A delightfully delicious quick bread with all the holiday cheer baked in? Yes, please! Holiday Cranberry Bread is tender, buttery, and infused with that classic Christmas flavor combination as bright as the lights on your tree; sunny orange and tart cranberry! Of course, this Holiday Cranberry Bread—the cake you can eat for breakfast guilt-free—has a little more joy for the world up its sleeve; crunchy walnuts for texture and a little extra wonder! Well, it’s no secret Holiday Cranberry Bread is on Santa’s Nice List!
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces, softened
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 cup cranberries, chopped
- 1/2 cup walnuts, optional, chopped
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease an 8 1/2×4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
Step 3 –In a bowl, add the flour, the sugar, the baking powder, the salt, and the baking soda and whisk to combine.
Step 4 –Add the butter into the flour mixture and stir until combined.
Step 5 –Add the orange zest, the orange juice, and the egg to the flour mixture and mix well.
Step 6 –Fold in the cranberries and the walnuts.
Step 7 –Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
Step 8 –Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, about 1 hour-1 hour 15 minutes.
Step 9 –Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes.
Step 10 –Transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 11 –Slice and serve.
