Description
Moist cranberry orange loaf flavored with orange zest and finished with a simple orange glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest (from a medium orange)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup melted butter (or vegetable oil)
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, rinsed
- 1/2 cup confectioners? sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350?F and lightly grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter or cooking oil.
- In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, orange zest, ground cinnamon, and salt; whisk until evenly distributed.
- In a medium bowl whisk together melted butter (or oil), orange juice, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold with a rubber spatula until just combined and no dry streaks remain; do not overmix.
- Fold in the fresh cranberries until evenly distributed, being careful not to overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean; let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10?15 minutes then invert to remove the loaf.
- In a small bowl combine the confectioners? sugar and 1 tablespoon orange juice, stirring until smooth and pourable; adjust with more sugar or juice as needed for desired consistency.
- Drizzle the cooled loaf with the orange glaze and serve.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 55 mins