Description
This festive Christmas Bread is a moist and fluffy loaf speckled with colorful Christmas sprinkles and topped with a smooth vanilla glaze, perfect for holiday celebrations and gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread
- 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
Icing
- 1¼ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix just until combined, then mix in the sour cream and milk until incorporated; set aside.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir in until just combined and no flour streaks remain.
- Fold in Sprinkles: Lastly, fold in the sprinkles gently to avoid color bleeding into the batter.
- Bake the Bread: Spread the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top is golden.
- Cool the Loaf: Remove from oven and cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare Icing: Meanwhile, whisk together the powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla until smooth.
- Glaze and Decorate: Spread the icing over the cooled bread and smooth with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle with extra Christmas sprinkles if desired.
- Serve: Allow the icing to set before slicing and serving your festive Christmas Bread.
Notes
- If the bread is browning too quickly, place a foil tent over it while it finishes baking to prevent over-browning.
- Use gentle folding for the sprinkles to avoid colors bleeding and turning the batter purple or pink.
- You may substitute sour cream with Greek yogurt for a slightly tangier flavor.
- Make sure to cool the bread completely before icing to prevent the glaze from melting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10th of loaf)
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
