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This Cranberry Orange Quick Bread recipe with Orange Glaze is ‘holly-jolly’ bursting with fresh baked cranberries and a tangy orange flavor infusion of love. *Getting that warm and fuzzy feeling!*

Speaking of cranberry, we can’t resist these Best-Ever White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies, these Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars and these Holiday Cranberry White Chocolate Blondies!

Why We Love Cranberries & Christmas Together!

Cranberries and Christmas were made for each other! They are inseparable, which is why the winter holidays always includes some type of cranberry crush.

The vibrant, ruby color of the cranberries are so pretty, especially when you slice into this sweet and tender loaf!

My favorite part, is the tempting orange glaze with the bread. Cranberries and orange are everything when they are together. Add a little rum to the orange glaze to give it a little kick! It is the holidays after all! Heavenly Bliss!

This easy-to-make treat is full of juicy cranberries, orange sweetness and warm spices. Plus, it takes just minutes to mix up with just your handy-dandy whisk or wooden spoon, so it’s super easy to make. Sweet, right?

This Cranberry Orange Quick Bread Recipe is So Versatile!

This bread seems to be very versatile when substituting ingredients.

For the liquid portion, I used almond milk, because our family loves almond milk and we use it for everything unless we are using heavy cream for a specific recipe, but you can use buttermilk or any milk of choice in place if you prefer.

Eggnog would also be very good in this loaf, if you want to add a little extra holiday cheer to your loaf.

I also used avocado oil, but you can use any oil of choice, depending what your favorite is, or you can use melted butter for a more buttery flavor. I know canola would be really good, and I love using olive oil!

If you are vegan, my choice would be to use 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce instead of the egg portion, but if you’re vegan, you probably know what you like to use, so just try what you like. Here’s a vegan bread that uses flax seeds, that you could add cranberries to, that I think would be really yummy.

This simple and satisfying bread is made with just a few basic ingredients, and takes only about an hour to make. With its sweet, citrus flavor and chewy texture, it’s sure to become a favorite treat that your family will love.

Learn all the tips and tricks you need to make this delicious bread in your own kitchen. From learning how to assemble the ingredients to the tastiest ways to serve it, it’s time to get baking!

Ingredients You Need

Cranberry Orange Quick Bread Recipe

all purpose flour + more to toss with cranberries
baking powder
baking soda
granulated sugar
oil of choice or 5 tablespoons butter melted and cooled, I used avocado oil
1 egg or unsweetened applesauce for vegan option
almond milk milk of choice or buttermilk, I used almond milk
vanilla extract
cranberries, fresh or frozen
orange zest or orange blossom extract
Optional: ½ cups walnuts chopped

Orange Glaze Recipe

powdered sugar
orange juice
Optional: Rum

How to Make Cranberry Orange Quick Bread

Cranberry Orange Quick Bread Recipe

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9″ x 5″ loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment or tin-foil, sprayed and easy for removal of loaf from pan.
Toss the cranberries with 1 tablespoon of flour, set aside.
Place flour, baking powder, baking soda and granulated sugar in a large bowl and whisk together.
Add the oil or butter of choice, egg/applesauce, milk of choice or buttermilk and vanilla to the dry ingredients and whisk together until incorporated, but not over-beating too much.
Add the coated cranberries and orange zest/orange extract to the bread batter and gently fold in.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached.
Run a thin knife along the edges of the pan to loosen the bread. Let the bread cool 10 minutes, then place onto a cooling rack and let cool completely.
After the bread is cool, make the glaze.

Orange Glaze

Place powdered sugar and orange juice together in a bowl and stir until smooth and creamy. (Add rum if you wish.) Add more powdered sugar for thicker glaze, more orange juice or milk for thinner glaze as needed. Drizzle the glaze over the bread.
Let the glaze set before serving.

Storing & Freezing Options!

For Storing: Place in an airtight container on the counter for 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for 5-6 days.
For Freezing: Tightly wrap the loaf in plastic wrap. Then wrap them in aluminum foil or in a large ziplock freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3-4 months. Thaw in the refrigerator or room temperature.

This lovely Cranberry Orange Quick Bread is perfect for the holidays, gifting, snacking and especially when you have cranberries you want to use and looking for a recipe that lights up your life!

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