Easy Christmas Funfetti Bread Recipe
This delicious Christmas Funfetti Bread is an easy quick bread recipe that is studded with holiday sprinkles, glazed with a delicious vanilla glaze, and then topped off with even more sprinkles. It’s the perfect holiday treat everyone can enjoy!
I love funfetti cake, cupcakes, cookies, you name it. I love anything that contains sprinkles. Well, this Christmas Bread absolutely handles that! Loaded with sprinkles in the bread itself and on top you couldn’t get more Christmas time than this.
Quick breads are one of my favorite types of bread to make, they don’t require any rising time or anything. You just mix it up, bake it, cool it and you are ready to go. They are one of the easiest breads to make and so many different flavors.
Why This Recipe Works
- Pantry staple ingredients help make this Christmas Funfetti Bread come together quickly.
- You can double this recipe to serve more people, or separate it into mini loaves and give them as holiday gifts.
- You can use any type of holiday sprinkles that you like as they are easily found this time of year.
Christmas Bread Ingredients
This Christmas Bread Recipe is a basic vanilla cinnamon bread recipe made with vanilla extract and a hint of cinnamon to give it a little holiday flair.
You are able to easily make this bread with things that you already have in your pantry, it does not require any odd ingredients other than your holiday sprinkles which are easy to find this time of year.
The main ingredients to the bread are butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and milk with a couple of extra add-ins to make it special. Regardless this is such an easy recipe, there is no reason NOT to make it this holiday season.
How To Make Christmas Funfetti Bread Step-by-Step
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
In a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Then, mix in the sour cream and milk until incorporated, and set aside.
In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir in until just combined and no flour streaks remain. Lastly, fold in the sprinkles.
Pour cake batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 60 to 70 minutes or until a toothpick comes clean from the center and the top is just golden. Remove from the oven to cool in the pan For 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, make the glaze by whisking together the confectioner’s sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla. Spread the icing over the cooled bread and smooth it out with a rubber spatula.
Sprinkle with extra sprinkles if desired then let set then slice and serve.
Flavor Variations:
Some other variations that would be good for this bread include:
- Making cream cheese icing, you can never go wrong with that!
- Instead of icing the top, sprinkle some cinnamon and sugar over the batter in the baking pan before baking making it a cinnamon sugar bread.
- Since the bread is simple and has no special flavor, mixing in some white or regular chocolate chips would be great!
- You could also use some chopped-up candied fruit in place of the sprinkles to make it holiday-themed.
Use rainbow sprinkles or other holiday sprinkle colors in this funfetti bread recipe to celebrate other occasions throughout the year!
How To Store:
We prefer to store this Christmas Quick Bread in an airtight container at room temperature, storing quick bread in the refrigerator will cause them to dry out. This bread will last for 3 to 4 days when stored properly.
Can I Freeze This Bread?
Absolutely, quick bread is really easy to freeze. Bake up per the instructions but don’t prepare the glaze.
I like to wrap mine in foil and then store it in a freezer bag, then place it in the freezer and it should last up to 3 months frozen.
Let the funfetti bread defrost on the countertop at room temperature and then you can make your glaze and serve.
Other Sweet Bread Recipes:
- Zucchini Bread – A delicious classic bread made from freshly shredded zucchini and other spices.
- Applesauce Bread – This bread is made with chunky applesauce, nuts, and an array of delicious spices.
- Ice Cream Bread – A delicious customizable 2 ingredient bread made from ice cream and self-rising flour.
- Starbucks Banana Bread – An easy and delicious classic bread full of nuts and bananas, a staple recipe to have!
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Christmas Bread
Ingredients
Bread
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup Christmas sprinkles plus more for topping
Icing
- 1¼ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix just until combined then mix in the sour cream and milk until incorporated; set aside.
- In a separate large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir in until just combined and no flour streaks remain.
- Lastly, fold in the sprinkles but do not overmix them or they could bleed into the batter.
- Spread into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 60 to 70 minutes or until a toothpick comes clean from the center and the top is just golden. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make the glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla. Spread the icing over the cooled bread and smooth out with a rubber spatula.
- Sprinkle with extra sprinkles if desired then let set then slice and serve.
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Notes
- If your bread is browning too quickly, you can place a foil tent over it while it finishes baking.
Nutrition
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I love the flavor and look of this bread! I used (3) mini loaves and made (2) batches. Each time, the bread rosed in the middle but not the sides making for a very weird shaped mini bread! I baked them at 350 for 35-40 minutes, until toothpick came out clean. Any suggestions?
What kind of pan did you bake them in? Metal, glass, ceramic?
I made three batches. 8 mini loaves for gifts and one full loaf to take for Christmas Eve. I ate one mini and it was delicious!
I have an 8 in x 3.88 in w x 2.47 in H loaf pan. Does the time vary? Or will it overflow?
It will likely overflow.
This bread smells amazing! With the vanilla I added the 2 teas. and 1/2 teas. Almond extract. It is a beautiful bread. I made it for my husband to take to work.
This recipe sounds fun, easy and delicious!
One question – Is this really a bread consistency or more of a cake? The use of icing is throwing me off a bit.
It’s a quick bread which means it has more of a cake consistency like pumpkin or banana bread, but a little more tender.
Hi,
What temp and time would you use for mini loaves? Christmas gift ideas 💕
350 and 30 to 40 minutes for three mini Loaf pans.
Nutrition facts can not be correct???? Really!! who would make this recipe if they are?
The nutrition facts are correct for 1 whole Loaf of bread. Depending on how you slice it determines the amount per serving. You can also eliminate the icing if you are looking for something lower in calories. It is a sweet dessert bread.
Maybe in the future you’ll consider rating the recipe only if you’ve tried it instead of giving me 1 star because you didn’t like the calorie count.
This is a 5 STAR recipe!!! My phone wouldn’t let me hit the last star so all that waa sent was the 4 so sorry 🙁 I agree with your statement that a person has left you 1 star because of nutrition ughhhh so un-kind. NOW….. 4 my comments lol this bread is ABSOLUTELY delicious & came out so wonderfully. An easy, quick yet so festive holiday dessert to bake & hand out 2 everyone 2 enjoy. Thank you so much for this beautiful dessert!! May you have a safe, happy Blessed Christmas & a very happy new year!! Laura ❤️
While I would not rate a recipe I haven’t tried and certainly not rate due to nutritional content I will comment on the bad rating as well as the response. I looked at the nutrition details and immediately thought yikes hopefully that’s a typo. But when you say those numbers are for the entire loaf ok fine but it does not state that. Normally nutritional information does go by serving which yes I see at the top of the recipe it states serving is a loaf but really who is going to sit and consume a loaf. Goodness sakes. Guess my point is this world has enough Karen’s. Be kind. Merry Christmas all!🎄I do plan on making few loaves for my neighbors as I’m sure the bread will be a nice Christmas morning treat🧁☕️🧃💕
Can these be made in 3×5 mini loaves? Love this size for gifts
Yes, you should be able to make 3 mini loaves with this recipe.
I actually hit 4 mini loaves. Perfect size! I used the cinnamon and haven’t tried the almond extract yet but might make another one and try the almond
Could you use peppermint extract in place of the vanilla extract?
You could, but I’m not sure how it would taste. I think vanilla or almond would be best!
I was wondering if this could be made into 2 8″ pans?
If you doubled the recipe you could make it in 2 8-inch round pans.
Hi! Can this recipe be done in mini Bundt pans instead of a loaf pan? Does it change any cooking time or anything?
You should be able to cooki it in mini bundt pans. It will impact the cook Tim as they will likely need around 15 to 20 minutes in mini bundt pans – assuming you are talking about the ones with multiple cavities similar to a cupcake size.
Can this bread b made with unsweetened almond milk & almond flour?
Hi Dana, You might be able to use almond milk but almond flour will not work in this recipe.
Hi, Do you remove it from the pan before frosting?
I would, yes. But if you are packaging up as a gift in a disposable pan, just let it cool completely first.
Looks so good. Can I use 0% greek yogurt instead of sour cream.Also can I use 1%milk instead of cream.
The yogurt should be a fine substitute, however, the milk could be an issue because of the different in consistency and gat content. I have never tested it with milk so I’m really not sure for certain.
Such a fun and easy recipe. I made it as gluten free, turned out perfect for my friend.
So glad you enjoyed it, which gluten-free flour did you use?
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE FROSTING FOR THIS QUICK BREAD HARDENS. IF IM GICING IT FOR GIFT GIVING; I DONT WANT THE FROSTING TO GET “MESSED UP”. ❤️
It will crust, but may not completely solidify. You can pop it in the fridge before wrapping to make it harder.
I love the ease in preparation & looks so pretty but my family said it didn’t have much flavor other than the glaze. What could I add to give it some Zaz appeal & more flavor? Two family members cant have chocolate due to migraines. Ideas would be great. I want this bread to work for our Christmas. Thanks
Annie
You could add more vanilla extract or another flavor extract of your choice!
If I use mini pans how long should I bake it? I would like to hive them for neighbor gifts.
I have never made this recipe in mini Loaf pan but I would say between 20 and 30 minutes.
Hi! I tripled the recipe to make 9 mini loaves and started with the shorter time you suggested for smaller pans, but kept increasing the time due to jiggly loaves. After about 60 to 70 min, which is your suggested time for regular size loaf, they still did not seem cooked through and the batter overflowed out of the pans. Any thoughts on what I could have done incorrectly? Or any suggestions on what to do to fix this issue? I feel like I kept trying to cook longer and longer. Additionally, the centers sunk in each pan.
Hi, it sounds like the pans may have been too full – what size were your mini pans and were they metal or another material (which would bake differently). Also, did you try baking all 9 at once?
The first time I made them they came out just like your picture. Delicious and so fun.
This looks great for the Holidays. I want to try it before Christmas, but what size loaf pan do you use.?
Thanks for bring that to my attention, just updated the recipe to include it!