Cranberry Orange Quickbread

  4.2 – 10 reviews  • Fruit
Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 45 min
Prep: 10 min
Inactive: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr 15 min
Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients

  1. 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for loaf pan
  2. 3/4 cup sugar
  3. 1/2 cup brown sugar
  4. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  5. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  6. 1 stick cold butter, cut into pea size pieces, plus extra for loaf pan
  7. 1 orange, zested
  8. 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
  9. 1 orange, peeled, sections removed and diced
  10. 1 egg
  11. 1 cup dried cranberries
  12. Special Equipment: 9 by 5-inch loaf pan

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a food processor combine the flour, sugars, salt, baking soda and butter. Pulse, pulse, pulse until the mixture resembles finely grated cheese. Add the orange zest, juice and the egg. Pulse, pulse, pulse until the mixture is just combined. Remove to a bowl and stir in the diced orange and cranberries.
  3. Grease and flour the loaf pan and add the batter. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway through the cooking time to insure even cooking.
  4. When done let cool for about 20 minutes and remove from loaf pan. Let cool completely before cutting.
  5. Yummy!

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 12 servings
Calories 268
Total Fat 8 g
Saturated Fat 5 g
Carbohydrates 47 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 28 g
Protein 3 g
Cholesterol 34 mg
Sodium 158 mg

Reviews

Diane Page
This is an excellent recipe. Moist, delicate and flavorful. I made them Into muffins and they turned out perfectly.
Patricia Smith
It was excellent.
Christina Beck
I made this for brunch & it was a big hit with the adults & kids alike. My boys asked me to make it again the next weekend! I know it’s rated intermediate, but it is really very easy.

 

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