Recipes

10 Great Ideas for Holiday Baking

If you were to describe the holidays by a smell, what would it be? Pine needles? Burning logs in the fireplace? For many, it would be the smell of warm baked goods wafting through a home full of family and holiday cheer.

Enjoy an afternoon of family fun in the kitchen! Get the kids together to bake some festive treats. Cookies, tarts and cakes make for easy and delightful gifts for friends and relatives.

Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies

Make a good impression this holiday season with a twist on classic thumbprint cookies. Chocolate and peppermint combine to create a truly decadent, easy-to-eat treat. Ready in just a few minutes, they make the perfect host gift, are a great addition to your dessert spread, and will be the star of your cookie exchange.

Holiday Trifle

This easy and impressive berry trifle is a mix of fresh berries, orange liqueur–soaked ladyfingers and a decadent cream filling. It’s the perfect dessert that will wow any holiday crowd.

Holiday Cinnamon Buns

Who can resist the heavenly smell of baking buns? These holiday buns are the ultimate gourmet pleasure that you’ll want to enjoy morning, noon and night. It’s very likely that this sweet, fluffy and sticky treat will find itself at the top of everyone’s wish list.

Maple Pecan Crunch Eggy Bread

This recipe is easy to make in advance, and has many of the familiar festive spices in the custard, making it perfect for Christmas morning. The tart blueberries and yogurt give a beautiful balance to the rich sweetness of the eggy bread (a.k.a. French toast).

Classic Bread Pudding

Serve this comfort food classic with a dollop of whipped cream & handful of berries. Read our recipe and make your own today.

Plum Pudding

Christmas just isn’t Christmas without the appearance of a classic plum pudding. We’ve topped ours with an eggnog flavoured custard that perfectly complements the spices in the pudding.

Maple Walnut Tarts

Crunchy walnuts are caramelized in a mixture of maple syrup, brown sugar & vanilla in this delicious tart recipe. Read the recipe, today.

Cranberry Pecan Pie

Cranberries & pecans combine to give this pie a tart flavour & crunchy texture. Read the recipe and make your own, today.

Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake

A modern twist can breathe new life into a classic. That's just what this sticky toffee pudding recipe does – try it for yourself.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza

Have the sweetest pizza party ever with Chef Matt Basile’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza. With rainbow sprinkle and whipped peanut butter dips, chocolate wafer “pepperoni” and plenty of chocolatey goodness, this cookie and these two dips, are sure to please at just about any festive gathering.