Cranberry Orange Bread
Cranberry Orange Bread, made with fresh cranberries, orange zest, and freshly squeezed orange juice, is a deliciously festive homemade quick bread recipe!
Servings: 12 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fresh cranberries about 2 1/2 cups, cut in half
- 1 large orange valencia or naval
- 4 tablespoons sugar Sugar in the Raw recommended, used to toss with cranberries
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar Sugar in the Raw recommended
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup water amount may vary, will be combined with juice from orange to total 1 cup
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Slice each of the 8 ounces fresh cranberries in half and place in medium sized bowl. Zest 1 large orange and combine with cranberries. Add 4 tablespoons sugar in the Raw and toss to combine. Allow mixture to sit for at least one hour.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper or grease with butter or non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Set aside.
- Juice 1 large orange into a measuring cup and then add enough water to equal one full cup (I had 1/2 cup water and the same amount for the orange juice).
- In a separate bowl, combine juice/water mixture with 1 large egg, 1/3 cup unsalted butter (melted), and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract. Add this mixture to the flour mixture and stir, just until combined.
- Fold in cranberry mixture, reserving about 1/4 cup for the top of the loaf. Once combined, pour into prepared pan. Top with remaining cranberries, sugar and zest.
- Place loaf pan in center of preheated oven and bake at 400°F for 15 minutes. Then, rotate pan and reduce temperature to 350°F. Bake an additional 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool loaf out of loaf pan on cooling rack until cool enough to handle.
Nutrition
Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 229IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
