Orange Cranberry Loaf

Cranberry Orange Bread sliced on a cutting board.

3 from 1 vote

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 1

Total Time: 1 15

Servings: Servings

Calories: 350kcal

Bright and zesty, this orange cranberry loaf is bursting with fresh flavor from juicy cranberries and citrusy orange zest. Perfect for holiday mornings or as a sweet, shareable gift!

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Equipment

9x5 loaf pan

Ingredients

1 1/2 C all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 C sugar
1 TBSP orange zest about the amount from a large orange
¾ C buttermilk
1/2 C canola oil
2 large eggs
1 tbsp orange juice use the fresh juice from the orange
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 TBSP all-purpose flour
1 1/2 C fresh cranberries divided

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease a 9x5 loaf pan and set aside
Using a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, salt, orange zest, flour, and baking powder until combined
Using another large bowl, mix together the buttermilk, eggs, oil, vanilla, and orange juice together
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients until combined, stirring well but do not whisk in or beat it in
Toss 1 cup of the cranberries together with the one Tablespoon of flour(this keeps them from sinking!)
Fold into the batter
Pour the batter into the loaf pan
Sprinkle the ½ C of cranberries on top of the batter
Bake in the oven for 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Allow to cool completely and the slide it out of the pan

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