Jesse Palmer kicks off the season with a festive spirit, inspiring the 12 bakers in the inaugural Preheat challenge to whip up delicious meringue pavlova wreaths infused with autumn flavors. In the Main Heat, Jesse stirs up a longstanding debate about the ultimate holiday dessert by splitting the bakers into two teams: pie and cake. The winning team earns immunity for their members, while the judges—Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman, and Carla Hall—eliminate one baker from the losing side.
Show
Holiday Baking Championship
Episode
S09E01
Air Date
Nov 07, 2022