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Cranberry Orange Bread with Lemon Glaze

Bursting with cranberry and orange flavors and studded with pecans, this Cranberry Orange Bread with Lemon Glaze is not only pretty it is totally scrumptious! Quick and easy to make and freezable, too. Perfect as a Christmas or holiday gift.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 271 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped or left whole
  • ½ cup Pecans or Walnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup Orange juice (fresh or from a bottle)
  • 1 piece orange, zested
  • 4 tbsp melted unsalted Butter (or use oil or sour cream, if you want more moisture in the bread)
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

For the Lemon-Glaze

  • 1 cup confectioner’s Sugar (powdered sugar)
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice, or to taste (adjust amount depending on the tartness and thickness of the glaze that you prefer)
  • 1 tbsp Milk or Half and Half (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter one 9×5 or 2 (7.5 x 3.5) loaf pans and line them with parchment paper. Set aside.
    Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. Whisk until thoroughly mixed. Take out about 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture and mix with the chopped cranberries.
  • Stir together the sugar, orange juice, orange zest, and melted butter. Add the beaten eggs and vanilla extract. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture. Blend or stir until everything just until moistened. Fold in the chopped cranberries and nuts.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for about 60-65 minutes (for the 9x5) or 40-50 minutes (for the 7 x 3) or until a tester comes out clean. Leave to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before adding the glaze.

For the Lemon-Glaze

  • Place the powdered sugar, lemon juice and milk (or half and half) in a mixing bowl. Mix until it reaches a smooth and pourable consistency. Drizzle on top of the loaf.

Notes

NOTES:
So the bread does not dry out, make sure that you store it in an airtight container. This is great with tea or coffee and I love spreading cream cheese or butter on it!
Fresh orange juice is best here but if in a hurry you may replace it with bottled orange juice. That works well, too.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 219mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 2gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 222IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg
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