The 30 Best Christmas Bread Recipes of 2021

30 Christmas Bread Recipes That Are Easy, Pretty and Festive

Photo: Nico Schinco/Styling: Erin McDowell

’Tis the season of warm kitchens, flour-dusted aprons and the scent of cinnamon and sugar lingering in the air. In many cultures, holiday baking revolves around sweet breads, which are great to give as gifts or serve warm from the oven the morning of December 25th. Presenting 30 of our favorite sweet (and savory) Christmas bread recipes.

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Photo: Nico Schinco/Styling: Erin McDowell

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1. Sugared Holiday Bread

Soft and buttery on the inside, sweet and crunchy on the outside (and the leftovers make excellent French toast).

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30 Christmas Bread Recipes That Are Easy, Pretty and Festive

1. Sugared Holiday Bread

2. Pumpkin Brioche

3. Chocolate Pinecone Rolls

4. Holiday Baked Brie

5. Pumpkin Spice Pecan Rolls

6. Mini Cranberry, Pistachio and Chocolate Panettone

7. Giant Cinnamon Roll

8. Orange Glazed Cranberry Bread

9. Homemade Cinnamon Roll Pull-Apart Bread

10. Star Bread

11. Christmas Tea Ring with Raspberry Cream Cheese Filling

12. Gingerbread Loaf

13. Pull-Apart Garlic Butter Bread Wreath

14. Eggnog Pull-Apart Bread

15. Cranberry Brie Focaccia Bread

16. Pull-Apart Christmas Bread

17. Pull-Apart Cinnamon Pecan Rolls

18. Eggnog Bread

19. Cranberry White Chocolate Sticky Buns

20. Herb and Cheese Braided Star Bread

21. Braided Apple Danish Loaf

22. Cinnamon Roll Wreath

23. Earl Grey Buns

24. Snowflake Pull-Apart Monkey Bread

25. Pull-Apart Bread with Caramelized Onions and Goat Cheese

26. Swedish Cinnamon Rolls

27. Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

28. Salted Butter Candy Cane Bagels

29. Finnish Cardamom Bread (Pulla)

30. Fruit and Berry Christmas Bread

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