Cranberry Orange Bread 🍞:
Ingredients 🍞
– 2 cups all-purpose flour 🌾
– 1 cup granulated sugar 🍬
– 1 tablespoon baking powder 🌟
– 1/2 teaspoon salt 🧂
– 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 💧
– 1/2 cup orange juice 🧃
– 2 large eggs 🥚
– 1 tablespoon orange zest 🌿
– 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped 🫐
– 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional) 🌰
Preparation 🍳
1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan. 🕒🔥
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. 🌾🍬🌟🧂
3. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine the melted butter, orange juice, eggs, and orange zest. 🌿💧🧃🥚
4. Combine Mixtures: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Gently fold in the cranberries and nuts if using. 🫐🌰
5. Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 🕒🔥
6. Cool: Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy! 😋🍽️