"This is an excellent flavor combination! It screams holiday breakfast time to me. Orange and cranberry flavors will be sure to put you in the holiday spirit. It tastes even better the next day."
Orange Cranberry Bread
Servings –12 Prep Time – 15 Minutes Cook Time – 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
Bread
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, coarsely chopped - optional. I personally prefer walnuts.
1/4 cup margarine, softened
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
3/4 cup orange juice
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Bread
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in orange zest, cranberries, and walnuts or pecans - or both! Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together margarine, sugar, and egg until smooth. Stir in orange juice and vanilla extract.
Beat in flour mixture until just moistened.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the bread springs back when lightly touched. Let stand 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Glaze
Mix powdered sugar, orange juice and vanilla in a small bowl until all sugar is disssolved. Start by adding a tablespoon at a time of orange juice to the sugar until you reach the consistancy of syrup. If you would like a thicker glaze use less orange juice.
Leave bread on wire rack and place a baking sheet underneath. Pour glaze over top of bread in a swiping motion moving back and forth to cover top of bread. Let stand to firm up at room temperature for about 30 minutes; or you can slice and serve.
Notes:
If you don't want the glaze this bread is also great plain or with just a dusting of powdered sugar on top.
You make this recipe into muffins as well. Using a muffin tin, lined with paper liners. Fill each liner with 3/4 cup of mix and bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean.
As you can see I have pictures of all options below. Enjoy each way for a different occasion.
Nutrition:
Calories: 224 | Fat 8g | Cholesterol 16mg | Sodium 261mg | Carbohydrates 37g | Fiber 2g | Sugars 19g | Protein 3g | Vitamin C 10mg | Calcium 47mg | Iron 1mg | Potassium 91mg
"Oh My God! This is a beautiful bread, both in taste and aesthetic. The glaze gives it a gorgeous shine, and an initial sweet taste with the after tart of the cranberry. If you're looking for a nice large loaf, for breakfast or afternoon tea...THIS IS THE ONE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR! I will never use any recipe but this from now on...not even Nana's! Shhhhhhhh! 🤫"
CWT is not a certified dietician or nutritionist. Any nutritional information shared on this site is an estimate counted through measurements and package nutritional information used in each recipe. If calorie, macro counting and other nutritional values are important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through your choice of nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary depending on national brands used per recipe.