Cranberry Orange Bread With Orange Icing
This moist cranberry bread is topped with a simple orange icing before serving. This is a great bread to bake for guests or seasonal potluck events.
- Preparation:
- Cooking:
- Total:
- Serves: 12 persons
Ingredients
- 2cups (9 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½teaspoons baking powder
- ½teaspoon baking soda
- ¾teaspoon salt
- 1cup granulated sugar
- ½cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 2cups fresh chopped cranberries
- ¾cup orange juice, from 3 oranges
- 2to 3 tablespoons orange zest, from 3 oranges
- 4tablespoons melted butter
- 1egg, beaten
- For the Icing:
- 1to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, or more, as desired
- 1to 3 tablespoons orange juice, from reserved orange juice
- 1tablespoon melted butter
- 1teaspoon orange zest, from reserved orange zest
- ¼teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Step 1
Heat the oven to 350 F (180 C / Gas 4).Step 2
Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.Step 3
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar until well blended. Stir in the pecans and chopped cranberries. With a wooden spoon, mix until ingredients are blended.Step 4
Put 3 tablespoons of the orange juice and 1 teaspoon of orange zest in a small bowl; set aside.Step 5
Combine the remaining orange zest, orange juice, and the 4 tablespoons of melted butter. Whisk in the egg. Pour over dry ingredients and mix just until all ingredients are dampened. Do not overmix.Step 6
Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan.Step 7
Bake in the preheated oven for about 55 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.Step 8
Cool in the pan on rack.Step 9
Meanwhile, make the icing. Stir 1 cup of confectioners' sugar with 1 tablespoon of the reserved orange juice, 1 tablespoon of melted butter, the reserved orange zest, and the 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla. Add more orange juice or more confectioners' sugar to get a good spreading or drizzling consistency.