cranberry orange bread

Vancouver, WA
Updated on Dec 30, 2010

The picture is of two mini-loaves I made of this bread surrounded by classic Chocolate Peanut Butter cookies!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 1 lg loaf or 3 small ones

Ingredients

  • BREAD
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest, grated
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (i prefer pecans)
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 - egg
  • 3/4 cup orange juice, fresh
  • GLAZE
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice

How To Make cranberry orange bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9x5" loaf pan or three mini-loaf pans.
  • Step 2
    Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in orange zest, cranberries and nuts.
  • Step 3
    In separate bowl, combine butter, sugar and egg. Stir in orange juice. Add flour mixture until just moistened. Pour into prepared pan(s).
  • Step 4
    Bake or 1 hour or until bread springs back when touched.
  • Step 5
    Combine powdered sugar and orange juice in small bowl. Using a spoon, drizzle glaze over the top of the hot bread. Allow bread to cool in pan(s).

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