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Orange Glazed Cranberry Bread Recipe

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If you need a quick and easy breakfast option around the holidays, this Orange Glazed Cranberry Bread Recipe is the solution!  This moist quick bread is bursting with tart cranberry flavor and the orange glaze adds the perfect blend of sweet citrus.

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Quick Bread Recipe with Cranberries

I absolutely love making quick breads.  The flavors and ingredients can easily be changed to fit my needs.  I use this basic quick bread recipe and switch out the type of dried fruit depending on my mood.  Nuts can be added and the glaze can be made in a variety of different flavors.

Wrap up some loaves of this Orange Glazed Cranberry Bread for holiday gifts.  Or enjoy it as a breakfast treat with the family.

cranberry bread in metal loaf pan

hands lifting loaf pan upside down to remove cranberry loaf

Another awesome way to use Cooking Spray is to spray the measuring cup before filling it with honey.  Then the honey slides right out of the measuring cup without a hassle.  I use that trick a lot!

bread loaf on wire cooling rack

Back to this perfect loaf of Cranberry Bread.  It is ready to be GLAZED! 

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Orange Glazed Cranberry Bread Recipe - wonkywonderful.com

Orange Glazed Cranberry Bread

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

If you need a quick and easy breakfast option around the holidays, this Orange Glazed Cranberry Bread Recipe is the solution!  This moist quick bread is bursting with tart cranberry flavor and the orange glaze adds the perfect blend of sweet citrus.

Ingredients

Cranberry Bread

  • 1 Cup Dried Cranberries
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 Tb Butter
  • 1 Cup Boiling Water
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Cup Honey
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 2 Cups AP Flour
  • PAM Cooking Spray

Orange Glaze

  • 2/3 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1½ Tb Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
  • Orange Zest - to taste, optional

Instructions

  1. Cranberry Bread
  2. Preheat oven to 350°
  3. Generously spray a large loaf pan (9x5x3) with Baking Spray.
  4. Finely chop dried cranberries in a food processor.
  5. Combine chopped cranberries, baking soda, butter and boiling water. Set aside.
  6. In a large bowl - beat egg, salt and honey for about 10 seconds. (Spray measuring cup with cooking spray before measuring the honey to prevent a sticky situation)
  7. In a separate bowl - sift the flour and baking powder.
  8. While mixing - add the cranberry liquid to the egg and honey mixture. Mix until fully incorporated.
  9. Slowly add the dry ingredients and stir until no dry clumps remain. Do not over mix.
  10. Transfer batter to the greased loaf pan. Run the tip of your spatula lengthwise down the middle of the batter to create the crack at the top of the bread.
  11. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and removed clean.
  12. Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan for 5-10 minutes.
  13. Using a potholder or towel - gently flip the loaf pan upside down and catch the cranberry bread with the other hand.
  14. Cool on a wire rack for at least 15-20 minutes.
  15. While the bread is cooling prepare the glaze.

Orange Glaze

  1. Stir the powdered sugar, orange juice and zest together with a fork.
  2. Drizzle glaze over the top of the cranberry bread.
  3. Allow glaze to set for 10-15 minutes.
  4. Slice and serve OR package and give as gifts!

Notes

Here is an interesting add in: Crush dried thyme into a powder and add about 1/4 tsp to the glaze. It adds a slightly savory element. Taste test on a small portion before adding thyme to the entire batch of glaze.

Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 300Total Fat 3gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 27mgSodium 270mgCarbohydrates 68gFiber 2gSugar 41gProtein 4g

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© Nicole Harris
Cuisine: American / Category: Holiday

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I adapted this recipe from the Maple Date Nut Bread recipe in Eet Smakelijk.

sliced cranberry loaf on cutting board next to white handle knife

This Cranberry Bread Recipe is one of my holiday favorites.  Add the Orange Glaze for breakfast perfection!  I hope you and your loved ones enjoy this tasty quick bread as much as my family. 

sliced cranberry bread next to pam cooking spray

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  4. Margot C says

    My absolute favorite food? Oh that is hard! I’m going to have to say a baguette with some Saint-André cheese (sinful, I know).

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  17. Kymberly Pray says

    Bread in every variety may be one of the stronger urges I have each day. Hawaiian sweetbread rolls, toast dripping with butter, soft pretzels, big chunks of warm fresh baked bread, corn bread … you get the idea. 🙂

    Reply

  28. Amy Honious says

    I would have to say that my absolute favorite food is fried chicken! That is what the kids ask for when they come back home, too 🙂 Thanks for such a grand giveaway!

    Reply

  32. Nancy W says

    My favor food, that is so hard to answer as I am a foodie and love all kinds of food. I guess I would have to say shrimp! It’s what I order most times when we go out to eat!

    Reply

  36. Natalie Vandenberghe says

    I don’t think there a way in the world I could name just one favorite food! I love:
    fresh strawberry o’cheese pie & Peanut Butter Dream, frozen yogurt
    fruit salad, broccoli salad
    my Dad’s Spanish Sauce
    Beef Bulgogi, Chicken Pad Thai & Pad Se Ew with Pork
    homemade bread (including quick breads), muffins, scones, cookies and brownies
    See’s candy
    (to name a few!)
    Your recipe sounds delicious–thanks for sharing.

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  40. Victoria says

    My absolute food? I would have to go with Shepherds Pie. It’s the ultimate comfort food.

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  42. Mer says

    My grandmother’s chicken pot pie. It’s so simple, but that flaky piecrust and perfectly spiced chicken and veggies makes for the greatest comfort food.

    Reply

  45. Ashley B. says

    My favorite food would have to be pork enchiladas right now. We used smoked pulled pork and homemade enchilada sauce. So yummy and creamy!

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  47. David says

    My favorite food is grilled rope sausage. Eat it plain, on a bun or tortilla, you can’t ruin it.

    Reply

  56. tammigirl says

    My absolute favorite food, no lie, is cranberries. A few years ago I would have said potatoes, but I had a serious kidney scare and cranberries are a super food for the kidneys. I make sure to eat cranberries and drink cranberry juice every single day.

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  58. Artemis says

    That recipe looks great, I love this flavour combination!

    However, I *much* prefer parchment paper over PAM. The stuff is great: less concern about potentially harmful chemicals/synthetics, and a wide variety of uses. Not only can you line baking pans with parchment paper, but you can also employ it in bread baking (specifically the overnight, yeasted no-knead variations), and when making your own pizza on a baking stone. Simply assemble your pizza on the paper, and lift the entire thing by the edges of the paper onto the stone. No need for a slider and no worry about sauce and goo running onto the stone.

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    • Nicole Harris says

      Thanks Artemis! I have never had much luck using parchment paper. Not sure what I am doing wrong but everything tends to burn. I’m glad it’s working for you though 😀

      Reply

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