Christmas Cranberry Mini Loaf Gift Bread
These beautiful mini loaf gift breads are perfect for the holiday season. They feature holiday staples like cranberries and cinnamon.
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- Serves: 9 persons
Ingredients
- 3cups all-purpose flour
- 1tablespoon baking powder
- 1tablespoon cinnamon
- 1pinch salt
- ⅔cup butter, cold
- ¾cup brown sugar, packed
- ¾cup fresh cranberries , chopped
- ¾cup milk
- 2large eggs, lightly beaten
- ⅓cup confectioner’s sugar
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 3 mini loaf pans.Step 3
In large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.Step 4
Cut butter into thin slices and add to bowl. Break butter into mixture with fingers until mixture is crumbly.Step 5
Stir in the brown sugar.Step 6
Add chopped cranberries, milk, and eggs and stir. The batter should be thick, but not dry. If necessary, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time.Step 7
Scrape batter into the greased mini loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour or until done.Step 8
Turn loaves out and let cool on rack.Step 9
In small bowl, mix the confectioners' sugar with a small amount of water to make the icing.Step 10
Drizzle icing over the breads. Let icing harden before moving the breads.Step 11
Serve and enjoy.