We all have our own traditions when it comes to Christmas morning, but many might be surprised to learn that the most popular dish people are cooking up on 25 December is fluffy American pancakes.

The BBC has revealed the top festive recipes from BBC Food across Christmas Day and Christmas Eve 2022. Pancakes are on the menu alongside Yorkshire puddings, which have taken the top spot for three years running now, red cabbage, yule log, and even a Christmas pavlova making its way onto the nation’s Christmas menu.

And once Boxing Day arrives leftovers are finding new homes in pies, curries and soups – with turkey curry and turkey and ham pie both popular once again this year. Plus nothing goes to waste with even the trimmings finding their way into a parsnip soup.

You’d batter watch out – nation flips for pancakes on Christmas morning

Many may be surprised to learn that lots of us have pancakes in the mix when it comes to choosing our xmas brekkie. Fluffy American Pancakes crack the top ten most used recipes on the BBC Food site, and are the most popular breakfast recipe across Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Yorkshire puddings are now an established part of the Christmas dinner it seems, topping the list for the third year in a row, alongside the ever popular red cabbage, and of course checking how to properly cook a roast turkey. And some last minute desserts crack the list, with both Yule log and even a Christmas pavlova making its way onto the nation’s Christmas menu.

BBC Food’s most popular recipes from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2022
Mary Berry’s Yorkshire pudding
Roast turkey crown
Red cabbage
Honey glazed gammon
Boiled and baked ham
Mary Berry’s yule log
Marie Rose sauce
Fluffy American pancakes
Eggnog
Mary Berry’s pavlova

Pie-lent Night – nation gobbles up leftover turkey in pies and curries

After the big day many of us are looking for new ways to avoid wasting the food we weren’t able to manage the day before. On the BBC Food site, recipes for leftovers become the most popular, including turkey pies, turkey curries and even parsnip soup, helping the nation make the most of their remaining festive fare.

The top BBC Food recipes from Boxing Day to New Year’s Eve 2022:
Leftover turkey and ham pie
Fluffy American pancakes
Turkey curry
Mary Berry’s Yorkshire puddings
Honey glazed gammon
Mary Berry’s lasagne al forno
Parsnip soup
Slow cooker honey roast ham
Perfect boeuf bourguignon
Hairy Bikers’ creamy chicken, ham, and leek pie

Gingerbread all the way – sweet treats hit the spot in party season

In party season throughout December it’s all about the sweet treats for BBC Food readers. Christmassy biscuit gingerbread tops the list, with shortbread not far behind at the top of the recipe tree, plus festive treats like egg nog and Paul Hollywood’s mince pies also prove popular in party season.

And many are clearly making their Christmas day desserts ahead of time, with recipes like Mary Berry’s classic Christmas cake and yule log among the most used BBC Food recipes.

BBC Food’s most used recipes from 1-23 December 2022:
Gingerbread
Fluffy American pancakes
Shortbread
Mary Berry’s classic Christmas cake
Mary Berry’s yule log
Eggnog
Mary Berry’s Yorkshire puddings
Paul Hollywood’s mince pies
Red Cabbage
Honey glazed gammon