This Glazed Eggnog Bread is filled with warm holiday spices and makes a deliciously festive treat. Soft and moist with a subtle hint of eggnog, you’ll love the flavors of this homemade Christmas bread for a decadent breakfast or easy dessert!

sliced up eggnog bread

Did you know that grocery stores sometimes sell eggnog even when it’s nowhere near the holidays?

Maybe I’m the last person to notice this, but it’s true. Towards the beginning of last year, I spotted eggnog still lingering on the shelves well after the holidays. Guess people love it that much, or maybe it was just leftover stock waiting to expire.

I know eggnog is love-it-or-hate-it kind of drink, but I’m solidly on team eggnog, even if I can only manage a few glasses during the holiday season. It’s creamy, festive, and just screams December to me.

Now, baking with eggnog? That’s a whole different story. I could go for eggnog desserts just about any time of year. From White Chocolate Eggnog Cookies to Glazed Eggnog Donuts and Caramel Eggnog French Toast Bake I’m all in.

And that’s where this Glazed Eggnog Bread comes in.

Whether you sip eggnog all season long or only tolerate it in dessert form, this bread is perfect. The warm, cozy spices pair beautifully with the rich eggnog, creating a flavor that’s oh-so comforting.

And I love a quick bread that doubles as an easy breakfast or delicious dessert!

a loaf of glazed christmas bread

What Makes This Eggnog Quick Bread So Delicious

  • It bakes up soft, moist, and oh so delicious!
  • This is perfect for Christmas morning or dessert!
  • The glaze lends an extra bit of eggnog flavor: enough you can taste it, but not enough to bowl you over!

Ingredients in Eggnog Bread:

  • All-purpose flour
  • Baking powder
  • Cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt 
  • Eggnog 
  • Unsalted butter
  • Granulated sugar and brown sugar 
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla
  • Powdered sugar 

How to Make:

With just a few basic steps, you’ll have a soft, spiced loaf topped with a sweet eggnog glaze, perfect for holiday mornings or anytime you’re craving a festive treat.

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the eggnog, melted butter, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk thoroughly.
  3. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined, being careful not to overmix. Spoon the batter into a 9×5-inch loaf pan. 
  4. Bake until the bread is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
  5. Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then more it to a wire rack to cool completely.
  6. Drizzle the eggnog glaze over the cooled bread with a spoon or other utensil. 
slices of eggnog bread

Recipe Variations:

  • Replace 1 cup of all purpose flour with 1 cup of whole wheat flour to give this Christmas bread a healthy twist!
  • Pour in about half a cup of chopped nuts in the batter to give some crunch to this bread! Pecans or walnuts would work well.
  • Add a little rum extract to the glaze to bring in even more holiday flavors!

Can I Freeze This Bread? 

I’ve never frozen this bread, so I can’t say for sure. However, I imagine it would freeze well without the glaze. 

Tips and Tricks:

  • Be sure not to over stir the bread mixture! If you over stir it, you can create bubbles in the mixture which will leave a series of pockets in your loaf.
  • If you don’t have toothpicks, you can use a clean knife to insert into the loaf to check doneness. if anything sticks to the knife, it needs more cooking time.
  • To prevent a mess when glazing the bread, stick a piece of paper (scratch paper, wax paper, whatever you have on hand), underneath the loaf. Then drizzle the glaze with a spoon and any runoff will go onto the paper instead of your counter. Once the glaze has set you can remove the paper and throw it away.

More Easy Holiday Desserts:

sliced up eggnog bread
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Glazed Eggnog Bread

Yield: 1 loaf
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
This Glazed Eggnog Bread is filled with warm holiday spices and makes a deliciously festive treat. Soft and moist with a subtle hint of eggnog, you'll love the flavors of this homemade Christmas bread for a decadent breakfast or easy dessert!
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Ingredients
 

  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup eggnog
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, (melted)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, (packed)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla bean paste, (or vanilla extract)

Eggnog Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons eggnog
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste, (or vanilla extract)
  • Dash of nutmeg

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9×5-inch inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine eggnog, melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk thoroughly.
  • Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and stir until just combined, being careful not to over mix. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake for 48-55 minutes, or until bread is lightly browned and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • To make the glaze, in a small bowl, stir together the powdered sugar, eggnog, vanilla, and nutmeg. Drizzle over cooled bread.
Serving: 1g, Calories: 305kcal, Carbohydrates: 50g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 62mg, Sodium: 125mg, Potassium: 157mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 30g, Vitamin A: 325IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 79mg, Iron: 1mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
Author: Gayle Bialas
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