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The best part of a doughnut? The fluffy bite-sized ball of dough removed from the center. Did we mention these are dipped in a sweet maple syrup glaze?

Serve these pillowy rolls along with our Holiday Ham with Riesling and Mustard (click for recipe) and set out bowls of your favorite mustards. Double the recipe for a large crowd–or, if you want to forgo baking your own, brush store-bought rolls with the egg wash, sprinkle with caraway salt, and warm them in the oven.

These savory swirls are easy to prepare and taste best served warm.

The bakers at London's St. John Bakery shape these loaves into free-form bâtardes. For the best results in your home kitchen, set them up and bake them in metal loaf pans.

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Did we mention these crisp, deep-fried zeppole come with a side of chocolate sauce?

Dried cranberries add chewy bursts of sweetness to this nut roll recipe—you could substitute raisins, if you prefer.