Holiday Cranberry Nut Bread

This is a fast, festive bread for the Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday dinner table. Tart, fragrant and filled with nuts!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 270 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¾ cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen cranberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Step 3

In a small bowl, beat the egg, orange juice and orange zest. Blend into the dry mixture. Stir in the cranberries and walnuts. Transfer to the loaf pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven 65 to 70 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted at center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, remove to wire rack and cool completely before serving.