Cranberry Orange Tea Bread Recipe

Name: Cranberry Orange Tea Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: FOR THE BREAD:; 1/2 cups Butter, Softened; 3/4 cups Sugar (sucanat, Coconut, Sugar); 3 Eggs; 2 teaspoons Vanilla; 1 teaspoon Orange Extract (or Sub 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest For The Teaspoon Of Extract); 2 cups Flour (not Self-rising, I Used Whole Wheat Pastry Flour); 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon; 1 cup Buttermilk/kefir; 1 cup Dried Cranberries; 1/2 cups Black Walnuts (or Other Nut), Chopped; FOR THE TOPPING:; 1/4 cups Sucanat/sugar/coconut Sugar; 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon

Servings: persons

FOR THE BREAD:
1/2 cups Butter, Softened
3/4 cups Sugar (sucanat, Coconut, Sugar)
3 Eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 teaspoon Orange Extract (or Sub 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest For The Teaspoon Of Extract)
2 cups Flour (not Self-rising, I Used Whole Wheat Pastry Flour)
1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 cup Buttermilk/kefir
1 cup Dried Cranberries
1/2 cups Black Walnuts (or Other Nut), Chopped
FOR THE TOPPING:
1/4 cups Sucanat/sugar/coconut Sugar
1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon

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1. Heat oven to 350 F. Cream butter and sucanat in a mixing bowl. Add eggs and beat well.
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2. Add vanilla and orange extract.
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3. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon in a medium-sized bowl.
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4. Add flour mixture into the creamed mixture, alternating with buttermilk/kefir. Beat well after each addition.
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5. Fold in cranberries and nuts.
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6. Divide batter between two greased and floured 8 inch loaf pans.
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7. Combine the topping ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over batter.
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8. Bake at 350 F for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before turning out to cool completely on wire rack.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE BREAD:, 1/2 cups Butter, Softened, 3/4 cups Sugar (sucanat, Coconut, Sugar), 3 Eggs, and more.

Yes, Cranberry Orange Tea Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cranberry Orange Tea Bread

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