Holiday Baking Championship

We're Nuts for the Holidays

S2, Ep1 1 Nov. 2015 We're Nuts for the Holidays Season 2 kicks off with 10 competing bakers taking on a nutty chocolat

Holiday Craftiness

The remaining nine bakers get crafty as they attempt to amp up the visual impact of holiday baked goods, while creating

Stuffing Is the Best Part

The eight remaining bakers begin by making their best holiday whoopie pies, that evoke a randomly assigned theme of turk

Thanksgiving's Just Around the Corner

Seven bakers remain when the challenge is to get creative with Thanksgiving desserts, featuring canned cranberry sauce.

Ginger and Spice and Everything Nice

Candied ginger is highlighted in mini-desserts created by the six remaining bakers, who also must prepare three differen

World Class Classics

The five remaining bakers are asked to reinvent two Hanukkah classics: rugelach and macaroons. Then, they must create th

Re-Gifting

Re-gifting is the theme, when the four remaining bakers make a candy-apple dessert; and later, they must figure out how

Holiday Hoopla

Season 2 comes to a close with the final three bakers showing off their decorating skills, when making sugar cookie tree

Signs Of The Season

For the pre-heat, host Bobby Deen challenges the nine bakers to take seasonal hot beverages like hot chocolate and apple

Grandma's Turkey Day Favorites

Clash of the Grandmas (2015) star Norma Zager joins Bobby Deen to lend her expertise; for the pre-heat, the contestants

Thanksgiving Joy

The remaining seven bakers create elegant trifles by combining all of their favorite Thanksgiving desserts into one; the

Hearth and Home

In the pre-heat, the remaining six bakers make desserts with toasted marshmallows; the bakers embellish traditional yule

Sweet Surprises

The bakers must whip up ugly Christmas sweater desserts for the pre-heat; in the main heat, the bakers create edible gif

Christmas Morning

The remaining four bakers recreate their childhood memories of Christmas mornings by making edible dessert stockings; th

Live from the North Pole

The final three must make snacks for North Pole characters other than Santa; the bakers must create a North Pole-inspire

Adults vs. Kids

Three stars from Kids Baking Championship (2015) and three stars from Holiday Baking Championship (2014) compete in a ho

Holiday Party Delights

Bakers create eye-catching and tantalizing new holiday treats for seasonal parties; bakers create a dessert with an unus

Season Of Sharing

In the pre-heat, eight bakers team up to make a dozen hand pies in a festive holiday shape; for the main heat, bakers cr

Thanksgiving Genius

In the pre-heat, seven bakers must create a Thanksgiving dessert using a mystery canned fruit; in the main heat, bakers

A New Holiday Spin

The six remaining bakers create new takes on traditional holiday baking; inspired by an internet baking meme, for the pr

Comfort and Joy

The five remaining bakers ignite the holiday spirit with a fiery, pre-heat dessert. While in the main heat, they take a

Tradition! Tradition!

The bakers celebrate two classic holiday traditions: Hanukkah jelly doughnuts and ye olde fruitcake. They must create a

Twelve Days Of Christmas

Three bakers grab two last-minute holiday gifts and combine them into one dessert before creating a 12 Days of Christmas

Runners Up Redemption

Holiday Essentials

The pumpkin spice phenomenon hits the championship; for the pre-heat, nine bakers attempt to wow the judges with creativ

Plenty of Gratitude

For the pre-heat, the eight bakers work in teams to make four different kinds of pies on the same sheet pan; in the main

Turkey Day Delights

Seven bakers must make a dessert combining cranberry with another flavor; to combat the sleepiness that follows turkey,

Holiday Artistry

The holidays are a time for artistry and decorations, so for the pre-heat, inflatable holiday decorations inspire the si

Light and Inspiring

Five bakers have to update traditional rugelach with unexpected new flavors like cardamom, grapefruit, guava paste, pean

New Family Classics

In the pre-heat, bakers have to combine common pantry ingredients like balsamic vinegar, potato chips, oatmeal, red wine

