Here is the collection of 12 Traditional Yeast and Sourdough Christmas Bread Around the World . Made from scratch and with tips you can use to make it . These are beautiful and delicious Christmas Bread perfect to bake for the season or special enough to give as holiday gifts.
Every Christmas I love to bake Traditional Yeast and Sourdough Christmas Bread from around the World . This year also I made a sourdough Pannetone. As christmas is going to be here in only a few days, I like to travel around the world through food and share the Christmas bread which I have tried in my kitchen. The following recipes have been tried and tested in my kitchen. You will love it, and these are easy to put together. There are recipes from my fellow bloggers too. Here is the list of Here is the collection of 8 Traditional Yeast and Sourdough Christmas Bread Around the World . Made from scratch and with tips you can use to make it .
1.Stollen : A Christmas bread Germany
This traditional bread originated in the German city of Dresden. Its oblong shape with a crease down the middle meant to represent a swaddled Christ Child (thus Christollen). The sweet dough is rich with candied fruits and when baked is rolled in confectioner’s sugar. Check the recipe Stollen : A Christmas bread Germany
Here is Stollen with rum glaze from Lemonbaby : Get the recipe from here. 
2. Julekake:Norwegian Christmas Bread
A sweet bread is very popular in Norway. Traditionally it is spiced with cardamom, filled and mixed candied fruits that give it the colors of the Christmas season. It can be lightly iced. I like it best toasted with butter. Get the recipe from Julekake:Norwegian Christmas Bread
A sweet bread is very popular in Norway. Traditionally it is spiced with cardamom, filled and mixed candied fruits that give it the colors of the Christmas season. It can be lightly iced. I like it best toasted with butter. Get the recipe from Julekake:Norwegian Christmas Bread
3. Vanocka from Czech Republic and Slovakia
is a plaited bread, baked in Czech Republic and Slovakia traditionally at Christmas time. Three braids are made and placed top of one another. You can check the recipe here Vanocka from Czech Republic and Slovakia
4. Joululimppu/ Finnish Christmas Bread
Finnish Christmas hearty bread made with rye flour and spices. Get the recipe from here
5. Swedish Limpa from Sweden
Another hearty rye bread from Sweden which has hint of anise and spices. Get recipe from here
6. Panettone from Italy
Delicious mini panettone a bite sized version of classic panettone made with rum soaked dry fruits .
Panettone
This is 100 % sourdough panettone made with stiff starter.
7. Kletzenbrot : Christmas Fruit bread from Tyrol
Kletzenbrot is Austrian Christmas Fruit Loaf made with chunky bites of dried pear baked into a lightly spiced rye and wheat dough. Get the recipe from Masalaherb
8 Christmas Tree Bread
This is simple pull part dinner rolls made in the form of Christmas Tree topped with garlic rosemary butter . Get the recipe from here
Delicious Sourdough Finnish Pulla akka Finnish cardamom bread made with sourdough starter, butter, flour, sugar and with aromatic Cardamom.
10 Sourdough Christmas Star Bread
Delicious Christmas Star bread made with sourdough starter , flour, sugar, and raspberry jam. Excellent christmas homemade gift.
Delicious sourdough holiday dinner roll wreath, easy to put together with simple ingredients like flour and starter.
12. Pandoro
Pandoro delicious buttery vanilla infused soft cake like star shaped naturally leavened Christmas bread from Verona, Italy.
This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Dana Brillante-Peller says
That Christmas Tree bread would come in handy for the holiday season. I know someone who loves hosting and gets into the holidays
Amber Killmon says
I never knew there were so many different types of Christmas bread. I can't wait to try some of these
Jona Shares says
Haven't tried most of this and I am looking forward to taste all of this too! Drooling over the pictures while reading this post.
Melanie Walsh says
I've got a sweet tooth. The rest of my family is all about the carbs. They are going to LOVE these yummy & festive breads from around the world.
Beth says
All of these look delicious! I used to bake bread (simple recipes) years ago and I loved it. I will have to try making some of these.
Stephanie Pass says
I just love all these festive options! So many sounds delicious. I think I'd love to try Kletzenbrot with the dried pears.
Kathy says
These are some of my favorites too. My daughters and I really love bread. I've never tried making it before though. I've always wanted to, just haven't tried yet. Now I know I'm going to have to give them a try.
Melissa Dixon says
I love homemade bread but have yet to make some of these in the past. I need to try the stollen for sure.
Lynndee says
I love a good bread especially if it just came out of the oven. Those look good. Can't wait to try them.
Michelle J Cantu says
Love all of these bread ideas. I definitely need to make that pull apart Christmas tree. My family would love it.
Tasheena says
Looking forward to trying one of these recipes for Christmas. I always love to try a good bread recipe.
Mitch Chaitin says
All of these breads look so delicious! We were just talking about how after I end a diet just one slice with butter can be pure heaven!
Amber Myers says
I do love my carbs, so I would want to try all of these. Everything looks incredible. I just love sourdough bread.
GiGi Eats says
When I could eat bread, oh you better believe it was my FAVORITE THING TO EAT - EVER!!!!!!! I am French, so we always had French Baguettes around the house when I was a kid and I would eat 1/2 before dinner!
Brianne Tursi Manz says
Wow! What a great variety of breads to enjoy from around the world. These will be so fun to make for our family to try. I think making one or 2, starting this season, will make for a great tradition.
cait says
ive never tried sourdough christmas bread before but this is such a fun tradition to bring into our family. i love all the recipes from all around the world.
robin rue says
I have never had a Christmas bread before. I will have to try one or two of these.