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    Christmas Baking Recipes

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    Here I have gathered the best Christmas baking recipes from my blog which I hope will inspire you over the festive season.

    I love baking any time of the year but at Christmas it is even more fun to make something for friends and family to enjoy.

    From traditional Christmas flavours of gingerbread, peppermint candy canes, cinnamon to traditional mincemeat and Baileys or other liqueurs, there are so many recipes which just shout Christmas.

    Christmas chocolate shortbread, sliced up, with candy canes

    Christmas cake

    I prefer to make my Christmas cake in the slow cooker, the dried fruit flavours seem to be intensified even more by the way the cake almost steams in there. Feed it with your preferred booze in the run-up to Christmas.

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    Close up of a Christmas Cake with nuts on top on a blue cake stand, one slice cut out.
    Slow Cooker Christmas Cake
    My slow cooker Christmas cake recipe is simply my own twist on a traditional Christmas cake recipe, using my preferred dried fruit and without nuts. I soaked my fruit in tea rather than alcohol as I prefer to drink alcohol in liquid form at Christmas!
    Check out this recipe

    Mince pie recipes

    Rather than just the usual mince pies with shortcrust pastry, it is nice sometimes to make something a bit different. Puff pastry, Viennese whirl and cheesecake mince pies are all fun takes on the classic mince pie with a bit of a twist.

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    Close up of tall puff pastry mince pies with icing sugar on top.
    Puff Pastry Mince Pies
    Easy puff mince pies made with store-bought puff pastry and a jar of mincemeat with a few special additions.
    Check out this recipe
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    Close up of mince pies dusted with icing sugar on a wooden board.
    Viennese Whirl Mince Pies
    Viennese mince pies make a lovely alternative to normal shortcrust mince pies to jazz up your Christmas baking, with a pretty Viennese whirl top, buttery shortcrust pastry and mincemeat filling.
    Check out this recipe
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    Little pies with cheesecake filling toped with cranberries, on cooling rack.
    Cranberry Cheesecake Pies
    A delicious festive alternative to traditional mince pies which are full of Christmas flavours with a cheesecake filling topped with cranberry sauce
    Check out this recipe

    Simple bakes

    Chocolate shortbread with festive decorations is fun for kids to enjoy. They might also have fun helping you to make and decorate it!

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    Chocolate shortbread covered with chocolate and decorated with Christmas treats.
    Christmas Chocolate Shortbread
    Chocolate shortbread topped with chocolate and decorated with candy canes, marshmallows and gingerbread man sprinkles, perfect for Christmas baking and very popular with kids
    Check out this recipe

    Chocolate cranberry scones are delicious and oh so festive with the jewels of fresh cranberries you can see peeking out.

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    Chocolate scones with cranberries on a wooden board, with fresh cranberries.
    Cranberry Chocolate Scones
    Chocolate scones packed with fresh cranberries and dark chocolate chunks, which you can optionally form into a scone "wreath" for Christmas celebrations.
    Check out this recipe

    Easy puff pastry palmiers with cranberry and pistachio are made in minutes and perfect as a last minute starter or nibble.

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    Palmiers dusted with icing sugar on a lined baking tray.
    Easy Cranberry and Pistachio Palmiers
    An easy and impressive festive bake using ready-rolled puff pastry, puff pastry palmiers with cranberry and pistachio filling.
    Check out this recipe

    Festive little madeleines with orange and cranberry just look so pretty.

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    Cranberry madeleines on a round cooling tray.
    Cranberry and Orange Madeleines
    A festive version of the French classic bake, these orange and cranberry madeleines are perfect for a Christmas bake sale or for tea with friends in the holidays 
    Check out this recipe

    These fun chocolate truffles also make a fun baking activity with kids.

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    Chocolate truffles decorated as baubles in small cardboard trays.
    Chocolate Truffle Christmas Baubles
    Chocolate truffles flavoured with orange zest and decorated to resemble Christmas baubles, a fun Christmas bake!
    Check out this recipe

    Mincemeat recipes

    You don’t just need to use your jar of mincemeat in mince pies. Where you make your own or buy a jar from the shops, these recipes put mincemeat at the forefront!

    Mincemeat swirls with a brandy glaze are brilliant for breakfast over the Christmas holidays!

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    Slow Cooker Mincemeat Swirls
    Perfect for breakfast over the holidays, these mincemeat-filled swirls using mince pie filling with a simple scone mixture and bake in a couple of hours, filling the house with festive fragrances! The brandy glaze will add an extra twist for the adults
    Check out this recipe

    If you don’t like heavy traditional Christmas puddings, why not try a lighter sponge pudding with mincemeat, steamed in your slow cooker.

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    Steamed mincemeat pudding on a white plate, topped with holly.
    Slow Cooker Mincemeat Pudding
    A festive simple slow cooker steamed pudding with a spiced sponge cooked with rich mincemeat swirled through it, ideal as an alternative to Christmas pudding
    Check out this recipe

    A rich and indulgent bread and butter pudding made with brioche instead of bread is an amazing winter dessert.