Gifts of Greatness

Three final bakers must create a beautiful edible holiday ornament display in the pre-heat; for the final main heat, the

Homecoming Special

Christmas In July

Gearing Up for the Holidays

In the first challenge, host Jesse Palmer asks the 10 bakers to introduce themselves with edible place cards and one-bit

Sweet Revenge

The popularity of holiday spiced nuts inspires Jesse Palmer's challenge to the nine bakers: Use the crowd-pleasing holid

Filling Grateful

Apple cider doughnuts are a sure sign of fall, so in the first round, Jesse Palmer asks the eight bakers to create a doz

Holiday Survival Guide

In the first challenge, Jesse Palmer tasks the seven bakers with taking a beloved holiday appetizer to a whole new level

Thanksgiving It My All

Jesse Palmer teaches the six bakers a lesson in repurposing holiday gifts in the first round, when they must turn panett

Trendsetting Turkey day

Jesse Palmer challenges the five bakers to create assigned desserts that are inspired by and look like Santa Claus. To s

Gettin' Gifty with It

Some of the tastiest treats of Hanukkah are gold-covered chocolate coins, and Jesse Palmer challenges the four remaining

North Pole Vaulting

Nothing beats waking up to the smell of a holiday brunch, so Jesse Palmer challenges the three remaining bakers to make

Traditions with a Twist

Christmas Day Delights

Holiday Style

Host Jesse Palmer kicks off the competition by challenging 12 bakers to make holiday decorated quick bread wreaths with

Holiday Goodie Games

Host Jesse Palmer asks the 11 remaining competitors to bake a cake inspired by a winter hat to impress judges Nancy Full

Take Holiday Pies by Surprise

Host Jesse Palmer asks the 10 bakers to highlight a nut or seed in a holiday dessert. Then, the competitors spin a wheel

Hosting the Holidays

Host Jesse Palmer challenges the eight remaining bakers to turn breakfast items, like French toast, into amazing Thanksg

It's the Inside That Counts

Host Jesse Palmer gives the seven bakers advent calendars filled with different types of chocolate to inspire them to ma

Topsy-Turvy Holidays

Host Jesse Palmer is turning things on their heads as he challenges the six competitors to work in teams to create jelly

A Classic Christmas

Host Jesse Palmer asks the five bakers to pull out all the stops and create the most-delicious, over-the-top version of

Christmas Windows in Time

Dressed as a Christmas tree, host Jesse Palmer kicks things off by asking the final four competitors to honor the holida

Sweet Secrets

Host Jesse Palmer loves both cookies and pies, so he asks the nine bakers to make holiday cookie-topped mini pies. Then,

Falling Into Winter

The competition kicks off as host Jesse Palmer asks the twelve bakers to embrace the seasonal transition by making fall

Yule Be Merry

It's bottoms up for judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall as the 10 bakers team up to take on boozy desserts.

Attitude of Gratitude

In a holiday pantry raid, host Jesse Palmer throws open the cupboards and the Mason jars to ask the nine remaining baker

Best Thanksgiving Ever

In a nod to the day after Thanksgiving, host Jesse Palmer asks the bakers to use Black Friday kitchen gadgets like a spi

Gifts That Keep on Giving

In honor of the Hanukkah oil that kept burning, host Jesse Palmer asks the seven remaining bakers to create festive Hanu

Make New Friends, but Keep the Old

For the exclusive holiday desserts preheat, the six remaining bakers try to impress judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman an

Holidays in All the Ways

Host Jesse Palmer asks the bakers to create sweet potato and spice desserts in honor of Kwanzaa. In the main heat, the c

Ultimate Holiday Party

Host Jesse Palmer kicks things off with a swanky Christmas open house for judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Ha

First Snow

Season's greetings! Host Jesse Palmer gets some welcoming inspiration for the first Preheat as he challenges the 12 bake

Getting Ready for Thanksgiving

After a grocery delivery gone wrong, host Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with creating tasty desserts featuring ingredien

