Do you need a cozy dessert for the holidays? Something that you can share with friends and family for Christmas or any time you want. This Eggnog Quick Bread is the perfect recipe to make because it is simple and easy.
Eggnog Quick Bread
This Quick Bread is so moist and delicious. It doesn’t take many ingredients to make this bread, yet it is so complex in flavor, texture, and taste. This may become a favorite with your loved ones and a top choice in your household. So, be sure to save this one!
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Ingredients
- Flour- You can use all-purpose for the best results.
- Baking powder- This will allow your bread to rise in the oven.
- Ground nutmeg- This will add a wonderful aroma to your recipe.
- Ground cinnamon- You can ground your own cinnamon for the best flavoring.
- Salt- This will bring out the flavors in your recipe.
- Butter- Use unsalted to control the salt in the recipe.
- Southern Comfort Eggnog- This will be used for the flavoring in the bread.
- Sugar- The best desserts have sugar in the recipe.
- Eggs– You will need to these at room temperature.
- Cream cheese– You will need this softened or at room temperature.
- Powdered sugar- This is the best sugar for homemade frosting.
- Bourbon- This will add a wonderful smokey vanilla flavor to your bread.
How to Make Eggnog Quick Bread
Set your oven to 350 degrees and use Pam to spray a 9×5 glass loaf pan.
Add all the dry ingredients into a medium bowl and whist to combine.
Add the butter, eggnog, and sugar into a large bowl and beat to combine.
One at a time, add in the eggs and combine.
Slowly add in the dry ingredients and combine.
Pour in the batter into the prepared pan.
Place the pan into the oven and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a tester placed in the center comes out clean.
Let the bread cool before taking out and putting on a rack.
Frosting
Add the cream cheese, butter, eggnog, and bourbon into a medium bowl and use a hand mixer to beat until smooth and combined.Slowly add in the powdered sugar and beat until combined.
Add 3 tablespoons or 1/4 c of eggnog if it is too thick and forms a glaze-like texture.Once it is the consistency you prefer then pour over the finished bread.
Let the glaze set for a few minutes before enjoying!
Can I Make These Muffins Instead?
It is possible to make this into muffins. However, this recipe will have to be rearranged to fit the measurements of a muffin recipe. But, this bread is the best way to make it and has the best type of texture and flavor.
Can Eggnog Bread Be Made Ahead?
You can make the batter and icing ahead for this recipe. You will have to seal in an airtight container and place in the fridge until you’re ready to bake. However, making things fresh is the best way to make any recipe.
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Eggnog Quick Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ C flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ C unsalted butter softened
- 1 C Southern Comfort Eggnog
- ¾ C sugar
- 2 large eggs
Eggnog cream cheese frosting :
- 4 oz package of cream cheese softened
- ¼ C unsalted butter softened
- ¼ C Southern Comfort Eggnog plus more if needed
- 2 ½ – 3 C powdered sugar
- 1 tsp bourbon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×5 glass loaf pan with Pam baking spray
- Using a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients
- Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, eggnog, and sugar until combined
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time until combined
- Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until combined
- Scoop the batter into the loaf pan
- Bake in the oven for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Allow to cool before removing and placing onto a wire rack
frosting Directions
- Using a medium bowl and hand mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter, eggnog, and bourbon until combined and smooth
- Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until combined
- If the glaze starts to become thick, beat in about 3 tbsp – ¼ C of eggnog
- You’ll want the frosting to almost be a glaze like texture
- Once the frosting is to the consistency that you want, pour over the bread
- Allow to sit for a few minutes to set before serving!
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