I went to the store and saw a bunch of cranberries and pumpkins and I couldn’t decide what to get – I have been eating tons of pumpkin so I guess it was time to switch to cranberries. And what could not be a better things to start with than a cranberry bread.
You can use dried or frozen cranberries for this recipe, you can also use orange juice instead or orange peel. I decided to go with lemon since I wanted it a little more tart.
If you are using a food processor to chop your nuts and cranberries make sure you only pulse a few times. I would recommend chopping by hand.
This bread is fantastic, tangy, slightly sweet bread, lemony, with a occasional explosions of cranberry tartness, with some crunchy walnuts.
Cranberry Bread
Adapted from: Simply Recipes
Yields: 1 loaf of bread | Prep Time: 20 minutes | Bake Time: 60 minutes
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped cranberries
3/4 cup cranberry juice
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp grated lemon peel
1 tsp vanilla extractPre-heat oven to 350°F.
Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the chopped cranberries and walnuts to coat with the flour mixture.
Mix together cranberry, sugar, butter, egg, vanilla and lemon peel. Add to flour, cranberry, nut mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until just blended.
Pour into a greased 9×5 or 8×4 loaf pan. Bake at 350°F for 55 to 60 minutes or until done (a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean).
Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.
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Heather (Heather's Dish) says
October 17, 2011 at 4:17 amwe used to have cranberry bread all the time…how did i ever forget about it?! looks amazing!
chinmayie @ love food eat says
October 17, 2011 at 4:21 amYummy! There are no cranberries in India ( I could buy them imported) But i think I can substitute them with some other fruit and bake this 🙂
Maggie says
October 17, 2011 at 5:32 amMy mother makes a cranberry bread very much like this! Definitely one of my favorite comfort foods. 🙂
Juliana says
October 17, 2011 at 2:24 pmWow, this bread sounds and looks amazing, cranberries and walnuts…very colorful and so tasty.
Hope you have a great week and thanks for this yummie recipe 🙂
Splendid Willow says
October 18, 2011 at 5:53 amI ate a big chunk of your bread! Swallowed it in 3 seconds, if you noticed! Very yummy!
Let me now how the lights in the formal living room turn out.
Love,
Mon
Barbara | Creative Culinary says
October 18, 2011 at 7:11 amI love this combination of flavors and it’s a favorite of mine to put into holiday gift packages I make for neighbors. Cranberries just scream holiday for me!
carolinaheartstrings says
October 18, 2011 at 11:40 amThat looks so tasty. Great picture. Come visit. We have an awesome pumpkin panna cotta to share.
Kankana says
October 18, 2011 at 5:00 pmI never made Cranberry bread but i love that fruit all the time. I am it tastes awsm.
Virag The Escapist mom says
October 19, 2011 at 1:54 amThis looks very-very juicy and tasty! Do you think that I can bake this in a bake machine?
spiceblogger says
October 19, 2011 at 5:13 amMmmm Cranberries are a Fab Fall Food! and a good alternative to pumpkin–which I’ve been consuming so much of that I may just be turning orange! LOL
Thanks for the recipe. I will have to add this to my holiday baking list.
🙂
–shelley
Linda says
October 20, 2011 at 9:49 amMy parents always love to visit me since they know I always prepare something special for them to eat. Cranberry breads are one of their favorites. I like the ingredients. I will have fun baking this and I know my parents will love this recipe.
Katherine Martinelli says
October 22, 2011 at 6:10 amThis is right up my alley! It looks amazing.
Faith says
October 24, 2011 at 7:30 amWow.. this really fits any taste. It looks wonderful. I love the texture and how moist it looks!
Have a great week ahead.
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
October 25, 2011 at 12:40 amVery fall like flavors. I really enjoy making quick breads like this during the holiday season.
Ruvell says
October 29, 2011 at 5:26 pmShiver me timbers, them’s some great ifnomartion.
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