Oh yes 🍊🍂 — Cranberry Orange Bread is a wonderfully moist, slightly sweet loaf with tart cranberries and bright citrus flavor. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack.
🍊 Cranberry Orange Bread
Ingredients (1 loaf)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- ½ cup orange juice (freshly squeezed preferred)
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
1. Prep Oven & Pan
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Mix Wet Ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk sugar, eggs, oil, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Combine
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Gently fold in cranberries (and nuts if using).
5. Bake
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake 50–60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
6. Optional Glaze
- Mix ½ cup powdered sugar with 1–2 tbsp orange juice.
- Drizzle over cooled loaf for extra citrus sweetness.
🔥 Tips & Variations
- Frozen cranberries: Do not thaw; toss in a little flour to prevent sinking.
- Flavor boost: Add ½ tsp cinnamon or ginger for a spiced twist.
- Moist loaf: Substitute half the oil with unsweetened applesauce.
- Mini loaves: Divide batter into mini loaf pans for giftable treats.
If you want, I can give a “ultra-moist, bakery-style version” with a thick orange glaze and candied cranberries that’s basically irresistible 😏.
Do you want me to do that version?
