cranberry, orange & almond quick bread

Vallèe du Willamette, OR
Updated on Jun 29, 2016

Bob's Red Mill. Note: I used a mini-loaf pan to bake the bread as two small loaves. Can be prepared with all whole wheat pastry flour, unbleached white pastry flour or a combination of the two.

Rate
prep time 10 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake
yield 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 2 cups pastry flour (*whole wheat* pastry flour specified in original recipe)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground mace or freshly grated nutmeg (my donation)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted or coconut oil
  • 1 - egg
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk (i soured regular milk with white vinegar)
  • 1 large orange, zest of
  • 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 cup almonds, sliced or slivered, toasted (can substitute hazelnuts, pistachios, walnuts, pecans)
  • 1 cup dried cranberries

How To Make cranberry, orange & almond quick bread

  • Step 1
    PREHEAT oven to 375°degrees. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan or mini-loaf pan.
  • Step 2
    In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground mace or nutmeg and salt. In a small prep bowl, whisk together melted butter, egg, buttermilk, orange zest and orange juice. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Gently fold in the toasted almonds and cranberries.
  • Step 3
    Pour batter into prepared pan. Smooth top with spoon or spatula. Bake for 45–55 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Move to wire rack to cool completely.

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