Full of fresh tangy cranberries, orange zest, and toasted nuts, Cranberry-Orange Bread create a beautiful festive looking bread. It’s perfect to serve during the holidays or to give as a gift.

Recipe Adapted from The America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook

Ingredients:

Batter:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

2/3 cup buttermilk, chilled

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

1 tablespoon grated orange zest (about half of 1 orange)

1½ cups fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped

½ cup toasted walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped

Note: See Baking How To's for how to toast nuts. 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour one 9x5 inch loaf pan. Or, lightly grease pan, then line with parchment paper.
   
   Batter:
   
2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
   
   
3. In a large bowl, combine sugar, egg, buttermilk, melted butter, orange juice, and orange zest; whisk together until well blended. Add flour mixture; stir just until blended. Add cranberries and nuts; lightly stir to mix in.
   
   
4. Pour batter in the loaf pan. Bake 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove pan from oven and let cool about 15 minutes. Grabbing the top edges of the parchment paper, lift bread from loaf pans place on wire rack to finish cooling. Remove parchment paper and discard.
   
   Makes 1 loaf
   
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