Greggs has unveiled additional items for its Christmas 2026 menu, headlined by the return of the fan-favourite Festive Bake. The pastry will land in stores nationwide from Thursday, October 22, with a new and improved recipe for 2026.
The Festive Bake features cooked chicken, smoked ham hock, and bacon with soft cheese, all encased in puff pastry alongside pork, sage and onion stuffing, and a creamy sage and cranberry sauce. Priced at £2.50, it has become a seasonal staple for many customers.
Fan reactions to the Festive Bake
On Facebook, Sarah Stanley called 'festive bake time' the 'greatest time of the year,' while creator Dale's Bits described it as the 'delicious Christmas square of dreams.' On TikTok, user @leahjcleah wrote, 'I literally count down the days to the festive bake!' Another user, @x.that0negurl.x, shared that the pastry is part of her Christmas tradition: 'It's a tradition that I decorate my house the day I eat my first festive bake.'
On Reddit, a dedicated thread praises the snack, with one poster calling it a 'little slice of happiness that pops up for a couple months.' The Festive Bake is part of the second wave of Christmas menu items, following the initial drop earlier this month. All items will also be available for delivery.
New sandwiches and pizza
New for 2026 is the Pigs Under Blankets Toastie (from £4.10), featuring smoked bacon, pork sausage, Cheddar cheese, and cranberry and red onion relish in sourdough white bread, topped with béchamel and a blend of cheeses. The returning Festive Feast Baguette (from £4.10) combines chicken, bacon, pork, sage and onion stuffing, and cranberries in seasoned mayonnaise with ham hock, Cheddar cheese, and crispy onions.
The Festive Flatbread also returns (from £3.75), wrapping chicken, bacon, sweetened dried cranberries, and pork, sage and onion stuffing with mayonnaise and seasoned herbs. Pizza lovers can try the new Pepperoni Pizza with Hot Honey (from £2.70), which features a focaccia-style base topped with cheese, pizza sauce, jalapeños, red onions, and a drizzle of sweet hot honey.
Sweet treats and festive drinks
For dessert, the White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie (from £1.70) includes white chocolate buttons, chocolate lentils, crystallised ginger, caramel balls, and a white chocolate flavour coating. The Millionaire's Doughnut (from £1.50) is filled with rich caramel, topped with salted caramel flavour icing and milk chocolate-coated shortcake biscuit pieces. The Double Chocolate Doughnut (from £1.40) features chocolate filling, chocolate flavour icing, and white and milk chocolate flavour coatings.
Drinks in the festive line-up include the Hazelnut Crunch Latte (from £2.85), available iced (from £3.35), and the Salted Caramel Latte (from £2.85), also available iced (from £3.35). For non-coffee drinkers, there's the Candy Cane Mint Hot Chocolate (£2.90), available iced, and the Candy Cane Mint Iced Matcha Latte (from £3.60).
Already available items
Following the first drop on October 1, Pigs in Blankets returned to stores, featuring six pork sausages wrapped in smoked streaky bacon in a takeaway pot (£2.50). First launched in 2018, the snack had been unavailable for four years. New for 2026 is the Sweet Mince Pie Roll (from £1), wrapping sweet mincemeat with vine fruits, Bramley apples, and candied orange and lemon peel in puff pastry, dusted with icing sugar.
Also back are the Sweet Mince Pies (from £2.60 for a 6-pack), which are vegan-friendly and include vine fruits, sweet mincemeat, candied orange and lemon peel, and Bramley apple. The Christmas Cake Slice (from £1.50) is packed with festive fruit and ground almonds, layered with apricot jam, almond marzipan, and white icing. The Christmas Mini Caramel Shortbreads (from £2.50 for a 6-pack) feature crumbly shortbread topped with caramel and white chocolate.
