Holiday Baking Championship

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  • TV-G
  • 2014
  • 11 Seasons
  • 7.5  (510)

Holiday Baking Championship is an American competitive reality television show that airs on Food Network. The show first premiered on November 9, 2014, and has since become an annual tradition leading up to the holiday season. The show features talented bakers from all across the United States, competing against each other in a variety of baking challenges to win a grand prize of $50,000.

The show is hosted by Nancy Fuller, a renowned chef, and restaurateur who is known for her farm-to-table cooking style. Nancy is joined by two other judges, Duff Goldman, a celebrity pastry chef, and Lorraine Pascale, a renowned British television personality and cookbook author. Together, they evaluate the bakers' creations and offer critiques to help them improve their skills.

Each episode of the show is centered around a specific holiday theme, such as Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's Eve. The bakers are given a variety of challenges that test their creativity, technical skills, and ability to think on their feet. The challenges range from baking traditional holiday desserts, like pumpkin pie and yule log, to creating unique and artistic showstoppers that impress the judges.

Throughout the competition, the bakers face elimination rounds where they must impress the judges with their dessert creations, or risk being sent home. The stakes get higher as the competition progresses, with the final episode featuring the top bakers competing head to head in a grand finale showdown.

What sets Holiday Baking Championship apart from other cooking competition shows is the festive atmosphere and the warm camaraderie between the contestants. Despite the high pressure and competitive nature of the show, the bakers are always supportive of each other and help each other out when needed. The judges, too, offer constructive criticism and encouragement to help the bakers improve their skills.

Holiday Baking Championship is a delightful and heartwarming show that will get you in the holiday spirit. The show's emphasis on traditional holiday desserts, combined with creative twists and challenges, makes it a fun and educational experience for viewers of all ages. Whether you are an experienced baker or simply enjoy watching others create delicious desserts, Holiday Baking Championship is a must-watch show that will leave you feeling inspired and festive.

Holiday Baking Championship is a series that ran for 11 seasons (97 episodes) between November 9, 2014 and on Food Network

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Seasons
Gingerbread House Party
8. Gingerbread House Party
December 16, 2024
In the season finale, host Jesse Palmer is throwing a gingerbread house party with all the trimmings! In the preheat, the bakers create faux candy desserts, traditional candy decorations that are actually desserts on the inside. Then, the competitors must take inspiration from holiday eggnog flavors to create the most impressive eggnog desserts for judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Nancy Fuller, and one baker will be eliminated. For the final challenge, the bakers construct gingerbread house cakes in unique architectural styles like modern, Tudor, cozy cottage or castle. In the end, only one baker will be named Holiday Baking Champion and take home $25,000!
Holiday Pajama Party
7. Holiday Pajama Party
December 9, 2024
Get cozy for the holiday pajama party! Host Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with making footie pajama macarons in the preheat. Then, it's time to decorate the tree as the bakers team up to make cream puff garlands. Finally, the competitors must make white elephant desserts consisting of either a Charlotte royale, entremets cake or a dacquoise cake and decorate it with a holiday stuffed cuddle toy. The stakes are high as judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Nancy Fuller decide who will advance to the finale.
Office Christmas Party
6. Office Christmas Party
December 2, 2024
Grab your favorite ugly Christmas sweater and join host Jesse Palmer for presents, games and tasty holiday challenges. In the preheat, the bakers team up to make ooey-gooey holiday caramel and chocolate desserts. Then, the real party begins as the ice luge arrives, and the bakers make boozy trifles for judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Nancy Fuller that feature an assigned liqueur and a twist with a lot of personality.
Cookie Exchange Party
5. Cookie Exchange Party
November 25, 2024
Host Jesse Palmer throws a holiday cookie exchange party, and the bakers must create flavor-forward seasonal cookies -- but no decorated sugar cookies or gingerbread allowed! Judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Nancy Fuller decide the winner of the preheat in a blind tasting, and the bakers get to vote for their favorite cookie as well! Then, the bakers must rise to the occasion by making holiday cookie cakes that feature two different types of cookies, a minimum of four layers and a flavor twist to help wash it all down.
Old-Fashioned Christmas Party
4. Old-Fashioned Christmas Party
November 18, 2024
Host Jesse Palmer steps back in time to the Victorian era for an old-fashioned Christmas party. In the preheat, the remaining nine bakers are tasked with making fruitcake-blend desserts with a marinated mix of dried fruit, spices and liquor. Then, the bakers must make Lambeth cakes featuring intricate piping, strong color schemes and an unexpected twist featuring an old-timey ingredient. Judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Nancy Fuller decide which baker will be eliminated.
Friendsgiving
3. Friendsgiving
November 18, 2024
To highlight Friendsgiving, host Jesse Palmer asks the remaining 10 bakers to create flavor friends desserts designed to make a seasonal flavor pairing shine. Then, the bakers are divided into two teams for the ultimate fall flavor showdown as they take on apple vs. pumpkin desserts in an all-out effort to settle the debate for judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Nancy Fuller.
Thanksgiving Family Feast
2. Thanksgiving Family Feast
November 11, 2024
Celebrating the Thanksgiving feast and sitting at the kid's table never felt so special as host Jesse Palmer asks the bakers to make over-the-top Thanksgiving cupcakes for the preheat that are designed to make the adult table jealous. Kids Baking Championship alums and guest judges Matt Azuma and Summer Haque join judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Nancy Fuller. Then, the bakers create Thanksgiving pies with 3-D decor elements to bring drama and deliciousness to the feast.
Holiday Open House
1. Holiday Open House
November 4, 2024
To kick off, host Jesse Palmer honors the tradition of making tasty treats for family and friends at a holiday open house. In the preheat, Jesse asks the 12 bakers to create holiday cheese ball desserts featuring a type of cheese and either nuts or dried fruit. Then, host gifts are the theme for delicious bites as the bakers create holiday bark inspired desserts that are both inventive and large scale to impress judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Nancy Fuller.
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Holiday Baking Championship is available for streaming on the Food Network website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Holiday Baking Championship on demand at Max and Discovery+ and Amazon Prime and Philo and Amazon and Hulu and Vudu and Microsoft Movies & TV and Sling and Google Play and Apple TV and Food Network and.
  • Premiere Date
    November 9, 2014
  • IMDB Rating
    7.5  (510)
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