<Table> <Tr> <Th> Ep . # </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Original Air Date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> `` Holiday Party Delights '' </Th> <Th> November 6 , 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat : Make a candy cane dessert in 90 minutes . Each baker chose a candy cane from a table . ( Amy got green apple flavor , Ian got salted caramel flavor , Stephany got raspberry flavor , Pablo got caramel macchiato flavor , Jennifer got cherry flavor , Aveed got orange flavor , Aristo got blueberry flavor , Andra got hot cocoa flavor , Joshua got pineapple flavor . ) <P> Winner : Aveed Dai ( Her advantage was getting shelled peanuts in the second round , while the others had to remove shells from their peanuts . ) </P> <P> Main Heat : The contestants had 2 hours to make a dessert inspired by a holiday cocktail they blindly picked from a table . ( Ian got apple martini , Joshua got champagne cocktail , Aveed got hot buttered rum , Stephany got mulled wine , Amy got amaretto sour , Aristo got cider punch , Jennifer got cranberry julep , Pablo pomegranate cosmopolitan , and Andra got a hot toddy ) . Mid-round twist is to incorporate salted peanuts ( still in their shell ) into their dish . </P> <P> Winner : Joshua Livsey </P> <P> Eliminated : Aveed Dai </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> `` Season of Sharing '' </Th> <Th> November 13 , 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat : : Working in teams of 2 , they 'll have to make a dozen seasonally - shaped hand pies in 90 minutes . The autumn cookie cutters they pick out of a bag determines who gets paired up with who : Stephany & Jennifer , Arista & Andra , Joshua & Ian , Pablo & Amy . <P> Winner : Joshua Livsey & Ian Barthley ( Their advantage in the Main Heat was to choose the teams ) </P> <P> Main Heat : The contestants had to pair up again to create a holiday dessert duo inspired by classic holiday flavor combinations . They had 90 minutes to bake . Ian picked Stephany ( pecan & caramel ) , Joshua picked Jennifer ( chocolate & orange ) , Pablo got paired with Arista ( cranberry & ginger ) , and Andra got paired with Amy ( peppermint & chocolate ) . Mid-round twist is to incorporate eggnog into their desserts . </P> <P> Winner : Jennifer Barney </P> <P> Eliminated : Pablo Sanchez </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> `` Thanksgiving Genius '' </Th> <Th> November 20 , 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat : Make a Thanksgiving dessert in 1 hour using a mystery canned item . ( Joshua got canned plum , Stephany got pumpkin , Aristo got apricot , Ian got cranberry , Andra got peaches , Jennifer got mandarin oranges , and Amy got pineapple ) . <P> Winner : Amy Strickland ( Her advantage was the ability to switch dessert combinations with another baker ) </P> <P> Main Heat : The bakers have 90 minutes to create a new Turkey Day sensation by combining two traditional desserts ( written and stuffed into decorative gourds ) . For winning the pre-heat , Amy traded `` blueberry cobbler & chocolate mousse '' for Andra 's `` pumpkin pie & brownies '' . Jennifer got lemon bar & pecan pie . Aristo got apple crumble & crème brûlée , Joshua got s'mores & apple pie , Ian got grasshopper pie & blondie , and Stephany got tiramisu & bread pudding . Mid-round twist is to incorporate sweet potatoes into their sweet treats . </P> <P> Winner : Stephany Buswell </P> <P> Eliminated : Aristo Camburako </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> `` A New Holiday Spin '' </Th> <Th> November 27 , 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat : The contestants have 1 hour to use yellow cake mix to make anything but a cake . <P> Winner : Ian Barthley ( His advantage is a ten minute head start in the second round . ) </P> <P> Main Heat : The bakers have 90 minutes to put a festive spin on a non-holiday dessert ( thanks to his advantage , Ian has the full 90 minutes while the rest only have 80 minutes ) . The contestants picked sealed holiday cards to see what dessert they 'd have to transform : Ian got ' coconut cream pie ' , Stephany got ' strawberry shortcake ' , Jennifer got ' fruit tart ' ,
