Almond Bread is a moist quick bread for breakfast, snack or dessert. This easy Almond Bread recipe requires only staple ingredients: sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil and almond extract and takes just 5 minutes hands on time to make!
I love baking breads because they make a delicious treat or beautiful gift in just a few minutes. This almond bread is an adaptation of my ever popular sweet bread recipe. It’s so moist and dense with a subtle almond flavor. It tastes incredible on it’s own or with a little slather of butter.
Almond Bread is like a slice of cake – only better because it’s so dense and is so flavorful you don’t need or want icing! It makes a delicious breakfast treat, snack or dessert.
How to Make Almond Bread
This Almond Bread recipe is a no yeast bread, making it fuss free! No kneading, proofing or allowing time to rise. Just mix, bake and enjoy!
Combine sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
Beat eggs, milk, oil and almond extract.
Gradually add dry mixture to wet until just moist and bake!
Why Does Bread Crack When it Bakes?
It’s not you – it’s incredibly moist bread! The “crust” bakes first while the inside is still rising. It cracks to allow it to continue to rise.
Giftable Almond Bread
As you know, I love sharing breads. They make beautiful hostess, teacher, neighbor and coworker gifts! This recipe yields 6 mini loaves, which leaves you plenty to share and enjoy, too! You can purchase miniature ceramic loaf pans like I use or bake them in paper loaf pans.
You can also make this in 2 – 1 pound loaf pans or cut the recipe in half for just 1 loaf pan and bake 50 minutes. This is perfect for feeding a crowd on Christmas morning!
Wrap your loaf pan by placing it in a cellophane bag or simply wrap it with a ribbon and add a stem of fresh greens to garnish for Christmas. Are you on the list? Subscribers receive access to my free printable library that includes “Wishing you a sweet Christmas” gift tags. You can join here!
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Almond Bread
Almond Bread is a moist quick bread for breakfast, snack or dessert. This easy Almond Bread recipe requires only staple ingredients: sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil and almond extract and takes just 5 minutes hands on time to make!
Ingredients
- 2 c sugar
- 4 c flour
- 2 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 c milk
- 2/3 c vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp almond extract
Instructions
Grease 6 mini loaf pans and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
Beat eggs, milk, oil and almond extract.
Gradually add dry mixture to wet until just moist.
Pour batter into pans an inch below to compensate for rise.
Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Recipe Notes
You can also make this in 2 - 1 pound loaf pans or cut the recipe in half for just 1 loaf pan and bake 50-60 minutes.
Test with a toothpick - when it comes out clean, it's baked to perfection.
Sounds yummy! But what are the dimensions of a 1-lb loaf pan?
SO easy, so good! You can find 1 lb dimensions here. (affiliate) Enjoy!
Two loaves of this almond bread just came out of the oven and we “tested” it warm and it is fabulous. We looove almond flavor. This has a lovely sweet outer crust, fluffy and light inside. I put sliced almonds on the top. When they cool I will add a powder sugar icing, however it does not need icing its so yummy. Printed it off, into the permanent file, and I must try all the other flavors you kindly posted. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!, Julie!
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Dawn! You truly don’t need icing, but hey, I can never say no to it either! Thank you SO much for sharing, I truly appreciate it!