Holiday Baking Championship
Eight bakers compete in making delicious and innovative holiday treats for a chance to be named the Holiday Baking Champion and win $50,000.
- 2014-2025
- 12 seasons
- Food Network
- Family, Game Show, Reality
- TV-G
Eight bakers compete in making delicious and innovative holiday treats for a chance to be named the Holiday Baking Champion and win $50,000.
Season 12 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
Welcome to the Holiday Village
Mon, Nov 3, 2025
One team bakes warm desserts while another makes cold treats. Then both teams build holiday villages out of food.
Episode 2
Holiday Cheer
Mon, Nov 10, 2025
Teams craft holiday cocktail and mocktail desserts, followed by making cheerful or cheeky meringue-based treats.
Episode 3
Crafting Holiday Magic
Mon, Nov 17, 2025
Teams must make extravagant holiday wreath desserts without repeating types. Winners of last challenge choose: take rivals' mixers or get special decorations. Judges Goldman, Fuller and Brown eliminate one baker.
Episode 4
Pies and Shine
Mon, Nov 24, 2025
Nine bakers make holiday pies, with teams choosing their best two for judging. No duplicate flavors allowed within teams. Bakers taste and select among themselves. One baker from losing team goes home.
Episode 5
Snowed In Sweets
Mon, Dec 1, 2025
Eight bakers create desserts based on snow activities. The winning team chooses between a head start or stealing a rival baker. Judges Duff, Nancy, and Kardea eliminate one baker from losing team.
Episode 6
Jingle Mingle
Mon, Dec 8, 2025
Bakers must create Christmas cookies, rugelach and sufganiyot for a Chrismukkah platter. Host Jesse Palmer oversees while judges Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller and Kardea Brown conduct blind tastings to determine semifinalists.
Episode 7
Retro Christmas
Mon, Dec 15, 2025
Six bakers compete solo in three retro-themed challenges: creating vintage Christmas desserts, making gelatin mold treats, and elevating canned/instant ingredients. Judge Stephanie Boswell helps decide who advances.
Episode 8
Naughty & Nice Christmas
Mon, Dec 22, 2025
Five bakers face three finale challenges: making naughty elf desserts, nice hot cocoa treats, and a naughty-vs-nice themed cake. Judge Zac Young joins to help award $25,000 and crown the Holiday Baking Champion.