CRANBERRY ORANGE ALMOND QUICK BREAD

Cranberry Orange Almond Quick Bread image

You can customize this bread to your family's specific tastes. Try dried apricots and pecans, or dried blueberries and hazelnuts. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 1 loaf (12 pieces).

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup fat-free milk
1/3 cup canola oil
3/4 teaspoon grated orange zest
3/4 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk together first 4 ingredients; stir in cranberries and almonds. In another bowl, whisk together egg, milk, oil, zest and extract. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened., Transfer to a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 234mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.