This easy Eggnog Bread is perfectly moist and topped with a decadent glaze. It’s delightful for breakfast or dessert.
Eggnog is a rich and delicious seasonal drink with so much flavor. This yummy quick bread recipe includes all the delicious flavors of eggnog into one fabulous treat.
The sweet eggnog glaze on top makes it the best holiday treat. Slice and enjoy with coffee for the best snack. For more eggnog flavor, try Eggnog Cookies Recipe, and 53 Eggnog Desserts.
Why We Love This
It’s an effortless sweet treat that you can readily enjoy during the holidays. You won’t dirty up many dishes making this recipe. Each bite is loaded with cinnamon, nutmeg, rum extract and more for an unforgettable recipe.
This bread is perfect for a holiday gift that friends and neighbors will love it. It is also great for parties or to enjoy Christmas morning.
Ingredients
Bread
- All-purpose flour. I prefer all-purpose flour, but you can use a blend of all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour.
- Ground cinnamon and Ground nutmeg. This enhances the eggnog flavor.
- Large eggs. Beat the eggs before using.
- Butter. Melted and cooled before using.
- Eggnog. Full fat eggnog is best and will make the bread richer.
- Rum Flavored Extract. You can omit this if desired or use vanilla extract, but we love the flavor.
Glaze
- Powdered Sugar. It’s best to sift the powdered sugar for the smoothest consistency.
- Rum or rum extract. Use the option you prefer.
Find the complete list of ingredients at the bottom of the page.
Step By Step Instructions
- Step 1. Go ahead and preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare the pan with cooking spray.
- Step 2. Use a large mixing bowl and whisk together the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
Step 3. You will need another large bowl. Beat together the eggs, sugar, butter, eggnog, vanilla extract and rum flavored extract. You can use a stand mixer or hand mixer.
Step 4. Next, add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Stir in with a spatula or wooden spoon until just combined. Don’t overmix.
Step 5. Spread the batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 50-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Step 6. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then carefully move to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Step 7. Make the glaze while the bread is cooling. Just whisk together the ingredients in a mixing bowl and drizzle the liquid over the bread once cool. For extra decadence, serve with ice cream.
Storage
Place the bread inside an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days. For extended storage, you may freeze the bread. Wrap in plastic wrap and foil. Freeze up to 3 months and thaw in the fridge overnight.
Pro Tips
- Cover the bread – If the top of the bread is getting too brown but the inside is not cooked through, tent the loaf pan with foil. This will prevent the bread from getting too brown until its cooked through.
- Rum. You can use rum instead of rum extract in this recipe, but you will need to use more since rum extract is concentrated. You will need to use 1 tablespoon of rum for every teaspoon of rum extract to get the flavor needed.
- Don’t overmix. Combine the batter until just mixed together. You will change the consistency of the bread if you overmix, and it won’t be soft and fluffy.
- Sift the powdered sugar. Don’t skip this step. It will make the glaze smooth and creamy.
- Room temperature ingredients. This will them to incorporate into the batter for even baking.
- Vanilla Pudding. For a slightly different flavor, add vanilla pudding mix to the batter. This is just the mix and not the other ingredients.
- Mini Loaves. If you are giving this as gifts, consider using mini loaf pans. Just reduce the baking time and check with a toothpick to ensure it has finished baking.
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It’s your turn to make this yummy Eggnog Quick Bread. Please leave a comment and star rating after you try it.
Eggnog Bread
Ingredients
For the Bread:
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup Butter melted and cooled
- 1 cup eggnog
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp Rum Flavored Extract
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 3 Tbsp Eggnog
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp rum or rum extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9X5 loaf pan with a non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- In a separate bowl of a stand up mixer, beat together the eggs, sugar, butter, eggnog, vanilla extract and rum flavored extract.
- Then add the flour mixture into the eggnog mixture and stir in with a spatula or wooden spoon until just combined.
- Pour the batter into a prepared pan. Bake for 50-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then carefully move it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the bread is cooling, whisk together the glaze ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled eggnog bread.
- Then the bread is ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
The perfect bread to make for Christmas. It’s so easy and really delicious.