Cranberry Orange Bread
Cranberry Orange Bread
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3/4 cup orange juice, fresh preferred
- 1/2 cup melted butter, or neutral oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon orange zest, from about 1 orange
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add-ins
- 1 1/2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen (do not thaw if frozen)
- 2 tablespoons flour, for tossing cranberries
Optional Orange Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons orange juice
- a bit orange zest
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
In a separate bowl, combine the orange juice, melted butter (or neutral oil), large eggs, orange zest, and vanilla extract.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix gently until just combined; be careful not to overmix the batter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
In a small bowl, toss the fresh or frozen cranberries with 2 tablespoons of flour. This step helps prevent the cranberries from sinking to the bottom of the bread during baking.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Gently fold the floured cranberries into the bread batter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Transfer the prepared batter into the greased or parchment-lined loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
⏱️ 55 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
Allow the bread to cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 10 min
- 9
While the bread cools, prepare the optional orange glaze by mixing 1 cup of powdered sugar with 2-3 tablespoons of orange juice and a bit of orange zest until smooth. Once the bread has cooled completely, drizzle the glaze over the top.
⏱️ 8 min
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Cranberry Orange Bread
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3/4 cup orange juice, fresh preferred
- 1/2 cup melted butter, or neutral oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon orange zest, from about 1 orange
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add-ins
- 1 1/2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen (do not thaw if frozen)
- 2 tablespoons flour, for tossing cranberries
Optional Orange Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons orange juice
- a bit orange zest
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
In a separate bowl, combine the orange juice, melted butter (or neutral oil), large eggs, orange zest, and vanilla extract.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix gently until just combined; be careful not to overmix the batter.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
In a small bowl, toss the fresh or frozen cranberries with 2 tablespoons of flour. This step helps prevent the cranberries from sinking to the bottom of the bread during baking.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Gently fold the floured cranberries into the bread batter.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Transfer the prepared batter into the greased or parchment-lined loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
⏱️ 55 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
Allow the bread to cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 10 min - 9
While the bread cools, prepare the optional orange glaze by mixing 1 cup of powdered sugar with 2-3 tablespoons of orange juice and a bit of orange zest until smooth. Once the bread has cooled completely, drizzle the glaze over the top.
⏱️ 8 min