Cranberry Nut Bread
This cranberry nut bread brings together the tartness of fresh cranberries with the crunch of walnuts, all wrapped in a moist, tender loaf. Whether enjoyed as a breakfast, snack or dessert with coffee, cranberry nut bread offers a little bit of holiday cheer in every bite. To make it a little sweeter and to bring out more citrusy flavor, drizzle it with the optional orange glaze before slicing and serving.
Ingredients
Cranberry Nut Bread
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup neutral oil such as canola or avocado
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- ½ cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup frozen or fresh whole cranberries coarsely chopped
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Orange Glaze (optional)
- ⅓ cup unsifted confectioners' sugar
- ½ teaspoon grated orange zest
- 2½ teaspoons orange juice
Instructions
- To prepare bread: Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat an 8½-by-4½-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Whisk 1 cup each all-purpose flour and whole-wheat flour, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon each cinnamon and baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl until combined. Whisk 2 eggs, ½ cup oil, ¼ cup milk, 1 tablespoon orange zest, ½ cup orange juice and 1 tablespoon vanilla together in a large bowl until combined. Add the flour mixture to the oil mixture; fold until just combined, about 30 seconds (do not overmix). Gently fold in 1 cup cranberries and ½ cup walnuts until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from the pan to the rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
- To prepare glaze, if using: Whisk ⅓ cup confectioners’ sugar, ½ teaspoon orange zest and 2½ teaspoons orange juice together in a small bowl until combined. Drizzle over the cooled bread.