Feeling Sweet and Thankful

These days, holiday turkeys can be smoked, fried, brined, roasted and bacon-wrapped, so host Jesse Palmer uses the five-

Dining Out for the Holidays

The holidays are a season for indulgence, so some families splurge on their festive celebrations at a steakhouse. In the

Holiday Movie Magic

With the popularity of English period dramas at an all-time high, host Jesse Palmer dons a Regency-era waistcoat and cha

The World of Holidays

Kwanzaa is right around the corner, so host Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with crafting desserts that feature fresh corn

Holiday Rush

The bakers feel the holiday rush as Jesse Palmer sends them through three heated challenges: create ugly sweater cakes,

Happy Holiday Getaways

Jesse Palmer escapes the cold weather by challenging the bakers to create desert-inspired succulent tarts, and two compe

Season's Best

Mmm … can you smell it? The sweet aroma of cinnamon rolls baking in the oven, or is it the pumpkin-spiced latte you're

Can't Wait For Turkey Day

Every Thanksgiving meal is centered around one vital component: the turkey! So for this preheat, host Jesse Palmer tasks

Hallmarks Of Thanksgiving

Touchdown! For many families, Thanksgiving day means food and football! When host Jesse Palmer watches football, his mus

Holiday Whimsy

Host Jesse Palmer is climbing the Alps and heading towards the highest peak: the beautiful Mont Blanc! For the preheat,

Holiday Beauty

The Christmas Museum is filled with beautiful holiday designs, and host Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with turning them

Holiday Imagination

Love you a latke! Hanukkah is almost here, and Nancy Fuller is teaching Jesse Palmer how to make a traditional latke. Fo

Reasons For the Season

For the semifinals, host Jesse Palmer explores the reasons behind some great holiday traditions. Kwanzaa is around the c

Holiday Gifts Galore

It's the season finale, and the last five bakers face three challenges. Christmas Eve is filled with so much excitement

Holiday Open House

To kick off, host Jesse Palmer honors the tradition of making tasty treats for family and friends at a holiday open hous

Thanksgiving Family Feast

Celebrating the Thanksgiving feast and sitting at the kid's table never felt so special as host Jesse Palmer asks the ba

Friendsgiving

To highlight Friendsgiving, host Jesse Palmer asks the remaining 10 bakers to create flavor friends desserts designed to

Old Fashioned Christmas Party

Host Jesse Palmer steps back in time to the Victorian era for an old-fashioned Christmas party. In the preheat, the rema

Cookie Exchange Party

Host Jesse Palmer throws a holiday cookie exchange party, and the bakers must create flavor-forward seasonal cookies --

Office Christmas Party

Grab your favorite ugly Christmas sweater and join host Jesse Palmer for presents, games and tasty holiday challenges. I

Holiday Pajama Party

Get cozy for the holiday pajama party! Host Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with making footie pajama macarons in the preh

Gingerbread House Party

In the season finale, host Jesse Palmer is throwing a gingerbread house party with all the trimmings! In the preheat, th

Welcome to the Holiday Village

Host Jesse Palmer welcomes 12 amazing bakers to the gorgeous holiday village, where the bakers are divided into the Nice

Holiday Cheer

Host Jesse Palmer asks the Naughty Team to make holiday cocktail desserts and the Nice Team to make mocktail desserts us

Crafting Holiday Magic

Host Jesse Palmer asks the teams to create over-the-top holiday wreath desserts, and they cannot repeat desserts within

Pies and Shine

Host Jesse Palmer challenges the nine remaining bakers to make seasonal holiday pies with no repeated flavors among thei

Snowed In Sweets

Host Jesse Palmer asks the remaining eight bakers to make desserts representing snow-day activities like cutting out sno

Jingle Mingle

For a Chrismukkah dessert platter challenge, host Jesse Palmer asks the remaining seven bakers to make decorated Christm

Retro Christmas

In the semifinals, the six remaining bakers are surprised to learn from host Jesse Palmer that there are no more teams,

Naughty & Nice Christmas

It's the finale, and three challenges await the five remaining bakers! For the preheat, host Jesse Palmer asks the baker