christmas eggnog cherry bread with eggnog glaze

11 Pinches
Grapeview, WA
Updated on Nov 8, 2018

Very moist and fragrant, this is a wonderful bread to serve during the Christmas holidays. Serve it with coffee, tea or hot cider. Decorate the top with 1 or 2 glaceed cherries and then drizzle with glaze, if you are planning these for gift-giving.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 20 (5 mini loaves)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups prepared eggnog
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup chopped glaceed cherries
  • EGGNOG GLAZE:
  • 1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 pinch cinnamon
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon prepared eggnog

How To Make christmas eggnog cherry bread with eggnog glaze

  • Step 1
    Beat together first 4 ingredients until blended.
  • Step 2
    Combine and add the next 6 ingredients and stir until dry ingredients are just moistened. Do not overmix.
  • Step 3
    Divide batter between 5 greased and lightly floured mini-loaf foil pans (6x3x2-inches) and bake in a 325° oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until a cake tester, inserted in center, comes out clean.
  • Step 4
    Allow to cool for 15 minutes and then remove from pans and continue cooling on a rack. When cool, drizzle tops with Eggnog Glaze and allow a little to drip down the sides.
  • Step 5
    Eggnog Glaze: Stir together all the ingredients until blended.
  • Step 6
    Yields 5 mini-loaves.

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Category: Other Breads
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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