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    Close up of bread and butter pudding made with custard and mincemeat.
    Brioche Bread and Butter Pudding with Mincemeat
    An indulgent winter dessert with sweet mincemeat, brioche buns and custard, ideal for using up some of your Christmas leftovers
    Check out this recipe

    Fudge recipes

    This milk chocolate fudge can be adapted however you like for your own twist.

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    Slow Cooker Fudge
    The basic milk chocolate slow cooker fudge recipe to use as a basis for your own additions - chocolate chips, candy bars, sweets, sprinkles, dried fruit and nuts or whatever you like!
    Check out this recipe

    Slow cooker candy cane chocolate fudge is perfect for homemade edible gifts this Christmas.

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    Squares of dark chocolate fudge topped with crushed candy canes.
    Slow Cooker Candy Cane Fudge
    A festive slow cooker dark chocolate fudge recipe, topped with candy canes for a delicious Christmas treat
    Check out this recipe

    Or perhaps you might prefer white chocolate, pistachio and raspberry fudge with all the colours of Christmas.

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    Squares of white chocolate fudge decorated with pistachio and raspberry pieces.
    Slow Cooker White Chocolate Fudge with Pistachio and Raspberry
    Perfect for an edible gift this Christmas
    Check out this recipe

    With a twist of salted caramel liqueur, this fudge is hard to stop eating!

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    Close up of golden squares of fudge.
    Boozy Slow Cooker Salted Caramel Fudge
    A delicious salted caramel fudge recipe brilliant for Christmas treats, made in your slow cooker for ease
    Check out this recipe

    Amaretto gives this fudge a gorgeous colour and flavour.

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    Close up of squares of fudge on a brown background.
    Slow Cooker Amaretto Raisin and Almond Fudge
    A boozy fudge perfect for gifting over the holidays
    Check out this recipe

    Shopstopping desserts

    A Christmas fruit pavlova is great as the centrepiece of your Christmas Day table.

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    Festive pavlova topped with red and green fruit, with piped decoration.
    Christmas Pavlova
    A crown pavlova with cream topped with kiwi and pomegranate, perfect for winter with its jewelled red and green colours
    Check out this recipe

    For something more than the everyday, hone your patisserie skills with these chocolate eclairs.

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    Eclairs covered with chocolate on a slate board with a pile of cranberries.
    Chocolate Eclairs with Cranberry and Pistachio 
    Chocolate eclairs decorated for Christmas with cream filling and chocolate topped with festive cranberries and pistachios
    Check out this recipe

    Steamed puddings

    I tend to always make steamed sponge puddings in the slow cooker as you can just forget about them without worrying about pans boiling over. They are great either as a simple dessert on a cold day or made into something more Christmassy.

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    A steamed sponge pudding with cranberry sauce drizzled over it.
    Slow Cooker Cranberry and Vanilla Steamed Pudding
    A tasty vanilla steamed pudding or sponge cake topped with a spiced cranberry compote, ideal to use as an alternative to the traditional Christmas pudding
    Check out this recipe
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    Steamed pudding covered in golden syrup on white plate with holly decoration.
    Slow Cooker Gingerbread Pudding
    A gingerbread flavoured pudding steamed in the slow cooker
    Check out this recipe

    Using up Christmas leftovers

    If you have an extra panettone, use it in a panettone bread and butter pudding.

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    Panettone pudding in slow cooker pot with serving spoon.
    Slow Cooker Panettone Bread and Butter Pudding
    A lightly spiced bread and butter pudding made with Italian panettone slices instead of bread, ideal for the festive season and for using up leftover panettone
    Check out this recipe

    Baileys can be used in this delicious chocolate Baileys cake with Baileys buttercream.

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    Close up of chocolate cake on a white plate.
    Slow Cooker Baileys Chocolate Cake
    A rich and fudgy chocolate Baileys cake baked in your slow cooker, with chocolate Baileys buttercream frosting, ideal for Baileys Irish Cream lovers
    Check out this recipe

    Marzipan goes wonderfully in Christmas stollen.

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    Stollen loaf on wooden board, with slices cut off.
    Christmas Stollen
    Stollen loaf with dried cranberries, cherries and blueberries and swirls of marzipan for Christmas time. Adapted from Paul Hollywood's Stollen recipe.
    Check out this recipe

     

     

    I hope you like these easy Christmas baking recipes, do leave me a comment on the recipe or tag me on Instagram if you try any of them. I love to hear from you!

    Make sure you pin this post to Pinterest for later too! 

    For all my Christmas recipes, including savoury ones, take a look at my Christmas recipe category.

    Why not try

    • Gingerbread men from Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen
    • Slow cooker Scottish cloutie dumpling from Farmersgirl Kitchen
    • Candy cane cupcakes from Jane’s Patisserie

     

     

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