Quick Orange Cranberry Bread Recipe
This orange cranberry bread is the perfect combination of tart and sweet. Tart cranberries in an orange flavoured sweet bread with a sweet orange glaze on top!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Fresh Cranberries halved if large
- 1 tablespoon Orange Zest (about one medium orange)
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar plus 2 tablespoons
- 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 large Egg
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter melted and cooled
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Orange Juice
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Orange Juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Lightly spray a 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a small bowl, toss the cranberries and orange zest with 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, and melted butter until well combined.
- Add the milk, orange juice, and vanilla, and whisk to combine.
- Add this mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
- Fold in the cranberries.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, and smooth the top.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the loaf comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool for 10-15 minutes in the loaf pan, and then remove it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth to make the glaze. Drizzle the glaze over top of the cooled bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 263kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 212mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20g
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