It might not be Christmas yet but it’s never too early to add festive recipes to your must-make list! This bread recipe is especially tempting and pairs the flavors of vanilla and nutmeg with eggnog and rum extract. It’s rich, sweet and really indulgent – ideal for the holiday period!
You can buy all sorts of wonderful Christmas treats from the grocery store or bakery, but nothing is as good as homemade eggnog bread.
You might want to make this for the special day itself or make a loaf as a gift. Just wrap it in cellophane, add some pretty ribbons (red, green and white) and gift it to friends, family, neighbors, colleagues, whoever you want! It’s so easy to make this festive bread.
You just need to mix the dry ingredients together, and the wet ones, and then combine them all. It smells incredible while it’s cooking and is going to taste amazing once sliced and served.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
You can’t go wrong with this incredible Christmas bread. It boasts the rich festive flavor of eggnog with spices, and it’s beautifully fluffy and light. This is a really easy recipe to follow and you’re sure to love the resulting bread.
How to Serve It:
A slice of this paired with a festive glass of eggnog or fruit punch is sure to start your Christmas party off in style!
Ingredients:
- Vanilla extract
- Eggs
- Flour
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- Butter melted
- Salt
- Eggnog
- Nutmeg
- Rum extract
How to make Christmas Eggnog Bread:
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, blend together the butter, sugar, eggnog, rum extract and vanilla.
Add the eggs, and beat until smooth.
In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
Blend together the dry and wet ingredients just until combined.
Pour the mixture into a well greased loaf pan.
Bake for 45-60 minutes until completely cooked through.
Cool, and turn the loaf out of the pan.
Slice and serve.
Ideal for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or a sweet treat with your festive Christmas cocktail, this wonderful eggnog bread is truly delicious. It’s simple to make and the kitchen smells like heaven while it’s in the oven.
Christmas Eggnog Bread
Ingredients
- 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
- 2 Large eggs
- 2 ¼ C. Flour
- 1 C. Sugar
- 2 Tbsp. Baking powder
- ½ C. Butter melted
- ½ tsp. Salt
- 1 C. Eggnog
- ¼ tsp. Nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp. Rum extract
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, blend together the butter, sugar, eggnog, rum extract and vanilla.
- Add the eggs, and beat until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
- Blend together the dry and wet ingredients just until combined.
- Pour the mixture into a well greased loaf pan.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes until completely cooked through.
- Cool, and turn the loaf out of the pan.
- Slice and serve.
Can You Make It Ahead?
Make this a day or so in advance if you want to. It’s so good it will probably all be gone by then anyway!
Storage Instructions:
Keep leftovers in a paper bag in the bread bin and eat within a couple of days. You can also freeze it.
Variations and Substitutions:
Lactose-free eggnog works just as well as the regular kind. You can also sub-dark rum (or spiced rum) for the rum extract.
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