Christmas Bread
This festive Christmas Bread is a quick and easy sweet bread dotted with colorful sprinkles, topped with a smooth vanilla glaze, perfect for holiday celebrations and sharing with family.
Equipment
- 1 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray
- 1 hand mixer for creaming butter and sugar
- 1 large mixing bowls
- 1 wire cooling rack
- 1 rubber spatula
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Christmas sprinkles plus extra for topping
- 1¼ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until combined, then incorporate sour cream and milk.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir gently until just combined with no flour streaks.
- Fold in ⅔ cup of Christmas sprinkles carefully to avoid bleeding the colors.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 60 to 70 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown.
- Cool the bread in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While bread cools, prepare the vanilla glaze by whisking powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Spread the glaze evenly over the cooled bread using a rubber spatula.
- Top with additional Christmas sprinkles as desired, allow glaze to set, then slice and serve.
Notes
- If bread browns too quickly, tent with foil during baking.
- Use fresh sprinkles that won't bleed for best appearance.
- Store leftover bread tightly wrapped at room temperature for 2-3 days.
