Cranberry Orange Nut Bread
Cranberry orange bread with sweet orange glaze...Oh yeah!!
Servings: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 1/2 c. vegetable oil
- 2 lg. eggs
- 1/2 c. orange juice
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. dried cranberries
- 1/2 c. pecans or walnuts chopped
- zest of 1 med. navel orange (about 1 tablespoon)
- ORANGE GLAZE : optional
- 1 c. confectioners' sugar sifted
- 2 T. butter melted
- 2 T. whole milk
- 1 tsp. orange juice
- 1/2 tsp. orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together the sugar and oil until light and fluffy. Add eggs, orange juice, and vanilla, beat until well combined.
- Slowly add to dry ingredients to the wet, beating until just combined.
- Gently fold in cranberries, chopped nuts, and orange zest.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 375 degrees then reduce heat to 350 degrees; continue to bake until golden brown and the toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 40-45 minutes longer. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before serving.
- ORANGE GLAZE: In a medium bowl, sift the confectioners' sugar. Beat in melted butter, milk, orange juice, and zest until smooth. Drizzle over bread.
Speak Your Mind