Christmas Quick Bread
This festive Christmas Quick Bread features a moist, cinnamon-spiced batter filled with colorful holiday sprinkles, topped with a smooth vanilla glaze and extra sprinkles for a perfect seasonal treat.
Equipment
- 1 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray
- 1 hand mixer
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 wire rack
- 1 whisk
- 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 spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and granulated sugar using a hand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix until just combined, then mix in sour cream and whole milk until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined with no flour streaks visible.
- Gently fold in Christmas sprinkles, being careful not to overmix to avoid bleeding colors.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and top is golden.
- Remove bread from oven and cool in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While bread cools, whisk together powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract to make the glaze.
- Spread glaze evenly over cooled bread and smooth with a rubber spatula.
- Sprinkle additional Christmas sprinkles over the glaze, let set, then slice and serve.
- If bread browns too quickly, tent loosely with foil during the last part of baking.
Notes
- Use foil tent to prevent over-browning.
- Store bread tightly wrapped to maintain moisture.
- Add nuts for extra texture if desired.
