This Glazed Eggnog Banana Bread is the perfect way to put a holiday twist on your traditional banana bread recipe. It’s super moist, flavorful, and great for breakfast, snacks, and dessert.
Eggnog and banana bread are two of my favorite things, so it’s about time I made Glazed Eggnog Banana Bread! I was actually planning on making a coffee cake-style banana bread recipe, which called for milk I opened the refrigerator to get the milk, saw the eggnog, and immediately decided to change gears!
The recipe worked out perfectly, and I’m so excited to share this Eggnog Banana Bread recipe with you today!
Glazed Eggnog Banana Bread Recipe Ingredients
- Bananas – I like to use four medium- to large-sized bananas in my banana bread. It’s also best if they are on the ripe side so they will add more sweetness to the recipe.
- Eggnog – Regular or vegan eggnog can be used for this recipe. I like to use a high-quality eggnog that is thick in texture, which will make the banana bread super moist!
- Eggs – I use two large eggs. You can make this banana bread vegan using a vegan egg substitute, but the texture will be a little on the mushier side.
- Oil – You can use any mild flavored oil in this recipe as long as it’s melted and at room temperature. I like to use vegetable-based oil or refined coconut oil.
- Sugar – I used a mixture of brown sugar and granulated sugar. You can also use coconut sugar.
- Flour – I just used regular, all-purpose flour. You can also make this recipe using whole wheat flour, or a gluten-free all-purpose flour. Let me know if you have questions about other types of flours!
- Spices – I usually use cinnamon when making banana bread, but I added nutmeg this time to emphasize the eggnog flavor. A little goes a long way in terms of flavor!
- Eggnog Glaze – The eggnog glaze has four easy ingredients: powdered sugar, eggnog, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Vanilla Extract
- Salt, Baking Soda, Baking Powder
How To Make Eggnog Banana Bread
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a standard-size loaf pan and set aside. Add the bananas to a large mixing bowl and mash with a fork. You want to try to mash all the big lumps out. Next, add the oil, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and eggnog. Use a whisk to mix everything together. You can also use an electric mixer if you like.
- Next, add the flour, spices, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix everything together completely, and pour the batter into the greased loaf pan. Place in the oven and bake until a toothpick comes out clean for 60-70 minutes. It will depend on how well your oven works. I flipped mine around halfway through to ensure the top got an even bake.
- Remove banana bread from the oven and leave in the loaf pan for 10-15 minutes. Then, remove the bread from the pan and let it cool completely on a cooking rack.
- Make the eggnog glaze. Mix powdered sugar and spices in a medium-sized bowl with a fork. Next, add eggnog to the bowl and whisk it together. If you like a thick glaze, add less eggnog; add more for a thinner glaze.
- Wait until the eggnog bread has cooled, and drizzle the glaze. I like completely covering the top and allowing some to drip down the sides. Allow the glaze to cool completely so that it is hardened. It will harden faster in the refrigerator. Cut eggnog banana bread and enjoy!
Banana Bread Frequently Asked Questions
- Is this recipe vegan? No, it calls for eggs and real eggnog. You could make this banana bread vegan using an egg substitute and vegan eggnog. The texture of the bread may be a little mushier, but it will still taste good!
- Is this recipe gluten-free? No, I did use regular all-purpose flour, but you can use a good all-purpose gluten-free flour mix that includes xantham gum. If you’re familiar with other gluten-free flour alternatives, feel free to experiment!
- Can this eggnog banana bread be frozen? Yes, wrap well in a freezer-friendly container and freeze for up to 6 months. Let thaw on the counter or in the refrigerator.
- Should I heat banana bread before eating? You are more than welcome to heat up your banana bread, but it is definitely not something that needs to be done! Feel free to heat in the microwave, oven, or stovetop.
- How strong is the eggnog taste? You can definitely taste the eggnog! Not only does the recipe have eggnog in the banana bread and glaze, but it also has nutmeg, a key ingredient in eggnog.
Have a question I didn’t answer? Ask me in the comment section below, and I will reply ASAP!
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Glazed Eggnog Banana Bread
- Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Yield: 8-12 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This Glazed Eggnog Banana Bread is super moist and flavorful! It’s the perfect way to give your banana bread a holiday twist!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sized bananas, the riper the better
- 1/2 cup neutral flavored oil, room temperature (I like to use refined coconut oil, canola oil or vegetable oil)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup eggnog
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Eggnog Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 6–8 tablespoons eggnog
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a standard size loaf pan and set aside.
- Peel bananas, add them to a large mixing bowl and mash with a fork. You want to try to mash all the big lumps out. Next, add in the oil, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract and eggnog. Use a whisk to mix everything together. Don’t over mix. You can also use an electric mixer if you like.
- Next, add in the flour, spices, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Mix everything together completely and then pour batter into the greased loaf pan. Place in the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, 60-70 minutes. It will depend on how well your oven works, mine seemed to take longer than I expected.
- Remove banana bread from the oven and let sit in the loaf pan for about 10-15 minutes. Next, remove bread from the pan and let cool completely on a cooking rack.
- Make the eggnog glaze. Add powdered sugar and spices to a medium sized bowl and mix with a fork. Next, add eggnog into the bowl and whisk together. If you like a thick glaze add less eggnog, and more eggnog for a thiner glaze.
- Wait until the eggnog banana bread has cooled completely and then drizzle the glaze on top. I like to completely cover the top and allow some to drip down the sides. Allow glaze to cool completely so that it hardens. Cut eggnog banana bread and enjoy!
Notes
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- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 70 mins
- Category: Breakfast, Vegetarian
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
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