One-Bowl 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!
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
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. Let bread cool in the loaf pan for exactly 10 minutes, then gently lift it out and place it directly onto a wire cooling rack to let air circulate completely around the bread.
Notes
Flour: Both bread flour and all-purpose flour work well in this recipe.
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.
Make it dairy free: Substitute dairy free baking sticks.
Use dried or frozen cranberries: If using dried cranberries, reduce quantity to ¾ cup (90 grams). 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.
Walnuts: If you don’t have or prefer not to bake with walnuts, almonds and pecans are both delicious alternatives. Substitute either chocolate chips or your favourite super seeds to make it nut-free.
Storage: This loaf will keep well in an airtight container on the counter for up to 5 days or wrap tightly and freeze for up to 3 months.