Description
Whipping up this orange cranberry bread fills your kitchen with tantalizing citrus and tart berry aromas that welcome family and friends. Packed with zesty orange notes and juicy cranberries, this quick bread delivers comforting homemade goodness in every delightful slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cup orange juice
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
Seasoning and Leavening:
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Instructions
- Warm your kitchen oven precisely to 350F and prepare a standard 9×5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Sift together 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt in a spacious mixing bowl until completely integrated.
- Carefully fold 1 cup freshly chopped cranberries and 1 tablespoon orange zest into your dry ingredient mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Whisk 1 cup orange juice, ½ cup vegetable oil, and 2 large eggs in a separate bowl until the liquid components are thoroughly blended.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stirring gently until your batter looks just combined – avoid overmixing to maintain tender texture.
- Transfer your batter smoothly into the prepared loaf pan, spreading it evenly with a silicone spatula.
- Position the pan in the center of your preheated 350F oven and bake for exactly 60 minutes, checking doneness with a clean toothpick inserted into the bread’s center.
- Remove bread from oven and allow it to rest inside the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack for complete cooling before slicing.
Notes
- Fresh orange zest adds the most vibrant flavor, so choose a ripe, fragrant orange when preparing this bread.
- Toss cranberries in a tablespoon of flour before adding to the batter to prevent them from sinking during baking.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend and ensure your baking powder is certified gluten-free.
- Freeze leftover bread slices wrapped individually for quick breakfast or snack options that taste just as fresh as the day they were baked.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 248 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg