Cranberry Orange Bread Recipe
This Cranberry Orange Bread is moist, buttery and sweet with a bright orange flavor and fresh cranberries in every bite! It's easy to make from scratch with simple ingredients.
Servings: 12 servings
Cost: $5
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter melted
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 eggs beaten
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 ½ cups fresh cranberries
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest*
Glaze
- 1 Tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon whole milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter and flour a 9x5” loaf pan, set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar, orange juice sour cream, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients and stir until combined and there are no lumps or pockets of flour.
- Then, fold in the cranberries and orange zest until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake on the lower rack in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes (check at 50), or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool completely in the loaf pan (about 6 hours or overnight).
- Remove from loaf pan, releasing the sides with a sharp knife. Turn it out onto a cutting board or serving plate.
Make the glaze
- Once the bread is completely cooled, make the glaze.
- Whisk the glaze ingredients together in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Pour over the top of the cooled orange cranberry bread.
- Transfer the bread to the refrigerator until the glaze is set (about 30-60 minutes).
- Then slice and serve.
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Notes
*Note: if you prefer a more subtle orange flavor, use only 1 teaspoon of zest.
Ingredient Substitution Notes
- Salted butter. unsalted butter works well in this recipe.
- Granulated sugar. white sugar or organic cane sugar are both great choices.
- Orange juice. use pulp-free, pure orange juice for the best results.
- Sour cream. plain Greek yogurt or canola oil can be used in place of sour cream.
- All-purpose flour. make it gluten-free by using a 1:1 all purpose gluten-free baking flour.
- Whole milk. heavy cream or half and half are great substitutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg