The hosts of Baking It: Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler’s Celebrity Holiday Special could take a hands-off method — “They don’t allow us near the oven,” Amy Poehler tells TV Insider. “In fact, a couple times we’ve come close and they’ve just pushed us away” — however their hearts are in the suitable place.
The tight-knit Saturday Night Live vets invite well-known buddies Kristen Bell, J.B. Smoove, Fred Armisen, and Nicole Richie to get cooking for an excellent trigger on this not-at-all-cutthroat competitors, premiering Monday, December 12 at 10/9c on NBC. (A brand new season of the Baking It collection drops on Peacock the identical day, with Poehler once more filling in for Andy Samberg, who was off making a film.) In one problem, the celebs put together recipes that replicate their very own vacation traditions.
“It was really moving to see our friends making things that meant something to them,” notes Maya Rudolph. Adds Poehler: “We got to know everybody’s family.”
And talking of household, sure, the judging panel of choosy grandmothers is “back and better than ever,” guarantees Poehler. Good factor too. According to Rudolph, she and Amy couldn’t stand the warmth of selecting a winner: “Yeah, we leave the hard work to the grannies.”
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This vacation particular is all about giving again. The humorous duo’s well-known pals are all participating to boost some dough for his or her favourite charities, and the hosts will preserve everybody on their toes with thrilling twists all through the episode. The celebrities draw inspiration for his or her baking from beloved vacation traditions and household recipes.
Their tasty treats embrace Austrian schaumrollen and pickle soup made by Bell, whose aggressive nature led her to make two delectable dishes; sticky apple cake made by vacation lover Richie, who begins her festive season as early as September; vegan banana pudding cake made by self-proclaimed “Cake Architect” Smoove, who made up his recipe on the spot, and Venezuelan hallacas made by Armisen, a recipe he acquired from his mom, though he has by no means baked earlier than.
Baking It: Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler’s Celebrity Holiday Special is produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, in affiliation with Paper Kite Productions and three Arts Entertainment. Poehler, Rudolph, Nicolle Yaron, Pip Wells, Kate Arend, and Dave Becky function government producers.
Baking It: Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler’s Celebrity Holiday Special, Monday, December 12, 10/9c, NBC