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Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread

This one-bowl Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is a super easy bake made with lots of better for you ingredients. And those bright and zesty citrus notes? So. Very. Good!
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Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:55 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Keyword: baking, cranberry, orange, quick bread, walnuts
Servings: 10

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • ¼ cup butter, melted and cooled sub dairy free
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • ¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
  • 2 cups bread or all-purpose flour
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped see note on substitutions below
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC) and prepare parchment-lined 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together egg, butter, sugar, honey, orange juice and zest.
  • Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and stir together until well combined. Add cranberries and walnuts and continue to stir just until distributed throughout.
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pan, smoothing it out into the corners if needed.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes until lightly browned and a tester comes out dry. Transfer pan to a wire cooling rack and let cool for at least 30 minutes. Using parchment edges, lift loaf from pan and place on cutting surface. Slice with a sharp knife and serve.

Notes

Flour: I often use high protein bread flour in my quick bread recipes. This recipe also works well with regular bread or all-purpose flour.
Make it gluten free: Use an equal amount of your favourite good quality 1:1 gluten free flour blend in place of the bread or all-purpose flour.
Use dried or frozen cranberries: If using dried cranberries, reduce quantity to ¾ cup (90 g). To bake with frozen berries, measure, chop and add them directly to the batter straight from the freezer. If you feel the need to wash them, do so before you freeze them and let them dry completely before storing. 
Walnut substitutions: Almonds and pecans are both delicious alternatives or sub either chocolate chips or your favourite super seeds to make it nut-free!