Eggnog Bread

5 from 4 votes

Here is my easiest and most delicious Eggnog Bread recipe. This loaf cake couldn’t be any easier to make from scratch and makes a perfect holiday treat. Great for using up leftover eggnog!

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Baking

Cuisine: Holiday

Servings:

Author: Julia Foerster

Ingredients

For the quick bread:

2 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup eggnog
1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
2 tsp rum extract or 4 tsp dark rum
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg

For the glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
3 tsp rum extract
3-4 tsp eggnog
1/4 tsp nutmeg or cinnamon

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease the bottom and sides of a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, using a whisk, beat the eggs.
To the eggs, add sugar, eggnog, melted butter, rum (extract), and vanilla extract. Blend well until smooth.
To the wet ingredients, add flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Using a rubber spatula, stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Pour batter into a greased pan and bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes set on a wire rack, then remove from the pan and let cool completely.
Combine powdered sugar, rum, and eggnog. Add one tsp at a time until the glaze is smooth and thick. Pour over bread, sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon, and let set before serving.

Notes

If you don’t have rum or rum extract on hand, use 2 tsp vanilla extract instead of 1 tsp
To make it more festive, you could add 1/2 cup of fresh cranberries to the batter
Don't overmix the batter, use a rubber spatula to combine the ingredients
Tent the bread with foil if it’s starting to brown too quickly in the oven
This recipe also works for mini loaves, bake them for 30 minutes. Perfect for gifts!
You can also use this recipe to make 12 muffins in a muffin pan, bake for 25–30 minutes
If you’re using eggnog that was already spiked, omit the rum (extract)
Every oven is different, so make sure to test the bread for doneness after about 50 minutes in the oven
Use fresh baking powder to ensure your quick bread rises nicely

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