Cranberry Walnut Bread With Fresh Cranberries

Good morning friends, I hope that you had a good weekend. Mine was a little rough. My 94 year old mother-in-law was admitted to the hospital a few days ago, she suffered a compression fracture in her back while putting on her socks. Since she went into the hospital things have gone from bad to worse as they say. One day I called to speak with her and she told me she was tired, lonely, missing her late-husband and that she wished Santa would take her home to God this Christmas. I am sorry to be a downer but this is my life right now.

On to the post, cranberry walnut bread made with fresh cranberries and oranges. I think you will love it because it is quick, easy and make two loaves, one to keep and one to share.

Holiday Baking and Fresh Cranberry Walnut Bread

This weekend I spent almost all of my time in the kitchen, I made snowball cookies, rugulach, raspberry thumbprint cookies, Chocolate covered Oreo’s, pumpkin bread, gingerbread and this cranberry walnut bread! I still have a few things left on my list but I am not sure that I will be able to get them all finished and that is ok, there is always New Years.

Why make cranberry walnut quick bread?

Quick breads are the perfect thing to make for the holidays because:

• Easy to make and quick to whip together
• Great gifts for family and friends, and a delicious addition to gift baskets
• perfect for holiday breakfasts, brunches, afternoon tea or to place on your dessert trays

Fresh Cranberry Walnut Quick Bread

Recipe from Finding Zest

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1 1/4 cups of sugar

31/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

1 egg

1 cup milk, 2%

1/2 cup orange juice

2-3 teaspoons orange zest from 1 medium orange

1/8 cup oil

21/2 cup fresh cranberries, chopped and divided(1/2 cup for the top)

11/2 cups walnuts chopped, divided(1/2 cup for the top)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350. Prepare two 8 x 4″ loaf pans with cooking spray, then line with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon, mix well and set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk the egg, milk, orange juice, zest and oil. Add this to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overman the batter or the bread will be tough.

Fold in the cranberries and walnuts.

Pour the batter into the two pans, top with walnuts and chopped cranberries.

Bake for 50-55 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool on a baking rack.

Enjoy!

Have you been baking? What types of quick bread have you made? Do you have a “go to” recipe for gingerbread men or a gingerbread loaf cake?

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