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Cranberry Orange Bread with Glaze

Cranberry orange bread with glaze is a tender quick bread baked with chopped cranberries and fresh orange zest. A smooth orange glaze drizzled over the cooled loaf adds a bright finish.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 334
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Make the bread
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs large, at room temperature
  • 0.5 cup sour cream at room temperature
  • 0.25 cup orange juice
  • 1 tbsp orange zest finely grated
  • 1.5 cups cranberries fresh or frozen, coarsely chopped
Make the glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1.5 tbsp orange juice

Equipment

  • 1 9x5-inch loaf pan

Method
 

Make the bread
  1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  3. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.
  4. Beat the softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  5. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
  6. Mix in the sour cream, orange juice, and orange zest.
  7. Stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients just until combined.
  8. Fold in the cranberries.
  9. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
  10. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs and the top is golden.
  11. Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes.
  12. Turn it out onto a wire rack.
  13. Cool completely.
Make the glaze
  1. Whisk the powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth.
  2. Drizzle the glaze over the completely cooled bread.

Notes

For a tender loaf, stir the flour mixture in just until combined to avoid overmixing. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days; freeze well wrapped for up to 3 months. For a dairy-free variation, use dairy-free butter and sour cream.