Cranberry Orange Nut Bread

 

 No French Fridays this week for me. Instead, I'm sharing this recipe for Cranberry Orange Nut Bread. One of my daughters-in-law made this bread for us a couple of Thanksgivings ago. We loved it, and she was sweet enough to share her recipe.

 Full of tart cranberries and crunchy nuts, this orange flavored quick bread makes a delightful not-too-sweet afternoon pick-me-up with a hot cup of coffee or tea. Toasted and spread with a bit of cream cheese, it's also a great breakfast treat.The recipe makes two loaves, so enjoy one now and freeze one for later!

Did you know? Cranberries are also called bounce-berries, because the good ones bounce when they're ripe!

Cranberry Orange Nut Bread
recipe from Madeleine
(makes 2 loaves)
4 cups all purpose flour
1 and 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 and 1/2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup very light flavored olive oil (or canola oil)
2 cups fresh cranberries,cut in half
1 cup chopped nuts
2 tsp. orange zest

• In a large bowl, whisk together first four ingredients. 
• In a separate bowl, mix together remaining ingredients.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
• Pour into two greased and lightly floured loaf pans. 
• Bake at 375° F for 55-60 minutes. 
• Cool pans on wire rack for 10 minutes. 
• Remove loaves from pans and continue to cool completely on a wire rack. 

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