Our 11 Best Recipes That Use Eggnog
Raise a glass to eggnog-inspired holiday recipes.
If there's one thing we can count on during the holidays, it's a glass of eggnog. As the creamiest holiday beverage of them all, eggnog is a legendary pour during Christmastime, and we look forward to it all year long. Not content with just a glass in the evening, we've rounded up some of our favorite recipes that incorporate eggnog flavors, from towering dessert cakes to breakfast-ready French toast (yes, French toast!). Try your hand at some of these recipes, and you'll find the festive quotient of your kitchen rising exponentially. These recipes pair eggnog flavors with other holiday classics, like spice cakes, bundt cakes, and fruit-studded breads. Intrigued? Raise a glass to our favorite recipes that not only use the flavors of eggnog, but truly make the most of it, and then try one out for yourself this holiday season. Cheers!
Layered Eggnog Blondies
Blondies are a perennial favorite on the dessert table, but have you ever tried Layered Eggnog Blondies? These take the classic blondie flavor profile and add plenty of creamy dreaminess in the form of an eggnog infusion.
Classic Eggnog
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Everyone needs a classic eggnog recipe when the holidays arrive, and this is one of our best. It's a delicious holiday beverage, and it can be made in big batches to serve a crowd.
Overnight Eggnog French Toast Casserole
We're always looking for more ways to add eggnog to the holiday merriment, and breakfast is no exception. This excellent French toast casserole is made even more delicious by the addition of eggnog and even more simple to make by the overnight preparation.
Eggnog Spice Cake with Bourbon Custard Filling and Eggnog Buttercream
Eggnog and warm spices work together beautifully in this recipe, a spice cake that gets filled with an indulgent bourbon custard filling and topped with an impossibly creamy eggnog buttercream frosting.
Homemade Eggnog
Is there any holiday drink more delicious than homemade eggnog? This recipe utilizes just eight ingredients, many or all of which you'll already have on hand, meaning you are dangerously and wonderfully close to a fresh batch of eggnog.
Eggnog Layer Cake with Bourbon-Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting
This recipe is packed with so many flavors, it's going to take a moment for them all to sink in. In addition to eggnog, which is the base for this beautiful white cake, you'll enjoy smoky bourbon and warm vanilla, both of which enrich the buttercream frosting.
Spiked Eggnog Bundt Cake
Bundt cakes are a Southern classic, and we used to think that we had plenty of bundt cake recipes in our cookbooks for the holidays. That is, until we tried this Spiked Eggnog Bundt Cake. One bite, and you'll also make room for one more.
Non-Alcoholic Eggnog
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Everyone should get to enjoy eggnog, don't you think? This eggnog recipe takes out the alcohol but in doing so, it loses none of the flavor or fun, which means everyone can toast to the season.
Gingerbread Brownies with Eggnog Frosting
A few years ago, The Home Edit shared their recipe for Gingerbread Brownies with Eggnog Frosting with us, and we still dream about the recipe's creamy topping and gorgeously spiced and tender brownies.
Gingerbread Cake Roll with Eggnog Cream
A classic gingerbread roulade gets the ultimate holiday treatment with the addition of eggnog cream. It's one of the most show-stopping desserts on the holiday table, and with a little practice, we're confident that anyone can get the roll just right.
Cranberry Eggnog Bread
Eggnog has a few excellent flavor partners, but once you try this Cranberry Eggnog Bread, you'll understand why that tart red berry is one of our favorites to pair with the beloved holiday beverage.
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