Eggnog Loaf

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Holiday-Spiced Eggnog Quick Bread

This festive Eggnog Quick Bread is a soft, flavorful loaf with hints of warm spice and a crumbly, buttery streusel topping. Infused with the richness of classic eggnog and sweet vanilla, it’s a perfect winter treat—ideal for holiday breakfasts or cozy desserts.

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🎄 Ingredients

For the Loaf:

Ingredient	Quantity
All-purpose flour	2 ¼ cups
Baking powder	2 teaspoons
Salt	½ teaspoon
Ground nutmeg	½ teaspoon
Unsalted butter (room temp)	½ cup
Granulated sugar	1 cup
Instant vanilla pudding mix	1 (3.4 oz) box
Eggnog	1 ½ cups
Eggs	2
Vanilla extract	1 ½ teaspoons

For the Topping:

Ingredient	Quantity
Brown sugar	½ cup
All-purpose flour	¼ cup
Ground cinnamon	½ teaspoon
Ground nutmeg	2 teaspoons
Unsalted butter (room temp)	⅓ cup

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat & Prepare Pan
   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a large loaf pan generously and set aside.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
   In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside for later.
3. Beat Wet Ingredients
   In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well. Stir in the vanilla pudding mix, then pour in the eggnog and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
4. Combine & Pour
   Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently just until everything is combined. Avoid overmixing. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
5. Make the Streusel Topping
   In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter using a fork or your hands until it forms a crumbly topping. Sprinkle evenly over the batter in the pan.
6. Bake the Loaf
   Bake for 55–65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

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