Cranberry Orange Bread!
Moist, delicious cranberry orange bread loaded with flavor and bursting with tart bites of cranberries. Fresh cranberries and fresh orange take this quick bread to the next level! One slice will not be enough. Naturally dairy-free with a gluten-free option as well. Cranberry Orange Bread with glaze is a moist and tasty Christmas holiday dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour (use gluten-free for gluten-free bread. I use Bob's Red Mills GF 1:1 Flour).
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 egg (large)
- 3/4 cup milk (I use dairy-free refrigerated coconut milk).
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons oil (I use coconut oil, melted).
- 2 teaspoons orange zest (about zest from one orange).
- 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen, chopped)
- 1/2 cups chopped nuts (Optional: 1/2 chopped pecans and/or 1/2 chopped walnuts
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using oil spray, spray a 9 x 5 loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, sugars, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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In another smaller mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: egg, orange juice, zest, milk, and oil.
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Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well to combine.
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Add the nuts if using and stir to combine.
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Pour the batter into the prepared baking loaf pan.
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Optional: sprinkle a few chopped cranberries to top of the batter before baking.
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Bake for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack. Let cool completely before icing. Store in an airtight container up to a week in the refrigerator and for several months in the freezer.
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To make the glaze, put one cup confectioners or powdered sugar in a bowl. Add two tablespoons of freshly squeezed orange juice, 1/2 teaspoon of orange zest, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Whisk to combine. If you thin, add more sugar. If too thick, add more juice.
Recipe Notes
What is a quick bread?
- Quick bread is bread that is leavened with baking soda or baking powder or eggs instead of yeast. Because of this, there is no time required for the rising of the dough making it a "quicker" bread to make. Also called a loaf, the texture is similar to cake.
Recipe/Baking Tips:
- Try to have all the ingredients at room temperature.
- For gluten-free bread use gluten-free flour. I use Bob's Red Mills 1:1 GF flour.
- Use the same batter to make 3 mini-loaves. Bake time will be less.
- This batter will make muffins as well. Bake time approximately 20-25 minutes.