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Ep . # </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Original Air Date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> `` Holiday Party Delights '' </Th> <Th> November 6 , 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat : Make a candy cane dessert in 90 minutes . Each baker chose a candy cane from a table . ( Amy got green apple flavor , Ian got salted caramel flavor , Stephany got raspberry flavor , Pablo got caramel macchiato flavor , Jennifer got cherry flavor , Aveed got orange flavor , Aristo got blueberry flavor , Andra got hot cocoa flavor , Joshua got pineapple flavor . ) <P> Winner : Aveed Dai ( Her advantage was getting shelled peanuts in the second round , while the others had to remove shells from their peanuts . ) </P> <P> Main Heat : The contestants had 2 hours to make a dessert inspired by a holiday cocktail they blindly picked from a table . ( Ian got apple martini , Joshua got champagne cocktail , Aveed got hot buttered rum , Stephany got mulled wine , Amy got amaretto sour , Aristo got cider punch , Jennifer got cranberry julep , Pablo pomegranate cosmopolitan , and Andra got a hot toddy ) . Mid-round twist is to incorporate salted peanuts ( still in their shell ) into their dish . </P> <P> Winner : Joshua Livsey </P> <P> Eliminated : Aveed Dai </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> `` Season of Sharing '' </Th> <Th> November 13 , 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat : : Working in teams of 2 , they 'll have to make a dozen seasonally - shaped hand pies in 90 minutes . The autumn cookie cutters they pick out of a bag determines who gets paired up with who : Stephany & Jennifer , Arista & Andra , Joshua & Ian , Pablo & Amy . <P> Winner : Joshua Livsey & Ian Barthley ( Their advantage in the Main Heat was to choose the teams ) </P> <P> Main Heat : The contestants had to pair up again to create a holiday dessert duo inspired by classic holiday flavor combinations . They had 90 minutes to bake . Ian picked Stephany ( pecan & caramel ) , Joshua picked Jennifer ( chocolate & orange ) , Pablo got paired with Arista ( cranberry & ginger ) , and Andra got paired with Amy ( peppermint & chocolate ) . Mid-round twist is to incorporate eggnog into their desserts . </P> <P> Winner : Jennifer Barney </P> <P> Eliminated : Pablo Sanchez </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> `` Thanksgiving Genius '' </Th> <Th> November 20 , 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat : Make a Thanksgiving dessert in 1 hour using a mystery canned item . ( Joshua got canned plum , Stephany got pumpkin , Aristo got apricot , Ian got cranberry , Andra got peaches , Jennifer got mandarin oranges , and Amy got pineapple ) . <P> Winner : Amy Strickland ( Her advantage was the ability to switch dessert combinations with another baker ) </P> <P> Main Heat : The bakers have 90 minutes to create a new Turkey Day sensation by combining two traditional desserts ( written and stuffed into decorative gourds ) . For winning the pre-heat , Amy traded `` blueberry cobbler & chocolate mousse '' for Andra 's `` pumpkin pie & brownies '' . Jennifer got lemon bar & pecan pie . Aristo got apple crumble & crème brûlée , Joshua got s'mores & apple pie , Ian got grasshopper pie & blondie , and Stephany got tiramisu & bread pudding . Mid-round twist is to incorporate sweet potatoes into their sweet treats . </P> <P> Winner : Stephany Buswell </P> <P> Eliminated : Aristo Camburako </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> `` A New Holiday Spin '' </Th> <Th> November 27 , 2017 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Preliminary Heat : The contestants have 1 hour to use yellow cake mix to make anything but a cake . <P> Winner : Ian Barthley ( His advantage is a ten minute head start in the second round . ) </P> <P> Main Heat : The bakers have 90 minutes to put a festive spin on a non-holiday dessert ( thanks to his advantage , Ian has the full 90 minutes while the rest only have 80 minutes ) . The contestants picked sealed holiday cards to see what dessert they 'd have to transform : Ian got ' coconut cream pie ' , Stephany got ' strawberry shortcake ' , Jennifer got ' fruit tart ' ,
who won last year 's holiday baking championship
who won last year 's holiday baking championship
Aveed Dai
Aveed Dai