Christmas Baking - Sweet Bread Gift Recipes
I love giving sweet bread treats to our neighbors and friends, and bringing them as hostess gifts. These can be made in advance and frozen. They travel well, too! You can find wrapping suggestions from
Martha Stewart Crafts and from
Wilton available on Amazon.
Pistachio Bread1 package yellow cake mix
1 package pistachio pudding mix (3 oz.)
4 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1/8 cup water.
Cinnamon-sugar mix: 3 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp cinnamon
Mix in a bowl until moist. Grease a loaf pan, and dust with 1/2 the cinnamon-sugar mix. Pour batter in pan and top with remaining cinnamon-sugar mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until done.
Lemon Bread1 lemon: grate 1 Tbsp peel and set aside 4-1/2 tsp lemon juice
2-1/4 flour
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1-1/2 cup sugar
3/4 melted butter
3 beaten eggs
3/4 cup milk
Mix dry ingredients. Add the moist ingredients and lemon peel. Stir until just moistened. Pour into greased loaf pan. Bake 350 degrees for 1-1/2 hours until done. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Make glaze: over medium heat, cook the 4-1/2 tsp lemon juice with 2 tbsp sugar until slightly thick, about 5 minutes. Brush over the top of loaf.
Pumpkin Spice Bread1-3/4 flour
1-1/2 sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup pumpkin
1 beaten egg
1/3 cup water
Sift dry ingredients. Mix butter, pumpkin, egg, and water. Mix in dry ingredients until moist. Pour into greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Zucchini Bread3 eggs
2 cups finely ground zucchini
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup oil
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Mix moist ingredients together. Mix dry ingredients together. Combine all and stir until mixed. Stir in nuts, if desired. Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan until 1/2 full. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.
Banana Bread2-3 large over-ripe bananas
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup buttermilk (or milk mixed with 1 tbsp vinegar)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/4 cup sugar
1 cup whole wheat flour
1-1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Cream the butter and eggs with sugar. Mash in the banana. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into one loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour
Cranberry Orange Bread2 cups flour
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1/2 cup orange juice
2 eggs
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cranberries
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts (optional)
Mix dry ingredients. Beat sugar, butter, and vanilla until fluffy. Add eggs and orange peel and juice. Mix in dry ingredients until moistened. Gently stir in chopped cranberries and nuts. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour, until done. Make glaze if desired. Mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice. Wisk until smooth and drizzle over cooled bread.
Do you gift the gift of sweet bread during the holidays?