Easy, Moist Eggnog Bread with Optional Glaze
This recipe gives you a moist, flavorful eggnog bread perfect for the holidays. It is simple to make and results in a festive sweet bread ideal for breakfast or dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 55 min
- Total Time: 70 min
- Yield: 1 loaf (about 10 servings) 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup eggnog
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Eggnog Glaze (Optional): 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons eggnog, 1/4 teaspoon rum extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Set this dry mixture aside.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Pour in the eggnog and vanilla extract. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until the batter comes together and no streaks of flour remain.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- If using the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of eggnog, and rum extract (if using) until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled bread.
Notes
- For a crunchy crumb topping, mix 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons cold butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the batter before baking.
- If you do not have rum extract, you can substitute it with 1/2 teaspoon of dark rum in the batter or the glaze for added holiday flavor.
- This moist eggnog loaf freezes well once completely cooled and wrapped tightly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 75