Eggnog Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Mirj's Note:

Someone once gave me this recipe as something to do with leftover egg nog (we drink the stuff all year round). It's so luscious and yummy I usually make up a batch of the stuff just to make this cake, and consider the leftovers for drinking.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

Cinnamon Swirl

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup toffee pieces (not chocolate covered)
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Bread

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup prepared eggnog
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon swirl ingredients and mix well.
3. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
5. In a medium bowl, combine the egg nog, oil, eggs and vanilla.
6. Beat with a fork to combine.
7. Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, stirring until just smooth.
8. Don't overdo it.
9. Pour half the batter into a greased loaf pan (something like 8 x 4 x 2).
10. Spoon half the cinnamon swirl mixture over the batter, and cut through with a knife to swirl.
11. Top with the remaining batter.
12. Spoon on the remaining swirl mixture, and swirl with a knife.
13. Bake for 60-65 minutes or until whatever you stick in the middle comes out clean.
14. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing to a wire rack.

Reviews

[Laudee]

Holy Cow, this is good bread! It's so easy to mix up and bake, and the end result is a neat little loaf that's sweet and yummie! Used your Safe Egg Nog in this, and boy, that's good stuff, too! Thanks for sharing, Mirjam. Definitely goes on my "Must-Make" list! Laudee

[Marla in California]

This is really a delicious bread. Everyone really enjoyed having it for our Christmas brunch. I saved a little bit and ate it today after church and it still was wonderful. Thanks, Mirjam for a great recipe.

[SailorDave]

Wonderful holiday bread. Nice taste. This went quickly on Christmas Day.