Eggnog Quick Bread Recipe
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Eggnog Quick Bread Recipe
Description
Eggnog Quick Bread Recipe blends traditional holiday flavors into a soft, moist quick bread. The dry ingredients include flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt, which balance the creamy butter, eggnog, sugar, and eggs to produce a tender texture. Baking in a loaf pan ensures an even bake and a golden crust with a soft interior.
The accompanying eggnog cream cheese frosting combines softened cream cheese and butter with eggnog and bourbon, giving the bread an indulgent finish with a silky glaze texture. Gradually adding powdered sugar adjusts sweetness and consistency, allowing it to drizzle smoothly over the cooled bread. This frosting complements the warm spices with its creamy, slightly boozy richness.
This quick bread serves well at breakfast or as a dessert paired with coffee or tea. The loaf shape enables easy slicing for gatherings or lunchboxes. Chilling the bread before glazing helps the frosting set nicely on the surface. The recipe’s detail on gradual mixing and baking times helps achieve an even texture without overbaking, preserving moistness.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ C flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ C butter softened, unsalted
- 1 C eggnog Southern Comfort brand
- ¾ C sugar
- 2 large egg
Eggnog cream cheese frosting :
- 4 oz cream cheese softened, package
- ¼ C butter softened, unsalted
- ¼ C eggnog plus more if needed, Southern Comfort brand
- 2 ½ - 3 C powdered sugar
- 1 tsp bourbon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x5 glass loaf pan with 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!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 406 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 406kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 167mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 582IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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