Christmas Sprinkle Buttermilk Bread
A festive and moist bread enriched with buttermilk, bursting with colorful sprinkles, perfect for any holiday celebration.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (210g)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk (240ml)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup red and green sprinkles (jimmies style; avoid nonpareils)
- Optional Topping: 1 tablespoon coarse sugar
- Additional sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line or grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla and buttermilk.
- Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Gently fold in sprinkles, being careful not to overmix.
- Pour batter into loaf pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle with coarse sugar or more sprinkles if desired.
- Bake for 45–55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use jimmies instead of nonpareils to avoid color bleeding.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the bread tender.
- Wrap cooled loaf in wax paper and twine for a festive, gift-ready presentation.
- Can be made into muffins—bake 18–22 minutes at the same temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg