Cranberry Nut Bread
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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour*
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 4 tablespoons butter (1/4 cup), melted (or margarine)
- 1 egg (or 2 egg whites)
- 1 cup chopped cranberries
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- powdered sugar, optional (1/3 cup, for glaze)
- water, optional (1 teaspoon, for glaze)
Instructions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl.
- Grate orange peeling, then squeeze juice from orange. Add additional orange juice to make 3/4 cup.
- In a separate bowl, blend orange juice, butter, egg, and grated orange peel; add to flour mixture, stirring until just blended. Mix in cranberries and walnuts.
- Pour batter into a 9x5 inch loaf pan, greased on bottom only.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove and cool completely on wire rack.
- Optional: to make glaze, mix powdered sugar and water; add water as needed to make thin glaze. Drizzle over cooled loaf.
Nutrition
| Calories | 153 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 3 g |
| Total Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 19 mg |
| Sodium | 180 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 24 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
U.S. Department of Agriculture, MyPlate Kitchen (public domain), via the Internet Archive. Source: North Dakota State University Extension Service