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Cranberry Orange Bread with Glaze

Cranberry Orange Bread with Glaze

The most incredibly moist Cranberry Orange Bread with a delicious Orange Icing Glaze.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 14 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 29 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 302 kcal

Equipment

  • Loaf pan
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • Spatula
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.25 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoon sour cream
  • 1.5 tablespoon milk can use heavy cream or half and half
  • 0.5 cup freshly squeezed orange juice you'll need 2 navel oranges for this total recipe
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1.5 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1.75 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1.5 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Orange Icing Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered confectioners' sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon orange zest
  • 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 0.5 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions
 

  • Combine sugar and orange zest. Mix until sugar takes on an orange color; set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, beat sour cream, milk, orange juice, vegetable oil, eggs, and almond extract on low just until combined.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add dry ingredients plus orange sugar mixture to wet ingredients.
  • Mix on low until smooth.
  • Toss 1.5 tablespoon flour with cranberries. This will prevent the cranberries from moving too much.
  • Fold in cranberries with bread batter.
  • Grease and lightly flour a 9x5 loaf pan.
  • Evenly spread batter into pan.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 70-85 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Tent with foil last 15 minutes of baking.
  • Allow to cool 10 minutes then flip upside down to remove. Place on a cooling rack.
  • Mix together orange glaze ingredients. Once completely cool, drizzle over bread. Slice into 12 slices.

Notes

Cranberry Bread may be made in advance. Simply allow to completely cool then wrap in plastic wrap and place in freezer-safe bag. If baking with a dark non-stick loaf pan, place a silver baking sheet under it to prevent the bottom from burning.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 118mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 2gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Citrus Bread, Cranberry Orange Bread, Loaf Bread, pound cake, sweet bread
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