Top 10 Holiday Bread Recipes

The Best Holiday Breads That Will Be the Highlight of Your Party Table

1. Christmas Star Twisted Bread

This Christmas Star Twisted Bread is a sweet and sticky bread that is so soft it can be pulled apart. I love opening the oven door to the aroma of that freshly baked bread smell. It fills throughout the entire home.

Ingredients for Christmas Star Twisted Bread:

1 package (1/4 ounce) Active dry yeast
¼ cup Water
¾ cup Whole milk
1 Large eggs
¼ cup Butter
¼ cup Sugar In The Raw
1 tsp Salt
3¼ – 3¾ cups All-purpose flour
¾ cup Raspberry jam
2 tbsp Butter
Confectioners’ sugar

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2. Kanellangd: Swedish Cinnamon Bread

People who have never eaten this Kanellangd: Swedish Cinnamon Bread may mistake the cinnamon for chocolate but let me tell you, there are few things yummier than cinnamon with a hint of citrus bread. Once made you can be sure there will definitely be no leftovers for tomorrow. …

Ingredients for Kanellangd: Swedish Cinnamon Bread:

FOR THE BREAD DOUGH:
5 tbsp Butter
1 cup + 1 tbsp Whole milk
3 ¾ cups Bread flour
2 ¼ tsp Yeast
1 tsp Salt
1 ½ tsp Ground cardamom
¼ cup Granulated sugar
1 Large eggs

FOR THE FILLING:
½ cup Brown sugar
2 tbsp Cinnamon
¼ tsp Ground cardamom
3 tbsp Butter
1 tsp Vanilla extract

FOR THE DECORATION:
1 Large eggs
4 tbsp Marmalade
¼ tsp Orange zest
½ cup Powdered sugar
2 tsp Orange juice

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3. Christmas Bread Wreath

I love to get creative with my holiday bakes and this Christmas Bread Wreath recipe is a novel take on the traditional Christmas wreath. An essential part of my Christmas decorating involves hanging a wreath on my front door. …

Ingredients for Christmas Bread Wreath:

FOR THE DOUGH:
1/3 cup Whole milk
2 tsp Active dry yeast
4 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
1 cup Water
3 tbsp Granulated sugar
2 tbsp Apple juice
2 tsp Vanilla extract
1 tsp Cinnamon
2 tsp Kosher Salt
1/2 cup Unsalted butter
For egg wash:
1 egg whisked with 1 tsp Milk

FOR THE FILLING:
4 oz Butter
1/2 cup dark Brown sugar
1/3 cup All-purpose flour
1 Eggs
3 tbsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Sea salt
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
3 Apples

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4. Cranberry Swirl Bread

This Cranberry Swirl Bread is no ordinary bread and a real treat for those family get-togethers and special occasions when you want to impress your guests. Every bite is quite delicious and I have no doubt you’ll be handing out the recipe to your guests for them to try too. …

Ingredients for Cranberry Swirl Bread:

FOR THE BREAD:
⅓ cup Sugar
1 package Active dry yeast
½ tsp Salt
3½ cups All-purpose flour
½ cup Water
½ cup Milk
⅓ cup Butter

FOR THE CRANBERRY FILLING:
1 cups Cranberries
¼ cup Sugar
1 tsp Cornstarch
¼ cup Water
1 tbsp Butter
Powdered sugar

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5. Tear & Share Feta Herb Bread

This Tear & Share Feta Herb Bread is a delicious cheese bread, studded with chunks of feta cheese and fresh herbs. This bread is a really versatile recipe which is a great addition to your Thanksgiving or Christmas table. It is equally good to serve at a picnic or outdoor meal in summer too. …

Ingredients for Tear & Share Feta Herb Bread:

500 g Bread flour
7-g sachet Yeast
2 tsp Sea salt
1 tsp Caster sugar
4 tbsp Olive oil
275-300 ml Water
100 g Feta cheese
30 g Parmesan cheese
Large handful Parsley
Handful Chives
1 Eggs

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6. Thanksgiving Lard Bread

Thanksgiving Lard Bread is a wonderful bread to have on standby over the holidays. If your house is anything like mine over Thanksgiving and Christmas, it’s like a revolving door or guests and people I need to feed. Having a few loaves of this bread in the house ensures that no-one ever goes hungry.

Ingredients for Thanksgiving Lard Bread:

1 ¼ cups Water
1 tbsp Active dry yeast
1 cup Milk
2 tbsp Sugar
4 tbsp Lard
1 tsp Salt
7 cups Bread flour
Egg whites

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7. Cornbread with Caramelized Apples and Onions

This Cornbread with Caramelized Apples and Onions is one of my new Thanksgiving recipes this year. I love the flavors of the caramelized onion, apple and thyme in this recipe. Cornbread is a fantastic side dish for any Thanksgiving meal. I know you’ll love it …

Ingredients for Cornbread with Caramelized Apples and Onions:

¾ cup plus 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
1 Onion
1 tsp Kosher Salt
Black pepper
2 Apples
5 tbsp Sugar
2 tsp Dried thyme
1½ cups Cornmeal
1 cup All-purpose flour
1 tbsp Baking powder
2 Large eggs
1 ½ cups Buttermilk

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8. Choereg – Armenian Easter Bread

This sweet and addictive Braided Choereg (Armenian Easter Bread) can be made all year round, not only for Easter! Choereg, or choreg, is like many other celebration bakes in that it uses an enriched dough. This does mean that it takes a little more time to make, but don’t be…

Ingredients for Choereg – Armenian Easter Bread:

6 cups Plain flour
0.5 oz Active dry yeast
1/2 cup Whole milk
1 cup Butter
1/2 cup Sugar
3 Eggs
1/4 cup Water
1 tbsp Sesame seeds
1 tsp Baking powder
1 tbsp Mahleb
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Eggs

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9. Herbed Goat Cheese and Apricot Babka

This Herbed Goat Cheese and Apricot Babka is by no means a simple recipe but I do promise that all the hours invested into this incredible Jewish delicacy will be worth it! Originating in Eastern Europe this twisted, bread-like, sweet treat comes with different fillings from chocolate to cinnamon to…

Ingredients for Herbed Goat Cheese and Apricot Babka:

FOR THE DOUGH:
½ cup Water
1⅛ tsp (½ packet) Active dry yeast
2½ cups All-purpose flour
2 tbsp Sugar
½ tsp fine Sea salt
3 tbsp Vegetable oil
1 Large eggs

FOR THE FILLING:
⅓ cup Apricot preserves
5 ounces herbed Goat Cheese

FOR THE TOPPING:
2 tbsp Apricot preserves
2 tbsp raw Almonds

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10. Easter Bread: Kulich-Cruffin 

Have you heard of Easter Bread: Kulich-Cruffin before? This recipe is a modern twist on the old-school traditional Easter bread and the only way to really describe it would be a combination of a flaky croissant combined with a muffin-like texture to give you a kulich-cruffin. Surprise and impress your…

Ingredients for Easter Bread: Kulich-Cruffin :

1 Large eggs
2 Egg yolks
80 g Sugar
350 g All-purpose flour
¼ tsp Salt
8 g (1 tbsp) instant dry Yeast
80 ml Milk
40 g Butter
2 tbsp Orange juice
Zest from ½ Oranges
1½ tsp Vanilla extract
1 tsp Almond extract

FOR THE FILLING:
100 g Butter
½ tsp Ground nutmeg
50 g Raisins
50 g Cranberries
50 g Almonds

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