Join the December Bakeable Challenge: Pesto Christmas Tree Bread

Our pesto tree bread is perfect for tearing and sharing while you're mixing and mingling.


Our December Challenge

‘Tis the season for baking cookies and making homemade holiday candies. It’s also the best time of year to entertain loved ones. Besides offering up a tempting cookie tray, have a savory treat at the ready. This month’s Challenge recipe, Pesto Christmas Tree Bread, is perfect for celebrations. Guests can tear and share this bedecked bread and dip boughs in marinara sauce. And if you want to transform this into a Hanukkah treat, you can shape this loaf into a pretty star bread.

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How to Participate

  • Make this festive pesto bread: We think this recipe jingle-bell rocks! Serve this bread up for all kinds of seasonal events like ornament exchanges and Christmas Eve soirees.
  • Enter our sweepstakes: Share photos of this month’s bakes with us and you could win nifty gear for your kitchen.
  • Share photos: You can also share pics on the Bakeable Facebook group or on Instagram (use #bakeable). We’d love to see what you’re baking!
  • Ask questions: If you need help or a few baking tips, talk with our Taste of Home baking pros and fellow bakers. They’re ready to answer all your questions in our Facebook group.

Baking Resources

We’re confident you can tackle this recipe, but if you need a little help along the way, don’t be afraid to ask us questions in our Bakeable Facebook group!


Enter Our Sweepstakes

December Bakeable Giveaway

Share a photo of what you’ve been making this month (we hope it’s this tree-shaped bread), and you could win a set of Bamboozle bowls in wonderfully wintry shades. These are terrific for all kinds of kitchen prep.


Check Out Past Challenges

Want to catch up on challenges? See what we’ve made in the past and give these recipes a try!

See What’s Next

Every month we’ll be introducing a new challenge. You can see what’s coming next by subscribing to our newsletter or joining the Bakeable Facebook group. We’ll also be posting more recipes, more tips and checking out your photos and stories. We’d love to keep up with you!

Lisa Kaminski
Lisa is a former Taste of Home editor and passionate baker. During her tenure, she poured her love of all things sweet (and sometimes savory) into Bakeable, Taste of Home's baking club. Lisa also dedicated her career here to finding and testing the best ingredients, kitchen gear and home products for our Test Kitchen-Preferred program. At home, you'll find her working on embroidery and other crafts.