Greggs has launched its Christmas menu across UK stores, including the Festive Bake, Pepperoni Hot Honey Pizza, White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie and Candy Cane Mint Iced Matcha Latte.
Festive Favourites Return
The line-up includes a mix of reimagined festive favourites, popular returning items, and innovative twists on seasonal classics. The Festive Bake returns with a reworked recipe ahead of 2026 festivities, featuring crumb-topped puff pastry filled with chicken, smoked ham hock, sweetcure bacon, pork sage and onion stuffing, and soft cheese in a creamy sage and cranberry sauce.
Pigs in Blankets are also back after a four-year hiatus, with traditional pork sausages wrapped in smoked streaky bacon in a pot of six. Other savoury options include Pepperoni Pizza with Hot Honey, a Pigs Under Blankets Toastie, Festive Feast Baguette, and a Festive Flatbread.
Sweet Treats and Seasonal Drinks
For those with a sweet tooth, the Christmas range includes a Sweet Mince Pie Roll, Sweet Mince Pies, and a Christmas Cake Slice. Seasonal hot beverages include a Candy Cane Mint Hot Chocolate, Hazelnut Crunch Latte, and Salted Caramel Latte. Cold options consist of a Candy Cane Mint Iced Matcha Latte, Iced Candy Cane Mint Chocolate, Iced Hazelnut Crunch Latte, and Iced Salted Caramel Latte.
Critic's Ratings
Food critic Big Daddy B visited his neighbourhood Greggs to try the festive offerings. While he enjoyed much of the lineup, he told his 275,000 followers that there's one product he wouldn't be rushing back for. His ratings are as follows:
- White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie (£1.70) – 9/10. The foodie said: “It has a beautiful soft gingerbread flavour… very addictive.”
- Pepperoni Hot Honey Pizza (£3.10) – 7.5/10. The reviewer "loved the jalapeños and red onions with the pepperoni", but said it "needed more hot honey".
- Double Chocolate Doughnut (£1.60) – 7.5/10. Apparently, this is a "solid" pick from the puddings.
- Festive Bake (£2.90) – 7.5/10. Despite being a revamped recipe, the Greggs customer said it tasted "exactly the same". But having said that, "What’s not to like?"
- Festive Feast Baguette (£4.70) – 7/10. This is said to be "better than the flatbread" and it "seems to come with more fillings".
- Festive Flatbread (£4.30) – 6.5/10. While the foodie said this "tastes a lot better than it looks", he added it was "just a bit wet".
- Candy Cane Iced Mint Chocolate Latte (£4.10) – 6/10. This was described as "a lot better than the matcha", but he felt it had an "odd synthetic mint flavour".
- Hazelnut Crunch Latte (£3.25) – 6/10. He loved the first sip, but said it became "unbearably sweet" and "very overpowering".
- Candy Cane Mint Iced Matcha Latte (£3.45) – 4/10. This was the menu item that wasn't recommended. The reviewer added: "You get the candy cane mint flavour, but it doesn’t pair well with the matcha."
