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.