APRICOT & MACADAMIA EGGNOG BREAD

Apricot & Macadamia Eggnog Bread image

Holidays and nut breads are made for each other. My spiced quick bread has three of the ingredients I can't resist - eggnog, apricots and macadamia nuts. -Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, NV

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 loaves (12 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

4-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large eggs, room temperature
2-1/2 cups eggnog
1/2 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
GLAZE:
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons eggnog

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs, 2-1/2 cups eggnog, oil, orange zest and orange juice until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in apricots and macadamia nuts., Transfer to 2 greased 9-x5-in. loaf pans. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For glaze, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and enough eggnog to reach drizzling consistency. Spoon over loaves. Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled loaves in foil, then freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 186mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.