Best Holiday Season Cranberry Bread Recipes

CRANBERRY BREAD

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Cranberry Bread made with a buttery cake and fresh cranberries is an easy festive quick bread dessert perfect for Christmas and Thanksgiving!

Provided by Sabrina Snyder

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/3 cup unsalted butter (, softened)
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups whole milk
12 ounces fresh cranberries (, (frozen okay too))

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and butter and flour an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
In a stand mixer cream your butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes then add in the vanilla and eggs until fully combined.
In a separate bowl sift together the flour and baking powder before adding it into the stand mixer on low speed, alternating with the milk until just combined.
Stir the cranberries in by hand until just combined and pour into the pan and bake for 60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 kcal, Carbohydrate 51 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 101 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 27 g, ServingSize 1 serving

HOLIDAY SEASON CRANBERRY BREAD

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We always have a lot of people visiting during the holiday season and it's always nice to have a little something homemade on hand to offer. This bread is nice to give away as gifts during the holidays. Delicious plain, with butter or with cream cheese (

Provided by - Carla -

Categories Quick Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 loaf or 2 half loaves, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed (if possible)
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 egg, well beaten
2 cups fresh cranberries, halved
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and soda into large bowl and set aside.
Add 2 tablespoons melted butter to 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice.
Add beaten egg to orange mixture and add to dry ingredients.
Mix until dry ingredients are moistened.
Stir in chopped nuts and cranberries.
Turn into (greased and floured) 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes to 1 hour.
Let stand 24 hours before slicing.
This recipe freezes very well - I usually wrap first in Saran Wrap, then wrap it in aluminum foil and then place in zip-lock bags - I generally take out of the freezer the night before serving, if possible.
Delicious plain or with butter or cream cheese spread on it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362.6, Fat 13.4, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 34.1, Sodium 322.9, Carbohydrate 56.4, Fiber 3, Sugar 28.4, Protein 6.5

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