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Cranberry Orange Bread

cranberry orange bread with icing
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Fresh cranberries and orange zest make this quick bread a festive favorite, topped with a sweet citrus glaze.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups cranberries
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest, plus 1 teaspoon for the icing
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (7 ounces)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup melted butter

Icing

  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven and grease the pan. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 4 1/2-by-8 1/2-inch loaf pan with baking spray.
  2. Prep the cranberries and add zest to the sugar. Slice or chop the cranberries, then toss them in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of flour; set aside. Combine 1 tablespoon of orange zest with the granulated sugar. Work the zest into the sugar with your fingers until it is blended and evenly distributed. 
    Orange zest worked into the granulated sugar.
  3. Make the batter. In a large bowl, combine the sugar and orange zest mixture with the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Stir to blend thoroughly.
    Whisk the eggs with the buttermilk, orange juice, and vanilla in a separate bowl. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients along with the melted butter. Stir to blend, but avoid overmixing.
    Fold the cranberries into the batter until they are evenly distributed. 
    Batter for cranberry orange bread.
  4. Bake the cranberry orange bread. Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 55 to 65 minutes until a toothpick or skewer comes out clean when inserted into the center of the bread. 
    A baked loaf of cranberry orange bread.
  5. Cool. Remove the cranberry bread to a rack to cool for 10 to 15 minutes, then remove it from the pan. Let it cool on the rack completely before icing.
  6. Make the icing. In a medium bowl, combine the confectioners’ sugar with 1 teaspoon of orange zest and 2 tablespoons of orange juice, or enough to make a spreadable consistency.
  7. Ice the loaf and serve. Spread over the orange cranberry loaf. Slice and enjoy!
    Iced cranberry orange bread.

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