This Easy Eggnog Bread Recipe with Quick Eggnog Glaze is perfect for Christmas morning, and a great way to use up any leftover eggnog after the Holiday Season!
Easy Eggnog Bread Recipe
A moist bread with the flavors of eggnog and warm spices make this the perfect holiday treat, and it’s a great gift for an eggnog lover too!
Christmas eggnog bread can be made with homemade eggnog or a carton of eggnog from the grocery store.
I love how easy to make this recipe is… You just mix together the wet ingredients in one bowl, mix the dry ingredients in another, combine wet ingredients with the flour mixture and bake till golden. Then toss together the simple glaze, drizzle it over the warm bread, let it cool, and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves.
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cup real eggnog
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup avocado oil (you can also use melted butter or vegetable oil)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- *Optional -1 tsp rum extract (or just use 1 more tsp of vanilla extract instead.)
- 2 large eggs
- For the Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg (fresh ground if possible)
- 2-4 Tbsp eggnog
Optional Mix Ins:
1/2 cup of Chopped Pecans or Walnuts for extra texture and flavor.
One half cup of Dried Cranberries
1/2 cup of White Chocolate Chips
How to Make Eggnog Bread
Eggnog Bread is delicious, and these detailed instructions make it easy for anyone to make!
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan, or spray with baking spray, and set it aside.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 1/4 cup eggnog with, oil, vanilla extract, and rum extract if using, with the eggs till fully combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing just until fully moistened.
- Pour the batter into a prepared loaf pan (or prepped mini pans).
- Baking Time: Bake in a preheated oven for 50-60 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool your loaf of eggnog bread in the pan for 20 minutes, then remove it to a cooling rack and cool to room temperature.
- Make the sweet Eggnog Glaze: In a small mixing bowl whisk together powdered sugar, nutmeg and enough eggnog to reach drizzle consistency.
- Drizzle slowly over warm bread, repeating until all is used.
- Store Eggnog Bread in the refrigerator and an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Recipe Tools
- large bowl
- medium bowl
- measuring cups and spoons
- 9 x 5 inch loaf pan (you can also use two smaller loaf pans for mini loaves)
- whisk
- wire rack for cooling.
- plastic wrap or Ziplock bag to store bread in.
Notes
This batter will be thick before baking, don’t be alarmed;)
Eggnog Bread Tips
Start with 2 tablespoons of eggnog for the glaze, and then add more if needed, to achieve the desired drizzling consistency. This ensures that the glaze isn’t too thin or too thick.
The flavors Eggnog Bread intensify and improve when the bread is allowed to sit for a day, so plan accordingly.
For an extra cozy treat, warm slices of the bread slightly before serving!
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Easy Eggnog Bread
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves.
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cup real eggnog
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup avocado oil you can also use melted butter or vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- *Optional -1 tsp rum extract or just use 1 more tsp of vanilla extract instead.
- 2 large eggs
- For the Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg fresh ground if possible
- 2-4 Tbsp eggnog
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan, or spray with baking spray, and set it aside.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 1/4 cup eggnog with, oil, vanilla extract, and rum extract if using, with the eggs till fully combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing just until fully moistened.
- Pour the batter into a prepared loaf pan (or prepped mini pans).
- Baking Time: Bake in a preheated oven for 50-60 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool your loaf of eggnog bread in the pan for 20 minutes, then remove it to a cooling rack and cool to room temperature.
- Make the sweet Eggnog Glaze: In a small mixing bowl whisk together powdered sugar, nutmeg and enough eggnog to reach drizzle consistency.
- Drizzle slowly over warm bread, repeating until all is used.
- Store Eggnog Bread in the refrigerator and an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Notes
- This batter will be thick before baking, don't be alarmed;)
- Start with 2 tablespoons of eggnog for the glaze, and then add more if needed, to achieve the desired drizzling consistency. This ensures that the glaze isn't too thin or too thick.
- The flavors Eggnog Bread intensify and improve when the bread is allowed to sit for a day, so plan accordingly.
- For an extra cozy treat, warm slices of the bread slightly before serving!
Nutrition
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About Juliea
Juliea Huffaker is the creator of Farmhouse Harvest, and dedicated to teaching from-scratch cooking, sourdough baking, gardening, and food preservation. With over 25 years of hands-on experience she has preserved hundreds of jars of produce, mastered the art of meats and sourdough baking, and nurtured a thriving organic garden. Her recipes and articles have been featured across the web. And she’s passionate about inspiring others to embrace a simpler, self-sufficient life style.
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