The holiday season means plenty of holiday baking – in our kitchens and on TV! Every year, we’re always excited to watch the best holiday baking shows, whether they’re filled with delicious recipes that we could try at home or gourmet masterpieces to admire from behind our screens.
This year, some of our favorite baking shows are launching new seasons full of mouthwatering new challenges involving everything from gingerbread houses to the most detailed holiday cookies you’ll ever see and beyond. (Just make sure you don’t watch any of these on an empty stomach.) Plus, there are plenty of old favorite episodes to stream again for some holiday comfort watching, or for inspiration whenever you need to whip up a sweet treat for whatever festivities you choose to partake in. From “The Great British Bakeoff: Holidays” to “Holiday Gingerbread Showdown,” these six shows offer a sugary dose of escapism that’s sure to make any and every holiday season a bit merrier and brighter. Here are our very favorite holiday baking show picks – see which ones you’ve seen already and which ones you need to catch up on!