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    Published: Jan 6, 2016 · Modified: Feb 9, 2016 by Bridget · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

    Cranberry Eggnog Breakfast Bread

    If calories didn't exist, I could drink eggnog until the cows came home.

    Cranberry eggnog bread with a heavenly eggnog glaze | The Recipe Wench

    Unfortunately for me, calories do exist and they seem to enjoy spending all their free time with me.

    So, limit my intake of eggnog I must . . .

    Cranberry eggnog breakfast bread is the next best thing to gulping down a quart of eggnog all by myself.

    Not that I've ever done so (as far as you know), but I can only imagine!

    Enjoy! - The Recipe Wench

    Cranberry Eggnog Bread

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    Cranberry Eggnog Bread
    Serves 12
    Prep time 15 minutes
    Cook time 45 minutes
    Total time 1 hour
    Meal type Bread, Dessert
    Slightly adapted from recipe on Dad What's 4 Dinner
    Cranberry eggnog bread with a heavenly eggnog glaze is straightforward to make. Perfect for breakfast or snack!

    Ingredients

    • ½ Cup butter (unsalted, softened)
    • ¼ Cup granulated sugar
    • ½ Cup brown sugar (light or dark)
    • 2 eggs
    • ¾ Cup eggnog, divided
    • ¼ Cup sour cream
    • 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract (you can substitute orange or lemon extract if you prefer)
    • 1-¾ Cup flour
    • 1 Teaspoon grated orange or lemon peel (you can skip this if you opt to use orange or lemon extract)
    • 1 Teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 Teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 Teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ Teaspoon salt
    • 1-½ Cups fresh cranberries (reserve a few for sprinkling over top before baking)
    • ½ Cup walnuts, coarsely chopped (reserve a few for sprinkling over top before baking)
    • 1 Cup powdered sugar

    Note

    I changed up Dad What's 4 Dinner's recipe for this Cranberry Eggnog Bread just a bit.

    I made this recipe multiple times -- experimenting with different citrus juices/peels.  Both lemon and orange are excellent with cranberry eggnog.  I'm also partial to walnuts.  But, feel free to experiment -- just stick to the measurements!

    Enjoy! - The Recipe Wench

    Directions

    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350ºF.

    On high speed, cream butter and sugars
    Reduce speed to low and add eggs, one at a time
    Add ¼ cup eggnog, sour cream and vanilla (or orange or lemon) extract
    Scrape down sides of bowl and mix until smooth

    In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, orange (or lemon) peel if using, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon

    Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients
    Add another ¼ cup eggnog and mix until combined
    Fold in cranberries and walnuts (I like to reserve a few for sprinkling over top before baking)

    Spoon batter into greased bread pan (I use cooking spray for this)

    Bake 35-45 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.

    Keep an eye on the browning of the top -- if it browns too quickly, lay a sheet of foil over the top to slow down the browning.

    Cool bread slightly and remove from pan.
    Make Eggnog Glaze
    Step 2
    Mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 2-3 tablespoons eggnog on low speed until combined.

    Increase speed and mix until smooth.

    Drizzle glaze over warm bread.

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    1. moosegirl89 says

      November 21, 2017 at 6:53 pm

      the recipe calls for 3/4 cup eggnog, but only 1/2 cup is called for in the bread. Is the other 1/4 cup for the icing, even though you'll only use 3 Tbsp.? I just want to make sure I'm not leaving 1/4 cup of liquid out of the bread. thanks!
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      • Bridget says

        November 21, 2017 at 7:15 pm

        Thanks for the question. You are exactly right. The 3/4 cup eggnog is divided. Use 1/2 cup in the batter. The remaining 1/4 cup (approx.) is for the icing. Yes -- the recipe states 2-3 Tablespoons for the icing. If that's all you use, you might have a tablespoon leftover! I hope you love this -- let me know how it goes for you!
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