Christmas Eggnog Bread Recipe
Christmas Eggnog Bread is a soft, moist holiday loaf made with creamy eggnog, warm spices, and sweet vanilla glaze, perfect for Christmas baking, festive brunch, gift giving, and cozy winter dessert recipes.
Ingredients
Bread:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup eggnog
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 –3 tablespoons eggnog
- Pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment if desired.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
- In another bowl, whisk the eggs, eggnog, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and fold gently until just combined.
- Transfer the batter to the loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- For the glaze, whisk powdered sugar, eggnog, and nutmeg until smooth. Adjust thickness as desired.
- Drizzle glaze over the cooled loaf. Slice and serve.