Best Holiday Spice Bread Recipes

HOLIDAY SPICE BREAD

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Great for the Holidays

Provided by Rachel Weyerman @Mennonite_Girl_

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 cup(s) flour
1/4 teaspoon(s) cloves
1/4 teaspoon(s) ginger
1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
1 teaspoon(s) salt
1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/2 cup(s) oil
1/2 cup(s) honey
1/2 cup(s) cranberries (or more if desired)
1 - small sweet potato, cooked and mashed (may add water to mash)
2 - eggs beaten
2 - bananas, ripened until skin is black

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the first eight (dry) ingredients in large mixing bowl. Combine the remaining six ingredients in separate mixing bowl. Then combine together. Mix until smooth.
Pour into greased and floured square pan. Bake for 45 minutes. Test by poking fork in center until it comes out smooth and clean.

HONEY SPICE BREAD

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The texture of this bread is almost like a cake, so I usually serve slices of it for dessert. The loaf looks so festive with the pretty glaze drizzled on top. -Gaye O'Dell, Binghamton, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 loaf (12 pieces).

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup 2% milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup canola oil
GLAZE:
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons 2% milk

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and milk. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. In another bowl, whisk eggs, honey, oil and brown sugar mixture until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened., Transfer the batter to a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (cover top loosely with foil if needed to prevent overbrowning)., Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over bread. Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled loaf in foil and then freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature. Glaze as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 53mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges