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Cranberry Orange Loaf with Orange Glaze

This Cranberry Orange Loaf with a citrus orange drizzle is the perfect holiday bread. Serve it at breakfast or as a snack.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9 Pieces
Calories: 284kcal
Author: Candi Elm

Ingredients

  • 1/4 Cup Butter Unsalted
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Egg Large
  • 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest From Large Orange
  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder Use fresh
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Use fresh
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup orange juice or juice from orange
  • 1 1/2 Cups Fresh Whole Cranberries

Glaze

  • 1/2 Cup Confectioners Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Orange Juice
  • 1/4 Tablespoon Orange zest

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  • Line a 9" X 5" loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with baking spray.
  • In a bowl cream together the sugar and butter until consistancy is smooth. Add Egg and continue to mix.
  • Add the vanilla extract and orange zest and mix and set aside.
  • In a seperate bowl, whisk together flour, soda, powder and salt.
  • Now alternate adding the flour mix to the sugar with butter mix with the orange juice. Mix together until smooth.
  • Fold in the cranberries gently.
  • Pour your mix into your loaf pan
  • Bake for 55 - 60 minutes. Check with a toothpick to see if it comes out clean. Let Cool.

Glaze

  • Mix together the confectioners sugar and orange juice.
  • Add the orange zest.
  • When loaf is cooled. Drizzle the glaze on with a spoon or a piping bag.
  • Let the loaf cool on the counter or in the refrigerator at least 1 hour before slicing.

Notes

This recipe uses a large size egg. 
Use fresh baking soda and baking powder for the best outcome. 
You can substitute dried cranberries if you desire. It will taste sweeter. When using fresh, you can sprinkle with flour to keep them from sinking to the bottom of the loaf. 
Purchase a few extra bags of fresh cranberries when in season and store in the freezer to make this delicious bread recipe year-round. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg