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30 Christmas Bread Recipes That Are Easy, Pretty and Festive

By Katherine Gillen
| Oct. 22, 2021
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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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christmas bread recipes pumpkin brioche recipe
Photo: Christine Han/Styling: Erin McDowell
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2. Pumpkin Brioche

Who says pumpkin is just for the fall? This gorgeous brioche begs to differ.

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christmas bread recipes chocolate pinecone rolls recipe
Photo: Nico Schinco/Styling: Erin McDowell
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3. Chocolate Pinecone Rolls

Breakfast doesn’t get any better, especially when it’s dusted in a layer of confectioners’ sugar “snow.”

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christmas bread recipes holiday baked brie wreath recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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4. Holiday Baked Brie

Our two favorite food groups, together at last. (Use store-bought dough and don’t tell a soul.)

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christmas bread recipes pumpkin spice pecan rolls recipe
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5. Pumpkin Spice Pecan Rolls

We’ll admit we’re in it for the cream cheese frosting. Aren’t you?

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christmas bread recipes mini cranberry pistachio and chocolate panettone recipe
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6. Mini Cranberry, Pistachio and Chocolate Panettone

It’s light, airy, moist and flecked with festive cranberries, pistachios and chocolate.

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christmas bread recipes giant cinnamon roll recipe
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7. Giant Cinnamon Roll

This is definitely one of those times when more is more. Psst: The recipe starts with store-bought crescent dough.

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christmas bread recipes orange glazed cranberry bread recipe
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8. Orange Glazed Cranberry Bread

We’ll never turn down a treat with cinnamon streusel on top.

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christmas bread recipes homemade cinnamon roll pull apart bread recipe
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9. Homemade Cinnamon Roll Pull-Apart Bread

We’ve found the key to winning Christmas morning.

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christmas bread recipes star bread recipe
Sally’s Baking Addiction
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10. Star Bread

This gorgeous treat is filled with Nutella, but you could try cinnamon sugar or jam too.

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christmas bread recipes christmas tea ring with raspberry cream cheese filling recipe
Pinch of Yum
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11. Christmas Tea Ring with Raspberry Cream Cheese Filling

It’s a Scandinavian tradition to serve this on Christmas, and why not? It’s delicious.

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christmas bread recipes gingerbread loaf recipe
The Modern Proper
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12. Gingerbread Loaf

You know what? Let’s top everything with cream cheese frosting.

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christmas bread recipes pull apart garlic butter bread wreath recipe
Half Baked Harvest
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13. Pull-Apart Garlic Butter Bread Wreath

We only care about the holiday centerpiece if it’s fully edible—and this one is.

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christmas bread recipes eggnog pull apart bread recipe
The Modern Proper
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14. Eggnog Pull-Apart Bread

Scones, shmones. We’re serving this on Christmas morning with a steaming pot of coffee.

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christmas bread recipes cranberry brie focaccia bread recipe
How Sweet Eats
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15. Cranberry Brie Focaccia Bread

You’ll need something to pair with that holiday cheese board. Hint, hint…

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I Am a Food Blog
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16. Pull-Apart Christmas Bread

Rudolph is gonna love this one.

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christmas bread recipes pull apart cinnamon pecan rolls recipe
Foodie Crush
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17. Pull-Apart Cinnamon Pecan Rolls

If monkey bread and pecan pie had a (really tasty) baby, this would be it.

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christmas bread recipes eggnog bread recipe
Two Peas and Their Pod
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18. Eggnog Bread

The only thing that could possibly make it more irresistible? An eggnog glaze. This recipe delivers on both fronts.

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christmas bread recipes cranberry white chocolate sticky buns recipe
How Sweet Eats
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19. Cranberry White Chocolate Sticky Buns

Yes, they’re sweet. But that’s what Christmas is all about.

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christmas bread recipes herb and cheese braided star bread recipe
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20. Herb and Cheese Braided Star Bread

It’s called carb art—ever heard of it?

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christmas bread recipes braided apple danish loaf recipe
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21. Braided Apple Danish Loaf

The braiding technique will make you look like a pro, even though it’s secretly really simple.

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christmas bread recipes cinnamon roll wreath recipe
Sally's Baking Addiction
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22. Cinnamon Roll Wreath

Deck the halls with boughs of butter and sugar, please and thank you.

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christmas bread recipes earl grey buns recipe
Cloudy Kitchen
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23. Earl Grey Buns

They’re even cozier than a cup of tea.

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christmas bread recipes snowflake pull apart monkey bread recipe
Half Baked Harvest
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24. Snowflake Pull-Apart Monkey Bread

Hands down, this is our favorite kind of snowflake.

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christmas bread recipes pull apart bread with caramelized onions and goat cheese
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25. Pull-Apart Bread with Caramelized Onions and Goat Cheese

It’s best served warm by a twinkling Christmas tree.

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christmas bread recipes swedish cinnamon rolls recipe
Photo: Matt Dutile/Styling: Erin McDowell
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26. Swedish Cinnamon Rolls

They’re so beautiful, yet so easy to pull off.

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christmas bread recipes gingerbread cinnamon rolls recipe
Broma Bakery
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27. Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

Like eating cookies for breakfast.

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christmas bread recipes salted butter candy cane bagels recipe
Half Baked Harvest
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28. Salted Butter Candy Cane Bagels

Are they traditional? No. Are they adorable? Absolutely.

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Feasting at Home
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29. Finnish Cardamom Bread (Pulla)

This one has “holiday breakfast” written all over it.

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christmas bread recipes fruit and berry christmas bread recipe
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30. Fruit and Berry Christmas Bread

Eat, drink and be merry. (And go ahead, eat some more.)

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