Orange Glazed Cranberry Bread Recipe

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.

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.

I had the opportunity to use Baking PAM Spray.  Not only does PAM Cooking Spray now leave up to 99% less residue buildup, but it ensures that your quick bread will slip right out of the loaf pan looking perfect.  It’s a total bummer when you make homemade cake or bread only to have it stick to the pan, especially when you have hungry family members expecting a holiday treat.  No need to worry about the ‘stick’ factor as long as you spray the pan with a generous coating of PAM!  And that means you’ll be spending less time scrubbing sticky dishes too!

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Another awesome way to use PAM 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!

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

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Orange Glazed Cranberry Bread

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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 PAM Baking Spray (or Original PAM).
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 PAM 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.

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

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. 

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