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Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

Spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves, this bread improves with age, so plan to make it a day ahead if possible.

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Banana Sour Cream Bread

Sour cream gives enough tangy bite to take the edge off this banana bread 's sweetness. Dusting the baking pans with cinnamon sugar gives these small four loaves a gentle spice undertone.

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You might as well bake pumpkin bread in the large batch called for here, because everyone loves it. Three full-sized loaves, lively with cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, are your reward. Wrap loaves in cellophane, tie with a colorful ribbon, and give as a gift!

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Pumpkin Gingerbread

Submitted by: frosty

A delicious quick bread that will fill your kitchen with spicy holiday scents.

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Banana Nut Bread Baked in a Jar

This traditional banana bread features an ingenious twist: It is baked in a canning jar! Such a fun and unique presentation makes it perfect for gifts.

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Finnish Pulla

A unique bread with a sweet flavor that makes a wonderful holiday gift! It takes about 4 hours to make, so allow yourself plenty of time.

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English Muffin Bread

Provided by: Taste of Home

Most of my cooking and baking is from scratch, and I think it's worth the time and effort. Everyone enjoys homemade goodies like this delicious bread.

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Swedish Rye Bread

Provided by: Taste of Home

This recipe came from my mother, and it's long been a family favorite. You can make a meal of it with soup and a salad.

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Simple Sticky Buns

Provided by: Simple & Delicious

'I prepare these nutty rolls every Christmas Eve,' reports Tyan Cadwell of St. John's, Michigan. 'Then I pop them in the oven while we're opening gifts on Christmas morning. They smell delicious while baking.'

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Pumpkin Coffee Ring

Provided by: Taste of Home

I make this delicious coffee cake, with its creamy pumpkin filling, for almost every holiday gathering, and everyone loves it.

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Panettone Loaves

This is the Italian answer to fruitcake. A lovely textured, citrus infused fruitcake or bread that will satiate an appetite for something sweet and delicate to accompany tea or coffee. For this recipe you will need 3 (3 1/4x7 inch baking-safe paper bags. Be sure to use paper bags that are intended for baking. The lunch bags sold in most grocery stores are unsafe to use!

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Norwegian Christmas Bread

Provided by: Taste of Home

When my husband became a minister for a church in an area populated with Norwegians, my father-in-law was delighted because I had easy access to recipes he enjoyed as a child. This is a traditional Christmas bread, but I make it for any holiday we get together. --Deborah Petersen, Princeton, New Jersey

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Danish Spiced Rye Bread (Sigtebrod)

Submitted by: WOLSELEY

Home Town: Enslev, Midtjylland, Denmark

Living In: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Danish spiced rye bread is a wonderful addition to any holiday table. Enjoy with butter and jam at breakfast, use for sandwiches, or serve with dinner as a part of a winter feast. The spices in this bread are sure to make it a family favorite and tradition.

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Carolyn's Holiday Fruit Bread

Submitted by: Nicole

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

This moist, easy-to-make applesauce, raisin and walnut bread has roots in Victorian England where it was traditional at the end of the year to use up canned fruit in Christmas breads. It also makes the perfect holiday gift.

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Pecan Breakfast Loaf

Provided by: Taste of Home

This quick bread has the terrific taste of caramel yeast rolls but with the convenience of refrigerated crescent rolls. Each Thanksgiving, I make several breads for my husband to share with his fellow teachers.

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Cranberry Sweet Potato Bread

Provided by: Taste of Home

We grow plenty of sweet potatoes, so I try to use them in different ways. Slices of this bread, studded with dried cranberries and nuts, are especially tasty served with the citrusy cream cheese spread.

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Danish Cinnamon Snails

Submitted by: malene_2

The cardamom-spiced dough makes these Danish cinnamon rolls stand apart from the sweet roll crowd! Frost with a confectioners' sugar glaze, if desired.

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Cranberry Sticky Buns

Provided by: Taste of Home

The aroma of fresh bread baking reminds me of my childhood and the wonderful cinnamon rolls Mom used to make. This recipe is a variation of those treats with the seasonal additions of cranberries.

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Cinnamon Pecan Braids

Provided by: Taste of Home

Whenever there's a bake sale, I make these braids. They're so eye-catching that most of the loaves get snapped up by the people working the sale! --Connie Dahmer, Marion, Illinois

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Frosted Caramel Nut Braid

Provided by: Taste of Home

It's become a Christmas-morning tradition for my husband, me and our two young children to much on this scrumptious bread with its nutty filling while opening gifts. Since I make it ahead, I can also relax and enjoy the festivities.

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