Cranberry Nut Bread

This cranberry nut bread is deliciously moist and festively colorful, making it a nice addition to your holiday table. Fresh cranberries, walnuts, orange juice, and zest add flavor and texture to this simple quick bread that mixes up in just minutes and bakes in less than an hour.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 233 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¾ cup orange juice
• 1 cup chopped cranberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Add walnuts and stir until well coated.

Step 3

Mix together orange juice, egg, oil, and orange zest in a smaller bowl. Pour the orange juice mixture into the flour mixture, and stir until just blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.

Step 5

Remove from the oven and cool in pan briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.