I made these before Christmas and forgot post them but I feel like peppermint is a very winter flavor so like it's fine. Not only does the recipe include cacao powder and peppermint extract but HU mint chocolate. Mind blowing, I know. You can definitely make this in a regular bread pan, I just recently bought a ~mini~ bread pan and wanted to use it. Maybe even use a cupcake pan idk, don't be confined. Also, looking at this picture now it's making me uncomfortable that that Christmas tree branch thing is touching the bread but do what you gotta do for a good picture right?