Print

Easy Bakery-Style Cranberry Orange Bread Recipe

cranberry orange bread - featured image
Print Recipe

This tender, moist cranberry orange bread is bursting with tart berries and bright citrus flavor. It’s easy to make with simple ingredients and delivers bakery-quality results every time.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ¾ cup (180ml) buttermilk
  • ¼ cup (60ml) fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups (170g) fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (for tossing cranberries)
  • For the glaze (optional):
  • 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2–3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper, leaving overhang on two sides.
  2. In a large bowl, combine sugar and orange zest. Rub together with fingertips until fragrant and slightly damp, about 1 minute.
  3. Add softened butter to sugar-zest mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Mix in vanilla extract.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  6. With mixer on low, add one-third of flour mixture to butter mixture, mixing until just combined. Add half of buttermilk, mixing until incorporated. Repeat with another third of flour, remaining buttermilk, and final third of flour. Mix until just combined; do not overmix.
  7. Fold in orange juice gently with a spatula until smooth.
  8. Toss cranberries with 1 tablespoon flour, then gently fold into batter.
  9. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 55-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. If browning too quickly, tent with foil after 45 minutes.
  10. Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes, then lift out using parchment and cool completely on rack.
  11. For glaze: whisk together powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled bread and sprinkle with orange zest.

Notes

For best flavor, zest oranges right before using. If using frozen cranberries, do not thaw. Let bread cool completely before glazing. Bread tastes even better the next day.

Nutrition

Keywords: cranberry orange bread, quick bread, bakery-style, easy bread recipe, holiday bread, cranberry bread, orange bread

Find it online: https://forkifyfun.com/easy-bakery-style-cranberry-orange-bread-recipe/