This cranberry orange bread recipe makes a delicious festive treat full of bright, fresh flavor. It's great for breakfast or a snack. You can also use this recipe to make muffins.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened
  • ¾ cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 cup chopped cranberries
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8x4-inch loaf pan.
  3. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Stir butter into flour mixture until combined. Add orange juice, orange zest, and egg; mix well.
  4. Fold in cranberries and walnuts. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 75 minutes.
  6. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.