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Cranberry Sauce Bread

a loaf of easy cranberry bread, glazed with orange icing

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Create a delicious cranberry bread with this simple recipe. Made with canned cranberry sauce and orange juice, it’s a versatile treat that can be enjoyed any time of the year.

Ingredients

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  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour (9 ounces)
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 1 cup whole cranberry sauce
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional

For the Glaze

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

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat the sugar and butter together until fluffy; add the egg and vanilla and continue to beat until well blended
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture along with the orange juice and zest; stir until thoroughly blended. Stir in cranberry sauce and chopped pecans.
  4. Turn the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for about 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
  6. Cool the bread on a rack and then remove from the pan.
  7. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners’ sugar, orange zest, and enough orange juice to make a thin icing.
  8. Drizzle the icing over the cooled bread and slice with a serrated knife. Enjoy!