The holiday season means plenty of holiday baking, both in our own kitchens and on TV! Every year, we get excited to see the best holiday baking shows, whether they're filled with delicious recipes that we could actually try [1] to make ourselves or gourmet masterpieces to admire from behind our screens. This year, some of our favourite baking shows [2] might not have new holiday episodes due to production delays from the coronavirus pandemic, but there are still a few planning new seasons, plus plenty of old favourite episodes to stream again for some holiday comfort watching. These six shows are our very favourite holiday baking picks — see which ones you've seen already and which ones you need to catch up on!
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays
Everyone's favourite feel-good baking competition gets a holiday twist with a miniature all-stars competition for the holidays. A handful of favourite competitors from past seasons return to the tent for one-off holiday-themed episodes. 2018 and 2019 both had new editions, but there's no word yet on whether the show was able to film a 2020 edition.
Watch The Great British Baking Show: Holidays on Netflix [4].
Holiday Baking Championship
Over the course of several weeks, top-tier bakers compete in a series of holiday-themed challenges. Each episode usually consists of one smaller challenge that may give the winner an advantage in the next heat, then a "main" challenge that's much more in-depth, both in content and in presentation. Season seven began airing this year on Nov. 2.
Watch Holiday Baking Championship on Food Network [5].
Nailed It! Holiday
How can you improve on the hilarious results from the original Nailed It!? Add some holiday flair! For the holiday-themed special edition, six or seven episodes are devoted to the biggest, boldest, and most colourful holiday fails the show can come up with, sure to garner Santa-sized laughs. No word yet on whether a third season was filmed for the 2020 holiday season.
Watch Nailed It! Holiday on Netflix [6].
Sugar Rush Christmas
Just like the non-holiday edition, this special version of Sugar Rush features baking duos competing in a series of themed challenges to win a cash prize (and some serious bragging rights) from a panel of baking experts and celeb judges. You can catch the latest season on Netflix on Nov. 27!
Watch Sugar Rush Christmas on Netflix [7].