Cranberry Orange Bread

This cranberry bread with sweet yet bright and fresh orange flavor and walnuts is perfect for breakfast or tea and comes together quickly and easily.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 312 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Stir butter into flour mixture until combined. Add orange juice, orange zest, and egg; mix well. Fold in cranberries and walnuts. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 75 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.