Waitrose has blended nostalgia with global flavours and luxurious ingredients in its bakery line-up for Christmas 2026.
There’s Pistachio & Sour Cherry Frangipane Mince Pies, Lobster & Prawn Vol Au Vents, and even Wagyu Beef Pies, as well as Italian biscuits and panettone made in partnership with celebrity chef Angela Hartnett.
“Christmas is about bringing people together over exceptional food. This year, we’ve blended nostalgic traditions with vibrant, global flavours to ensure every moment – from the first starter to the final toast – is packed with festive joy and is perfect for every food lover,” said Maddy Wilson, Waitrose director of own brand.
Take a closer look at the bakery products being unwrapped by Waitrose this year:
Starters & Party Food
No.1 Fish Pie Tartlets
These ‘luxurious festive starters’ are made with all butter pastry, filled with traditionally kiln-smoked haddock, salmon and king prawns in a rich mature Cheddar and parmesan sauce.
Price: £7.50
No.1 Handmade Polar Bear Bao Buns
These bear-shaped soft and pillowy buns are filled with shredded vegetables and a sweet, sticky hoisin sauce.
Price: £8.50 for eight-pack
No.1 Ham & Cheese Croissant Stacks
These flaky, golden croissant-style pastries are filled with smoked ham in a rich and creamy cheese béchamel.
Price: £8.50 for eight-pack
No.1 Lobster & Prawn Vol Au Vents
Inspired by the classic French dish lobster thermidor, the crisp puff pastry cases are filled with king prawns in a luxurious sauce made with cream, white wine, Parmigiano Reggiano DOP and a dash of Cognac. Each one is topped with a piece of lobster.
Price: £8 for eight-pack
Alpine Fondue-Inspired Quiche
Inspired by alpine fondue, these quiches pair short Cheddar pastry with a molten mix of mozzarella, Emmental, extra mature Cheddar, gherkins, garlic and white wine, all topped off with a golden cheesy crumb.
Price: £4.25, 400g
Cheese Knots
For a savoury bite these crunchy all-butter knots are made with cheese folded into the dough before being topped with cheese and a sprinkle of smoky paprika.
Price: £2.25, 140g
Mains
No.1 Turkey, Chicken and Duck Pie with a Champagne Sauce
A new take on the Turducken – a Louisiana dish which sees a chicken stuffed in a duck all stuffed in a turkey – this pie has all-butter puff pastry filled with slow-cooked turkey, tender chicken breast, and shredded confit duck in a rich Champagne butter sauce. The pie is finished with crispy duck crackling and a parsley crumb.
Price: £40, 1.6kg
No.1 Red Onion & Shallot Tarte Tatin
Crisp, buttery puff pastry is topped with baby shallots and red onions in a sweet and sticky glaze made with sherry vinegar, balsamic, honey and thyme.
Price: £7, 300g
No.1 Wagyu Beef Pie
Buttery puff pastry encases slow-cooked wagyu beef in a wagyu bone marrow and ruby port sauce made with onions sautéed in beef dripping.
Price: £40, 1.4kg
No.1 Woodfired Tartiflette Sourdough Pizza
More Alpine inspiration comes in the form of this pizza. Made with 48-hour fermented dough for extra flavour, the dough is topped with a Brie, maple smoked bacon, chunks of roast potato, confit onions and velvety garlic béchamel.
Price: £6.75, 437g
No.1 Sausage Roll Yule Log
This sharing sausage roll features a pork, turkey, ham and chestnut filling made with rich pork stock and seasoned with sage, pepper, rosemary and thyme, all wrapped up in crisp, all-butter pastry.
Price: £25, 850g
Desserts & Sweet Treats
No.1 Pistachio & Sour Cherry Frangipane Mince Pies
Taking inspiration from the on-trend flavours of 2026, these mince pies are made with all-butter pastry and filled with a tangy mincemeat made with tart sour cherry juice. Rather than more pastry, the mincemeat is covered with a pistachio frangipane topping.
“The mince pie is the heart of Christmas, and this year we’ve celebrated that tradition while pushing the boundaries of flavour,” said Leyla Page, seasonal bakery buyer at Waitrose.
Pirce: £4 for four-pack
No.1 Pistachio & Sour Cherry Panettone
The pistachio and sour cherry pairing continues. This panettone is made with tart Morello cherries and cherry compôte and topped with chocolate and roasted pistachio pieces. It’s from a family-run bakery in Piedmont, Italy, where each panettone takes 55 hours to make.
Price: £20, 750g
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Maple & Pecan Blondie Pies
Blondies meet pies. All-butter pastry topped with a maple and pecan white chocolate blondie studded with pecan pieces, then finished with a pastry maple leaf.
Pirce: £4 for four-pack
Free From Millionaire’s Brownie Tarts
Those with dietary requirements aren’t left out of the hybrid fun. These gluten-free pastry tarts are filled with rich chocolate brownie and caramel layers, scattered with shimmered chocolate chips.
Price: £3.50 per four-pack
Free From Cranberry & Orange Blondies
Gluten-free blondies made with a layer of creamy white chocolate, hand finished with tangy cranberries and candied orange peel.
Price: £3.75 per four-pack
Polly the Polar Bear Cheesecake
A baked Belgian chocolate cheesecake on a cocoa biscuit base, topped with Belgian chocolate ganache. Finished with a dusting of sweet ‘snow’ in the shape of Waitrose’s festive character Polly the Polar Bear, complete with her signature gold nose.
Price: £14, 1kg
No.1 Double Chocolate Little Gifts
These presents need to be cracked open rather than unwrapped. Inside diners will find rich milk and dark chocolate mousse, dark chocolate sauce and milk chocolate ganache with crunchy biscuit balls.
Price: £10, 360g
Caramel Crumb Waffles
Part of the retailer’s gifting range, the sweet treats see two thin, sweet waffles with a layer of caramel in between, half-coated in smooth milk chocolate and finished with golden caramelised biscuit crumb for extra crunch. Rest over a warm mug for a minute to soften the centre, then enjoy the chewy deliciousness.
Price: £3, 231g
Angela Hartnett with Waitrose Prodotto In Italia Vicenza Veneto Panettone Classico
Building on its exclusive partnership with the celebrity chef, Waitrose has expanded the ‘Angela Hartnett with Waitrose’ range to bring the authentic, festive soul of Italy to the Christmas table.
This Panettone Classico is made with Calabrian citrus and Italian wildflower honey to a recipe from Maria and Giuliano Filippi. Their story began back in 1972, when Maria and Giuliano started exploring methods of natural leavening within their baking. Today, the torch is carried by their sons – who use the same mother dough (now half a century old) to create these small batch panettone.
Angela Hartnett with Waitrose Italian Biscuit Selection
Traditionally made Italian Cantuccini, Ricarreli, and Brutti Ma Buoni. The Brutti Ma Buoni are light hazelnut meringue biscuits baked in the heart of Siena at La Fabbrica del Panforte. The Cantuccioni Alla Mandorla are slow-baked crisp biscuits bursting with almonds that have been crafted by the artisan bakers of Masini – one of the first biscuit producers in Tuscany, founded in 1929 and still family owned to this day. Completing the trio, Ricciarelli are soft, chewy almond pastries lightly dusted with powdered sugar.
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