Print

Sweet Eggnog Bread With Crumb Topping Recipe

Print Recipe

Sweet Eggnog Bread with Crumb Topping captures holiday eggnog flavors in tender quick bread form. Rich with nutmeg, rum extract, and pudding mix for moisture, crowned with buttery cinnamon streusel perfect for Christmas breakfast or gift giving.

Ingredients

Scale
  • Bread:
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1¾ cups eggnog
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp rum extract
  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • Crumb Topping:
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 9×5-inch loaf pan or four mini loaf pans.
  • 2. Cream butter, sugar, and dry pudding mix until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then eggnog, vanilla, and rum extract.
  • 3. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Gradually add to wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
  • 4. For topping: Mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cut in softened butter with fork until crumbly.
  • 5. Spread batter into prepared pan(s). Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over batter.
  • 6. Bake large loaf 60-70 minutes or minis 35-40 minutes until toothpick clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.

Notes

  • Pudding mix creates ultra-moist tender crumb; don’t skip.
  • Rum extract essential for authentic eggnog flavor.
  • Softened butter (not melted) creates proper streusel texture.
  • Tent foil after 45 minutes if browning too quickly.
  • Perfect gift wrap minis in cellophane with ribbon.

Nutrition

Keywords: eggnog bread, eggnog quick bread, crumb topping bread

Find it online: https://dishfoody.com/sweet-eggnog-bread-crumb-topping-recipe/