Orange Cranberry Bread | Holiday bread

Moist Cranberry Orange Bread Loaf - Quick Holiday Bread for breakfast, brunch, dessert, gifting.

5 from 4 votes

Orange Cranberry Bread | Holiday bread

Orange Cranberry Bread is soft and moist, quick and easy to make, a sweet bread recipe bursting with orange and cranberry flavors. This mildly sweet, citrusy bread is perfect for Christmas holiday breakfasts, brunches, and gifting. This bread pairs very well with coffee or tea.

Prep Time10

Cook Time55

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 281kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

Loaf pan

Ingredients

For the cranberry orange bread

⅔ cup Cranberries dried
½ cup Butter softened
⅔ cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 ½ tablespoon Orange zest
½ cup Orange juice freshly squeezed
1 ½ cups All-purpose flour 1 tablespoon Flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder

For the orange glaze

½ cup Powdered sugar
1 tablespoon Orange zest
1 to 2 tablespoon Orange juice

Instructions

For the cranberry orange bread

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare the baking pan and keep it aside.
Soak dried cranberries in hot water for 10 minutes.
⅔ cup Cranberries
In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
½ cup Butter, ⅔ cup Sugar
Add eggs, orange zest, and orange juice, and whisk well.
2 Eggs, 1 ½ tablespoon Orange zest, ½ cup Orange juice
Add flour and baking powder, and mix until combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
1 ½ cups All-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon Baking powder
Drain the cranberries and toss them with 1 tablespoon flour.
Fold them into the batter.
Transfer the batter to the prepared bread loaf pan.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let it sit for 10 minutes.
Transfer it to a wire rack. Let it cool completely.

For the orange glaze

In a bowl, mix well the powdered sugar, orange zest, and orange juice.
½ cup Powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon Orange zest, 1 to 2 tablespoon Orange juice
Drizzle on top of the cake.
Slice, Serve, and Enjoy, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

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Notes

Do not overmix the batter.
Zest the fresh oranges before taking out the juice.
To prevent the cranberries from sinking, toss them in flour before folding in the batter.
If the top browns faster, cover it with foil and continue baking.
Rest the bread overnight for the best flavors.
Add walnuts or pecans for the crunch.
To avoid the bread from turning bitter, avoid adding white pith from the oranges.
You can even bake the muffins instead of the same batter for about 18 to 22 minutes.

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