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Cranberry Orange Bread
Prep
15 mins
Cook
1 hr
Servings
8
Difficulty
Hard
This cranberry orange bread is one of my go to recipes whenever I want something special but don't have much time. The whole thing comes together in just fifteen minutes of prep, and while it bakes for an hour, you can tackle other tasks around the kitchen. I love how the bright citrus flavor plays against the tartness of the cranberries, creating this perfectly balanced taste. Plus, cranberries are packed with antioxidants that support your immune system, making this treat feel a little bit virtuous. It's simple enough that even newer bakers can nail it, yet impressive enough to share with friends or bring to gatherings. Trust me, once you make this, you'll find yourself baking it again and again.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 473 mlflour
- ¾ cupwhite sugar
- 1 teaspoonsbaking powder
- ¾ teaspoonsalt
- ½ teaspoonbaking soda
- ¼ cupunsalted butter(cut into pieces and softened)
- ¾ cuporange juice
- 1 teaspoongrated orange zest
- 1 largeegg(beaten)
- 237 mlchopped cranberries
- ½ cupchopped walnuts(optional)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
- 2
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.
- 3
Stir butter into flour mixture until combined.
- 4
Add orange juice, orange zest, and egg; mix well.
- 5
Fold in cranberries and walnuts. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
- 6
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean, 60 to 75 minutes.
- 7
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
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