Recipe- Simple And Delicious Cranberry Orange Bread

If you’re not done with festive flavors, you must try this stunning yet simple cranberry orange bread.

It’s bright, fruity, zesty, and incredibly moist. Serve it for breakfast or brunch, and your loved ones will go gaga.Tart cranberries and zesty oranges are a match made in heaven. And they’re especially yummy in this moist and tender loaf.

It’s insanely easy to make and uses mostly pantry staples. Plus, you don’t even need fresh fruit to make this cranberry orange bread!

Ingredients

2 cups flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg, beaten
2 cup frozen cranberries
¾ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened
1 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)

Method

- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175°C) and grease a loaf pan with cooking spray. Line with parchment (optional) and set aside.

- Mix the flour with the baking soda, half of the sugar, salt, and baking powder.

- In a separate bowl, blend the soft butter with the sugar until it looks like a smooth paste. Then mix the egg into the paste until smooth.

- Gently stir the sugar paste into the dry mixture.

- Add the orange zest and orange juice, and mix until almost fully combined.

- Slowly fold in the frozen cranberries and walnuts until they’re evenly distributed throughout the batter.

- Bake for around 45-50 minutes, until the bread is golden brown on the top. Test for doneness, then bake in 5-minute intervals until done. Insert a toothpick into the center to test for doneness – it should come out clean or with just a few crumbs.

- Cool the loaf in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool. Slice, serve, and enjoy!