Cranberry Orange Bread (With Orange Glaze!)
User Reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Additional Time
30 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
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Servings
10 Slices
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Calories
331 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Breakfast, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Cranberry Orange Bread (With Orange Glaze!)
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Orange cranberry bread is a moist and delicious quick bread bursting full of cranberries and topped with the most delicious orange glaze. Serve this delicious treat for breakfast or dessert!
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Ingredients
For The Bread
- 2 large oranges 1 tablespoon zest and ½ cup orange juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter unsalted, softened
- 2 large eggs beaten
- ½ cup milk two percent or whole
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour plus 2 teaspoons for cranberries
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups cranberries fresh or frozen
For The Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 large orange 1 teaspoon orange zest and 1-2 tablespoons juice
- 2 ¼ teaspoons milk two percent or whole milk
Instructions
For The Bread
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a metal loaf pan with parchment paper or grease the pan generously with oil.
- Zest one orange to make about 1 tablespoon of zest. Place the zest and the sugar into a large mixing bowl together. Stir zest into sugar, helping to release the orange flavor into the sugar.
- With an electric mixer in a large bowl, cream the sugar with the butter.
- Crack the egg and beat it. Add the egg and vanilla, then mix into the butter mixture until smooth. Add the milk and orange juice and mix until combined.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt into a second bowl and mix until well combined. Then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well until a batter forms and is fully blended.
- Toss the cranberries with a teaspoon of flour. See notes below about using fresh versus frozen cranberries.
- With a silicone spatula, fold the cranberries into the batter. Pour batter carefully into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the loaf for at least 15 minutes before removing from the pan. Cool loaf completely on a wire rack before glazing.
For The Glaze
- In a medium-sized bowl, add powdered sugar, one tablespoon orange juice, one teaspoon orange zest and milk. Whisk together until a smooth glaze forms. Place a piece of parchment paper under the loaf for easy cleanup.
- Drizzle glaze over the loaf and let glaze set for at least 30 minutes. The longer you wait the less sticky the glaze will be, which will give you prettier loaf slices. Enjoy!
Notes
- Both fresh and frozen cranberries work in this recipe, but you do have to treat them slightly differently.
- Frozen Cranberries - If using frozen cranberries it is best to add the cranberries still frozen to the batter. Leave the frozen cranberries until right before you are ready to add them to the batter. Toss the frozen cranberries with a teaspoon of flour in a bowl, then fold them into the batter and bake right away.
- Fresh Cranberries - If using fresh cranberries, rinse and dry the cranberries well. Toss the cranberries with a teaspoon of flour then fold them into the batter and bake right away.
- Double the cranberries? Most bags of cranberries are 12 ounces which is about 4 cups of cranberries. I have on accident used the entire bag of cranberries instead of just two cups.
- If you really like cranberries, use two teaspoons of flour for the outside of the cranberries, and try it with all the berries. The bread will be even more moist, but has more tang than the original recipe.
- Zest oranges before squeezing out the juice. Zest only the orange peel, but avoid zesting too much of the white layer that surrounds the orange under the peel.
- Store-bought orange juice can be used, but don’t skip the fresh orange zest in this recipe because it adds a lot of flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
318mg
(13%)
Potassium
164mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
401IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
119mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 318mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 401IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
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