Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread

14 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 1HR 30MINS

Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread

This loaf is studded with cranberries and walnuts. The orange juice and zest brighten up the whole shebang, enhancing the tartness of the cranberries, making this loaf of sweet bread oh so heavenly and delicious. And the glaze, well, it's kinda the best part.

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This loaf is studded with cranberries and walnuts. The orange juice and zest brighten up the whole shebang, enhancing the tartness of the cranberries, making this loaf of sweet bread oh so heavenly and delicious. And the glaze, well, it's kinda the best part.

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1HR 30MINS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings

6

us / metric

2 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 cup

Granulated Sugar

1 tsp

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Salt

1/2 cup

Cold Unsalted Butter

3

Oranges, zested, juiced

zest from 1 orange (reserve 1/4 tsp for glaze) and 3/4 cup of juice

2

Eggs

1/3 cup

Sour Cream

2 tsp

Vanilla Extract

1 1/2 cups

Fresh Cranberries, halved

1/2 cup

Roasted Walnuts, roughly chopped

Glaze

1 cup

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

1

Orange, juiced

2 Tbsp, up to 4 Tbsp of juice needed

4 Tbsp

Roasted Walnuts, roughly chopped

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

634

Fat

26.8 g

Protein

7.0 g

Carbs

90.5 g

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Cooking Instructions

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step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, so that a little bit of paper hangs out over the edges.

step 2

Whisk together All-Purpose Flour (2 cups), Granulated Sugar (1 cup), Baking Powder (1 tsp), and Salt (1 tsp) in a large bowl.

step 2 Whisk together All-Purpose Flour (2 cups), Granulated Sugar (1 cup), Baking Powder (1 tsp), and Salt (1 tsp) in a large bowl.

step 3

Cut the Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) into the flour mixture until it is pea sized and resembles course meal.

step 3 Cut the Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) into the flour mixture until it is pea sized and resembles course meal.

step 4

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the zest and juice from the Oranges (3), Eggs (2), Sour Cream (1/3 cup), and Vanilla Extract (2 tsp). Pour into the flour mixture and mix gently until just combined.

step 4 In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the zest and juice from the Oranges (3), Eggs (2), Sour Cream (1/3 cup), and Vanilla Extract (2 tsp). Pour into the flour mixture and mix gently until just combined.

step 5

Fold in the Fresh Cranberries (1 1/2 cups) and the Roasted Walnuts (1/2 cup).

step 5 Fold in the Fresh Cranberries (1 1/2 cups) and the Roasted Walnuts (1/2 cup).

step 6

Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour until a toothpick comes out clean.

step 6 Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour until a toothpick comes out clean.

step 7

Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack for about 15 minutes before removing bread from pan and letting it completely cool on a wire rack.

step 7 Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack for about 15 minutes before removing bread from pan and letting it completely cool on a wire rack.

step 8

Once cool, whisk together Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1 cup), 1/4 tsp of Orange Zest, and Roasted Walnuts (4 Tbsp). Add Orange (1) one tablespoon at a time, stirring, until the desired thickness is reached.

step 9

Place a piece of parchment paper under wire rack that the bread is cooling on and slowly pour glaze over the top of the bread.

step 9 Place a piece of parchment paper under wire rack that the bread is cooling on and slowly pour glaze over the top of the bread.

step 10

Slice and enjoy!

step 10 Slice and enjoy!

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