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Cranberry Orange Bread

Cranberry Orange Bread is the perfect quick bread recipe. With just a few simple pantry ingredients, an orange, and some cranberries, you can whip up this deliciously festive bread.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: quick bread
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 304kcal
Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour (300 grams) see notes in the post about measuring
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 cup yogurt (227 grams)
  • 3 eggs room temperature
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar (148.5)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (56.5 grams) melted and cooled
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest (read about zesting here)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup frozen cranberries (99 grams)

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9 inch bread pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
    2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • In another medium bowl mix together the yogurt, eggs, sugar, butter, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla extract.
    1 cup yogurt, 3 eggs, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon orange juice, 2 teaspoons orange zest, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Mix the wet ingredients into the dry, being careful not to over-mix. Stir in the frozen cranberries. Pour the batter into the prepared bread pan.
  • Bake the bread for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the bread comes out with just a few crumbs.
  • After 10 minutes, remove from the bread pan and set on a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before serving. Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to 1 week.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg