This quick streusel bread packs all the flavor of king cake into an easy-to-bake treat, no yeast required.
Mardi Gras Streusel Bread
Serves: 1 (9x5-inch) loaf
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
- 1⁄4 cup whole milk
- 1⁄2 cup mixed jimmies (green, gold, purple)
- Sprinkle Streusel (recipe follows)
- Garnish: confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a metal 9x5-inch loaf pan with baking spray with flour.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla.
- In another medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, whisking until combined. Whisk in sour cream and milk until just combined. Fold in jimmies. Pour into prepared pan, smoothing with an offset spatula. Top with Sprinkle Streusel.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 55 minutes to 1 hour, covering with foil halfway through baking to prevent excess browning. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on wire rack. Garnish with confectioners’ sugar, if desired.
Sprinkle Streusel
Serves: about 1 cup
Ingredients
- 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄3 cup mixed jimmies (green, gold, purple)
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together flour, jimmies, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in melted butter until mixture is crumbly. Crumble with your fingertips until desired consistency is reached.
