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Whole Food for the Whole Family

November 18, 2013 By Nicole Harris 61 Comments

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! 

overhead shot of freshly glazed bread loaf on wire cooling rack

 

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

Nutritional information on WonkyWonderful is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.

© 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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Comments

  1. [email protected] says

    November 18, 2013 at

    My all time favorite food is Ice-cream. Love it!

    Reply
  2. Kathie Craig says

    November 18, 2013 at

    Chocolate chip or pumpkin cheesecake.

    Reply
  3. Auntiepatch says

    November 18, 2013 at

    My absolute favorite food is LOBSTER! Grilled, baked, broiled, I love it!

    Reply
  4. Margot C says

    November 18, 2013 at

    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).

    Reply
  5. Becca H says

    November 18, 2013 at

    Pizza – I’m still a kid at heart.

    Reply
  6. Sally Sullivan says

    November 18, 2013 at

    Crab legs!! Most definitely crab legs.

    Reply
  7. Kenyetta says

    November 18, 2013 at

    pecan pie!

    Reply
  8. Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says

    November 18, 2013 at

    PAM works great!! And that orange glaze sounds sooo amazing!!

    Reply
  9. Dani H says

    November 18, 2013 at

    Pie!

    Thanks for a chance at the giveaway!

    Reply
  10. Heather Scroggins says

    November 18, 2013 at

    I absolutely love a good chocolate brownie!

    Reply
  11. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says

    November 18, 2013 at

    Chocolate is my favorite food, of course!

    Reply
  12. MaryB says

    November 18, 2013 at

    Wow, that is a hard question. Maybe mashed potatoes and gravy!

    Reply
  13. Mel says

    November 19, 2013 at

    Yum! The thyme is a very interesting add, I like the idea. Cooking sprays are an essential round here!

    Reply
  14. natalie parvis says

    November 19, 2013 at

    Maryland Blue Crabs…. No competition!

    Reply
  15. Kassie H says

    November 19, 2013 at

    I really like French toast!

    Reply
  16. Erika b says

    November 19, 2013 at

    Sounds yummy! I love Italian foods especially eggplant parm.

    Reply
  17. Kymberly Pray says

    November 19, 2013 at

    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
  18. Danielle Porter says

    November 19, 2013 at

    Loveeeeeeee Coffee cake! That or candied yams……the absolute best!!!!

    Reply
  19. Marty says

    November 19, 2013 at

    Avocados. I’ll take them any way they come!

    Reply
  20. Julie says

    November 19, 2013 at

    Pizza
    thanks for the giveaway

    Reply
  21. Natalie yeoman says

    November 19, 2013 at

    Mine is Mac and cheese

    Reply
  22. Kelly D says

    November 19, 2013 at

    My favorite food is eggplant parmesan.

    Reply
  23. Casandra says

    November 19, 2013 at

    Oh gosh, thats ahard one. I think my fav is my grandmas Mac and Cheese. Way too tasty!

    Reply
  24. Darlene Carbajal says

    November 19, 2013 at

    My favorite food are cheeseburgers. 🙂

    Reply
  25. Sarah Marshall says

    November 20, 2013 at

    My favorite food is cream cheese!

    Reply
  26. Robin Wilson says

    November 20, 2013 at

    Pizza!

    Thank you for the chance!

    Reply
  27. Sara Sullivan says

    November 20, 2013 at

    Macaroni and cheese!

    Reply
  28. Amy Honious says

    November 20, 2013 at

    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
  29. Amanda Rauch says

    November 20, 2013 at

    My absolute favorite food is blueberries!! I can eat them anytime!!

    Reply
  30. D SCHMIDT says

    November 20, 2013 at

    I adore cherry bakewells.

    Reply
  31. Kathe says

    November 20, 2013 at

    I found my all-time favorite food this past weekend! A burger from BGR at the Baltimore airport!! To. Die. For.

    Reply
  32. Nancy W says

    November 20, 2013 at

    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
  33. Clarissa Hooper says

    November 20, 2013 at

    Fave food: Strawberry cheesecake!

    Reply
  34. LeAnn V says

    November 20, 2013 at

    I’m an ice-cream junkie!! Love it all year long and any flavor it comes in.

    Reply
  35. Allie says

    November 20, 2013 at

    I like steak

    Reply
  36. Natalie Vandenberghe says

    November 20, 2013 at

    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.

    Reply
  37. Pam Gurganus says

    November 20, 2013 at

    My absolute favorite food is cheese!

    Reply
  38. latanya says

    November 20, 2013 at

    boneless fried chicken

    Reply
  39. Harmony B says

    November 21, 2013 at

    Love chicken marsala, but I don’t have it very often

    Reply
  40. Victoria says

    November 21, 2013 at

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

    Reply
    • Victoria says

      November 21, 2013 at

      I meant favorite food…..sigh

      Reply
  41. Heather says

    November 21, 2013 at

    Hands down, it would have to be my mom’s fried chicken. No one makes it as good as she does.

    Reply
  42. Mer says

    November 21, 2013 at

    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
  43. Sarah Cook says

    November 21, 2013 at

    Cold, leftover pie. I could eat it for any meal!

    Reply
  44. Kristen says

    November 21, 2013 at

    I love Cherry Cheese Pie!

    Reply
  45. Ashley B. says

    November 21, 2013 at

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

    Reply
  46. Annette says

    November 21, 2013 at

    My favorite food is Beef Wellington.

    Reply
  47. David says

    November 21, 2013 at

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

    Reply
  48. Cálaeb Temple says

    November 21, 2013 at

    i love braised short ribs.

    Reply
  49. ellen casper says

    November 22, 2013 at

    Chicken fajitas

    Reply
  50. [email protected] Family Feast says

    November 22, 2013 at

    Well…I’d be leaving a comment on this post even without the giveaway! This looks amazing Nicole!! PINNED! And my favorite food is ice cream…

    Reply
    • Nicole Harris says

      November 22, 2013 at

      Oh, my favorite is Ice Cream too!

      Reply
  51. Nataly Carbonell says

    November 22, 2013 at

    Shrimp scampi!

    Reply
  52. karen says

    November 22, 2013 at

    fresh summer peaches

    Reply
  53. Daraya says

    November 23, 2013 at

    I love baked mac n’ cheese! 🙂

    Reply
  54. Jill says

    November 23, 2013 at

    Butterscotch Pie

    Reply
  55. Kathryn Mcneal says

    November 23, 2013 at

    I love cheesecake.

    Reply
  56. tammigirl says

    November 23, 2013 at

    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.

    Reply
  57. laurie says

    November 23, 2013 at

    I love hamburgers

    Reply
  58. Artemis says

    November 25, 2013 at

    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.

    Reply
    • Nicole Harris says

      November 25, 2013 at

      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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