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Best Homemade Eggnog Bread Recipe: Festive, Moist & Delicious

A rich, moist, and flavorful Eggnog Bread infused with warm spices, creamy eggnog, and a buttery crumb—this festive quick bread captures the essence of the holidays. Perfect for brunch, gifting, or dessert!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 400
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1.75 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup eggnog
For the glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 –4 tablespoons eggnog

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
  5. Alternate adding dry ingredients with eggnog, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.
  6. Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake 50–60 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Whisk powdered sugar with eggnog to make glaze and drizzle over cooled bread. Dust with nutmeg if desired.

Notes

Use room-temperature ingredients for the best texture. Substitute half the sugar with coconut sugar or half the flour with whole wheat for a healthier version. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze unglazed loaf for up to 3 months. Glaze after thawing.