Nutty Egg Nog Cranberry Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups prepared baking mix (such as bisquick)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 cup eggnog
• 1/4 cup melted butter, plus extra for pans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup walnuts, coarsely broken (or chopped and lightly toasted or use your favorite nut)
• 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen, thawed , halved or coarsely chopped - 1 cup dried cranberries may be substituted)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon eggnog

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f and butter 3 miniature loaf pans.
• 2 stir together baking mix, sugar and nutmeg in a large bowl. whisk together egg nog, butter, extracts and eggs in a medium bowl. add to dry ingredients and stir until flour is almost incorporated. add walnuts and cranberries and stir again lightly (do not overmix).
• 3 spoon into prepared pans and bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. let cool completely then remove from pans.
• 4 drizzle with egg nog glaze: stir together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon egg nog until smooth. remove cooled bread from pans and drizzle with glaze. makes 3 loaves, about 12 servings.