Description
Cranberry Walnut Bread comes together like a breeze when you grab simple pantry staples and mix them with care. Packed with tart cranberries and crunchy walnuts, this quick bread delivers a perfect slice of comfort for your morning or afternoon treat.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup melted butter
Dry/Seasoning Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to exactly 350°F and prepare a standard 9×5 inch loaf pan with butter or parchment paper so your bread won’t stick.
- Mix 2 cups of flour, ¾ cup sugar, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt in a large mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Separately combine ½ cup milk, 2 room-temperature eggs, and ¼ cup melted butter in another bowl, blending until the liquid mixture looks smooth and consistent.
- Gently pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring carefully to create a uniform batter without overmixing.
- Add 1 cup of halved cranberries and 1 cup of chopped walnuts to the batter, folding them in gently to ensure even distribution.
- Transfer the entire batter into your prepared loaf pan, using a spatula to spread the mixture evenly and create a flat surface.
- Place the pan in the preheated 350°F oven and bake for 60-70 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should come out clean.
- Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool completely in the pan before slicing to preserve its delicate texture.
Notes
- Toast walnuts briefly in a dry skillet before adding to the batter to enhance their nutty flavor and crunch.
- Toss cranberries in a tablespoon of flour before folding into the batter to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the bread.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute almond milk for regular milk and use coconut oil instead of butter.
- Check the bread’s doneness at 55 minutes, as oven temperatures can vary, to prevent overbaking and drying out the loaf.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour - 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 239 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 124 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 47 mg