Here’s a festive and moist Eggnog Bread recipe—perfect for the holidays or anytime you want a sweet, spiced treat 🍞🥚🎄
Eggnog Bread
Ingredients (makes 1 loaf)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground allspice (optional)
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup eggnog
Optional glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk or eggnog
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
- Cream butter & sugar
- In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Combine with eggnog
- Alternately add dry ingredients and eggnog to the butter mixture, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool & glaze
- Let bread cool in the pan 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack.
- If using glaze: mix powdered sugar, milk/eggnog, and vanilla; drizzle over cooled bread.
Tips & Variations
- Spices: Increase nutmeg or add ginger and cloves for a richer holiday flavor.
- Add-ins: Mix in ½ cup raisins, dried cranberries, or chopped nuts.
- Extra moist: Replace 2–3 tbsp of butter with sour cream or yogurt.
- Mini loaves or muffins: Bake 20–25 minutes for muffins or 35–40 minutes for mini loaves.
I can also give a quick eggnog bread recipe in a loaf pan that’s ready in under an hour if you want.
