.

By Lisa K

Mom's Zucchini Bread Recipe and Video - A moist and delicious zucchini bread flavored with walnuts and cinnamon. Easy to bake and freeze, this recipe makes two loaves.

Mom's Zucchini Bread

A moist and delicious zucchini bread flavored with walnuts and cinnamon. Easy to bake and freeze, this recipe makes two loaves.

By v monte

Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread Recipe and Video - The classic moist pumpkin bread from Down East is spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. This bread improves with age, so plan to make it a day ahead if possible.

Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

The classic moist pumpkin bread from Down East is spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. This bread improves with age, so plan to make it a day ahead if possible.

By Laurie Bennett

Janet's Rich Banana Bread Recipe and Video - Sour cream guarantees a moist and tender loaf. And bananas are sliced instead of mashed in this recipe, giving a concentrated banana taste in every bite.

Janet's Rich Banana Bread

Sour cream guarantees a moist and tender loaf. And bananas are sliced instead of mashed in this recipe, giving a concentrated banana taste in every bite.

By vjonsson

Amish White Bread Recipe and Video - This recipe will give you two loaves of plain, sweet white bread that are quick and easy to make.

Amish White Bread

This recipe will give you two loaves of plain, sweet white bread that are quick and easy to make.

By Peg

Banana Sour Cream Bread Recipe and Video - Sour cream gives a tangy twist to this otherwise traditional banana bread recipe.

Banana Sour Cream Bread

Sour cream gives a tangy twist to this otherwise traditional banana bread recipe.

By Esther Nelson

Blueberry Zucchini Bread Recipe and Video - Blueberries and zucchini baked up into delicious little summertime bread loaves!

Blueberry Zucchini Bread

Blueberries and zucchini baked up into delicious little summertime bread loaves!

By Laura Moody

Extreme Banana Nut Bread 'EBNB' Recipe and Video - This is my mom's dense, excellent, and definitely unhealthy banana nut bread recipe. It's always completely gone in minutes. This is great at parties, but hazardous at home. HEALTH WARNINGS: EBNB may be habit forming.

Extreme Banana Nut Bread 'EBNB'

This is my mom's dense, excellent, and definitely unhealthy banana nut bread recipe. It's always completely gone in minutes. This is great at parties, but hazardous at home. HEALTH WARNINGS: EBNB may be habit forming.

By SASEIGEL

Best Ever Banana Bread Recipe and Video - Buttermilk is the secret ingredient that makes this nutty banana bread extra moist.

Best Ever Banana Bread

Buttermilk is the secret ingredient that makes this nutty banana bread extra moist.

By Rose

Pumpkin Bread IV Recipe and Video - You might as well bake pumpkin bread in the large batch called for here, because everyone loves it. Three full-sized loaves, lively with cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, are your reward. Wrap loaves in cellophane, tie with a colorful ribbon, and give as a gift!

Pumpkin Bread IV

You might as well bake pumpkin bread in the large batch called for here, because everyone loves it. Three full-sized loaves, lively with cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, are your reward. Wrap loaves in cellophane, tie with a colorful ribbon, and give as a gift!

By Cheryl Riccioli

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Pumpkin Gingerbread Recipe and Video - A delicious quick bread that will fill your kitchen with spicy holiday scents.

Pumpkin Gingerbread

A delicious quick bread that will fill your kitchen with spicy holiday scents.

By frosty

Ooey-Gooey Cinnamon Buns Recipe and Video - Nothing beats sticky buns hot out of the oven!

Ooey-Gooey Cinnamon Buns

Nothing beats sticky buns hot out of the oven!

By dakota kelly

Cranberry Orange Loaf Recipe and Video - Orange juice and zest really emphasize the fruity quality of this cranberry-nut bread.

Cranberry Orange Loaf

Orange juice and zest really emphasize the fruity quality of this cranberry-nut bread.

By Carol

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Recipe and Video - This spicy pumpkin bread dotted with mini chocolate chips makes a fun seasonal treat.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

This spicy pumpkin bread dotted with mini chocolate chips makes a fun seasonal treat.

By Star Pooley and KC

Cinnamon Rolls II Recipe and Video - I make these the night before and bake them in the morning. My family and friends can't stay out of them. They are very moist and decadently rich.

Cinnamon Rolls II

I make these the night before and bake them in the morning. My family and friends can't stay out of them. They are very moist and decadently rich.

By PAT MYERS

Angie's Perfect Dinner Rolls Recipe - Tender, buttery yeast-raised dinner rolls are worth the time and effort to make.

Angie's Perfect Dinner Rolls

Tender, buttery yeast-raised dinner rolls are worth the time and effort to make.

By Cristy H.

Pumpkin Pie Bread Recipe - This very moist pumpkin bread, simply seasoned with pumpkin pie spice, really needs no other adornment.

Pumpkin Pie Bread

This very moist pumpkin bread, simply seasoned with pumpkin pie spice, really needs no other adornment.

By Tanja Miller

Pumpkin Bread Recipe - This bread actually tastes better after being frozen. I make a dozen batches in September and give them as Christmas gifts.

Pumpkin Bread

This bread actually tastes better after being frozen. I make a dozen batches in September and give them as Christmas gifts.

By SUE CASE

Mini Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins Recipe - Canned pumpkin and butterscotch chips provide an interesting taste combination in this recipe for mini muffins.

Mini Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins

Canned pumpkin and butterscotch chips provide an interesting taste combination in this recipe for mini muffins.

By Megan