Description
Whipping up this Orange Cranberry Bread transforms your kitchen into a cozy bakery haven. Tangy cranberries and zesty orange create a delightful quick bread that sparks joy with each warm, buttery slice.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup orange juice
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and coat a 9×5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Whisk 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, and ½ tsp salt in a medium mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat 2 eggs, ½ cup orange juice, ¼ cup vegetable oil, and 1 tsp orange zest until completely combined.
- Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just incorporated, avoiding overmixing.
- Gently fold 1 cup fresh cranberries into the batter using a rubber spatula.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading it evenly with the spatula.
- Bake at 350°F for 55-60 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center.
- Remove the bread from the oven and let it rest in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the loaf to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely for 1 hour.
- Prepare the glaze by whisking 1 cup powdered sugar with 2 tbsp orange juice until smooth.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bread in a zigzag pattern.
Notes
- Zest the orange before juicing to maximize flavor extraction and get the most vibrant citrus notes in your bread.
- Use fresh cranberries for the best texture, but frozen work well if thawed and patted dry to prevent excess moisture.
- Check the bread at 50 minutes since oven temperatures vary, and overbaking can make the bread dry and crumbly.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free baking blend and ensure your baking powder is gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes - 1 hour
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 282 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg