Cranberry Sauce Bread
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
- 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
- Heat the oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the sugar and butter together until fluffy; add the egg and vanilla and continue to beat until well blended
- 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.
- Turn the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Cool the bread on a rack and then remove from the pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, orange zest, and enough orange juice to make a thin icing.
- Drizzle the icing over the cooled bread and slice with a serrated knife. Enjoy!
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