Description
A moist and tangy cranberry bread topped with a sweet orange glaze, perfect for breakfast or as a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh cranberries (or frozen, thawed)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 orange
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2–3 tbsp orange juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Combine melted butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla, orange zest, and orange juice in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients gradually. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in cranberries gently.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Whisk powdered sugar with orange juice until smooth for the glaze. Drizzle over the cooled bread.
Notes
Use fresh cranberries for the best flavor; frozen is an acceptable substitute. Check doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cranberry bread, orange glaze, holiday baking, breakfast bread, easy recipes