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Cranberry Bread
This cranberry bread is a sweet and tender quick bread loaded with fresh cranberries and topped with a tangy orange glaze. Cranberry bread is perfect for dessert, an after school snack, or served with a cup of tea.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 292 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the bread
- 2 cups all purpose flour + more to toss with cranberries
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups cranberries fresh or frozen
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- cooking spray
For the glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9" x 5" loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Place the flour, baking powder, baking soda and granulated sugar in a large bowl; whisk to combine.
- Add the butter, egg, buttermilk and vanilla to the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
- Toss the cranberries with 1 tablespoon of flour. Add the cranberries and orange zest to the batter and gently stir until just mixed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached.
- Run a thin knife along the edges of the pan to loosen the bread. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes, then carefully invert onto a cooling rack. Let cool completely.
- After the bread is cool, make the glaze. Place the powdered sugar and orange juice in a bowl and stir until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the bread.
- Let the glaze set, then slice and serve.
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Notes
- When you choose cranberries, look for the berries with the most uniform red color.
- Give the cranberries a light coating of flour before adding them to the batter so that they won't sink to the bottom of the loaf.
- Use a toothpick to check to see if your bread is done.
Nutrition Information
Calories
292kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
120mg
(5%)
Potassium
135mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
240IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
3.8mg
(4%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 292
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 292kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 120mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.