Cranberry Nut Bread
Packed with nuts, cranberries, and citrus flavors, this quick bread recipe is a great breakfast or dense snack.
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 2505kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1½ Tablespoons orange zest
- ¾ cup orange juice
- 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen chopped)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the cranberries and walnuts, and stir to coat well with flour.
- In another medium bowl, beat together the egg, oil, orange zest, and orange juice.
- Slowly pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture, and stir until just blended. Do not over mix.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack, and cool completely.
Notes
For a prettier bread, add a few chopped cranberries on top of the batter in the loaf pan before baking it.
Nutrition
Calories: 2505kcal | Carbohydrates: 486g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 30g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 2380mg | Potassium: 2543mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 222g | Vitamin A: 719IU | Vitamin C: 120mg | Calcium: 781mg | Iron: 19mg