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It’s Not a Fruitcake Bread Machine Recipe

This fruit and nut bread machine recipe combines warm spices and chopped dried fruits and nuts into a soft, slightly sweet loaf—perfect for holiday brunches or homemade gifts.
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Total Time 4 hours
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1 loaf

Equipment

  • Bread machine with sweet program
  • 1½- to 2-pound loaf capacity pan

Ingredients
  

Basic Version – 1½-pound Loaf

  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1½ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ginger
  • ⅛ tsp cloves
  • 2 tsp yeast

Mix-ins:

  • ¾ cup mixed dried fruits and nuts chopped

2-Pound Loaf Variation

  • 1⅓ cups milk
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • ¾ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp ginger
  • ¼ tsp cloves
  • 2½ tsp yeast

Mix-ins:

  • 1 cup mixed dried fruits and nuts chopped

Instructions
 

  • Add all ingredients to your bread machine’s baking pan in the order listed, beginning with milk and ending with yeast. Do not add the dried fruit and nut mix yet.
  • Select the Sweet program on your bread machine.
  • Choose the correct loaf size setting based on your ingredients (1½ or 2-pound).
  • Press Start to begin the baking cycle.
  • Wait for the machine to beep or prompt the mix-in cycle. Add the dried fruit and nut mix at this time. If your machine doesn’t alert, add it during the second kneading cycle.
  • Once baking completes, remove the loaf from the pan and cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

Notes

  • The "Sweet" setting helps prevent the sugars in the dough and mix-ins from burning the crust.
  • For best results, use a prepared holiday fruit mix such as the “Yuletide Cheer Fruit Blend” with chopped hazelnuts.
  • For a decadent finish, drizzle with a simple buttered rum glaze.
  • This bread makes a thoughtful homemade gift or a festive addition to holiday breakfasts and brunches.
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