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Orange Bread Recipe
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Orange Bread Recipe

Bright and bursting with citrus, Orange Bread brings the taste of sunshine to your breakfast! Call it a bread or an orange loaf cake if you prefer--either way this recipe is big time hit!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 330 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Bread
  • 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
  • 2 ½ cups granulated sugar divided
  • 4 egg room temperature, large
  • 4 orange zested and juiced, divided
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¾ cup orange juice divided
  • ¾ cup vanilla yogurt room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Glaze
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons orange juice

Instructions

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  1. Cream butter and 2 cup sugar in a mixer for 5 minutes. On medium speed, beat in eggs, one at a time. Add orange zest from all 4 oranges (about 1/3 cup).
  2. In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. In another bowl, mix 1/4 cup OJ (juice of 1 orange), yogurt and vanilla. Add flour and yogurt mixtures alternately to mixer in 3 additions.
  3. Pour into two greased loaf pans. I line my pans with parchment paper on the bottom, then grease pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45-55 minutes.
  4. While bread is baking, cook remaining 1/2 cup sugar with 1/2 cup OJ (juice of 2 oranges) on low until sugar dissolves. Cool cakes ten minutes in pan. Remove from pans to a wire rack. Spoon syrup over cakes. Cool completely.
  5. To glaze, mix 2 cup powdered sugar with 1/4 cup OJ (juice of 1 orange) with whisk. Pour over cake and allow to dry. Store in refrigerator or freeze.

Notes

  • To freeze, wrap loaf of bread in foil first then place the loaf in a freezer bag for storage. It'll keep well this way for a couple of months, but I usually eat my second loaf within a few weeks.

Nutrition Information

Calories 330kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 56g (19%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Cholesterol 62mg (21%) Sodium 254mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 40g (80%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 330

% Daily Value*

Calories 330kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 56g 19%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 254mg 11%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 40g 80%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.