This cranberry orange bread recipe makes a delicious, festive treat full of bright, fresh flavor. It’s great for breakfast or a snack. You can also use this recipe to make muffins.
Ingredients for Cranberry Orange Bread
- 2 Cups Flour
- ¾ cup White sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons Baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- ¼ cup Unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened
- ¾ cup Orange juice
- 1 tablespoon Grated orange zest
- 1 Large egg, beaten
- 1 cup Chopped cranberries
- ½ cup Chopped walnuts (Optional)
Steps to Preparing Cranberry Orange Bread
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8×4-inch loaf pan.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Stir butter into the flour mixture until combined. Add orange juice, orange zest, and egg; mix well.
Fold in cranberries and walnuts. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 75 minutes.
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.