Gluten-Free Candy Cane Bread
Soft & fluffy Candy Cane Bread ~ a delicious and unique holiday treat. A sweet peppermint flavor topped with a glaze and crushed candy cane. Gluten-free too!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 50
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8-10 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Bread Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/3 cup 1:1 gluten-free flour *
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1–2 tablespoons red sprinkles
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- crushed candy cane OR Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a large bowl mix together butter and sugar, then add in egg and peppermint extract. Lastly mix in milk until all wet ingredients fully combined
- In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix just until combined
- Fold in the sprinkles. Don’t over-mix so the sprinkles don’t bleed
- Transfer batter to a parchment-lined + greased 8½x4½ inch loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes**, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Be sure not to over-bake!
- Let cool for 20 minutes in pan, then use a butter knife along edges to remove and transfer to a cooling rack. Let cool completely before topping with glaze
- To make the glaze, whisk powdered sugar and milk until a smooth consistency, adding more milk if needed
- Pour/spread glaze over the bread, then top with crushed candy cane
Notes
* Be sure to use a 1:1 gluten-free flour in this recipe. I used this one from Pilsbury, which I found at my local grocery store and I loved how it worked in this recipe. My other favorite is by Bob’s Red Mill.
If you are not gluten-free, simply use regular all-purpose flour, same measurements.
** Using all-purpose flour may cut down baking time. Check it around 40 minutes, it’s done baking when a toothpick comes out clean.
Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days
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