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Festive Confetti Christmas Bread

Confetti Christmas bread is a soft, buttery loaf dotted with red and green sprinkles and finished with a sweet vanilla glaze. Bake it in a 9x5-inch loaf pan, then drizzle once the loaf has cooled completely.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
cooling 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the bread
  • 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs large, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup milk at room temperature
  • 0.5 cup jimmies sprinkles red and green
For the glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk plus more as needed
  • 0.25 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • 1 9x5-inch loaf pan

Method
 

Make the bread
  1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  3. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
  4. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  5. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
  6. Mix in the vanilla.
  7. Add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the milk in two additions, mixing on low just until combined; begin and end with the flour mixture.
  8. Fold in the sprinkles.
  9. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
  10. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  11. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
  12. Turn the loaf out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Make the glaze
  1. Stir together the powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, and vanilla, adding more milk a little at a time until the glaze is thick but pourable.
  2. Drizzle the glaze over the completely cooled loaf.
  3. Let the glaze set before slicing.

Notes

Fold the sprinkles in gently to help keep their colors from bleeding into the batter. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days; freeze slices for up to 2 months. For a dairy-free variation, use dairy-free butter and milk.