Mom's Cranberry Bread
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Mom's Cranberry Bread
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This delicious and easy cranberry bread recipe only takes 15 minutes to prepare! Sweet and tangy cranberries paired with crunchy walnuts and a hint of orange, this dessert bread is a perfectly sweet treat.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Juice and zest from 1 orange
- ¼ cup salted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, halved (if using frozen cranberries, do not thaw before adding to batter)
- ½ cup chopped nuts, such as walnuts or pecans (increase to 1 cup of nuts for an extra nutty crunch)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (190°C). Grease an 8 ½ x 4 ½-inch loaf pan; set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and sugar.
- In a large measuring cup, whisk together the melted butter, orange juice, and milk, adding enough milk so that the wet mixture totals 1 cup.
- Add the egg and orange zest to the wet ingredients. Whisk until completely combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients; stir until just combined, being careful not to overmix. The batter should be nice and thick, without any dry pockets of flour. Add a splash of extra milk, if necessary.
- Gently fold in cranberries and nuts.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for about 65-75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Properly measure the flour. Always spoon and level the flour or weigh it on a kitchen scale -- do not scoop it out of the package. Incorrectly measuring the flour packs it too tightly into the measuring cup and results in dense, dry bread.
- The orange zest is the outer layer of the orange peel, where you'll find all of the essential oils (and therefore the most potent orange flavor). Make sure that you don't scrape off any of the bitter white pith when grating the orange zest.
- How to Make Cranberry Bread Moist: Be careful not to overmix the batter. Mixing too much activates the gluten in the flour, resulting in a dry, dense loaf of bread. Gently fold together the ingredients just until everything is combined.
- To prevent quick breads or Bundt cakes from sticking to the pan, I prefer to use a baking spray (that includes flour). It also helps to run a knife around the outside of the bread while it's still warm and cooling in the pan.
- I prefer a light colored loaf pan (rather than a dark pan), because the darker pans tend to brown or burn the outside of quick breads before the inside cooks through.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/10 of the loaf
Calories
263kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
224mg
(9%)
Potassium
87mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
196IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 263 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/10 of the loaf | |
| Calories | 263kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 224mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 87mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 196IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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