This Cranberry Orange Yogurt Bread is packed with seasonal flavors that can be enjoyed year-round. It doesn't require any special equipment to prepare and stays true to the nature of quick breads, there's no yeast involved. A yogurt infused homemade batter is filled with citrus zest and fresh cranberries. Serve a slice or two, any time of day you need a tasty sweet fix.
Cranberry Orange Yogurt Bread
Sweet breads are a year-round favorite at our house. I love to host tea parties and brunches, and I would be sorely remiss if some sort of sweet bread wasn't included on the menu. I particularly love making yogurt breads for the tang and texture yogurt lends to the batter.
Fresh Cranberries Seal the Deal
If you've never baked with fresh cranberries before this quick bread is a great place to start. I worked on this recipe until I felt it had just the right balance of sweet versus tart. The sweet orange infused glaze drizzled on top is a must. You may find yourself going back over and over again to sneak another slice of this sweet citrus infused cranberry bread. I know I do. Don't just stop there, if you'd like more cranberry recipes to enjoy checkout this recipe for Easy Cranberry Muffins from Eating on a Dime and Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies from Mom on Timeout.
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Cranberry Orange Yogurt Bread
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 284kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ cup fresh cranberries
- ½ cup [1 stick] butter melted
- 1 cup 2% or whole milk plain Greek yogurt
- 3 large eggs
- 2 large oranges zested (around 3 Tbsp)
- 2 tsp pure orange extract
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Glaze: mix together until smooth
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 tsp orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a standard 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan or spritz with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Sift together the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, yogurt, eggs, orange zest, orange extract and and vanilla extract.
- By hand mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until moistened. The batter will be thick. Gently fold the whole cranberries into the batter until they're evenly distributed.
- Spoon into the prepared loaf pan spreading the batter evenly.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until golden and a tester inserted into the center comes back clean. Cool completely. (Tip: Check the bread at 50 minutes and lay a piece of aluminum foil on top if needed to prevent over browning)
- Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then remove from the pan and onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
- To glaze, mix together the powdered sugar, orange juice and zest until the sugar is completely dissolved. Drizzle on top of the cranberry-orange bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 323IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg
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