Christmas Bread
Festive Christmas Bread with vanilla glaze and colorful sprinkles offers a sweet, moist quick bread ideal for holiday celebrations and sharing with family and friends.
Equipment
- 1 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray
- 1 hand mixer
- 1 large mixing bowls
- 1 wire rack
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 more for topping
- 1¼ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract, mixing just until combined, then mix in sour cream and whole milk until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined with no flour streaks.
- Fold in Christmas sprinkles carefully to avoid color bleeding.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden.
- Cool the bread in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Whisk together powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract to make the glaze.
- Spread the glaze evenly over the cooled bread and smooth with a spatula.
- Sprinkle additional sprinkles on top if desired, let the glaze set, then slice and serve.
- If the bread browns too quickly during baking, tent it loosely with foil to prevent over-browning.
Notes
- Use foil tent to prevent over-browning if needed.
- Store bread in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Add different holiday sprinkles for variation.
