Country fresh cranberry bread is a quick and easy recipe made with plump fresh cranberries, sugar, egg, the juice of an orange and finely ground pecans. Serve this quick bread for breakfast or brunch.
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Course: Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry bread
Servings: 8
Author: Laura Warnke
Ingredients
2cupssifted all-purpose flour
1/2teaspoonsalt
1-1/2teaspoonsbaking powder
1/2teaspoonsoda
1cupsugar
1cupraw cranberriesground
1eggbeaten
2Tablespoonsmelted butter
1orange
Boiling water
1/2cupfinely chopped or ground pecans
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Sift the first 5 dry ingredients together.
Wash cranberries and grind or pulse in a food processor until coarsely ground.
Place juice of the orange in a 1 cup measuring cup and add the melted butter. Fill the cup to top with boiling water.
Combine egg and dry and wet ingredients together and stir until blended.
Add chopped pecans if desired.
Bake 1 hour at 325 degrees or until a knife comes out clean when inserted into the center of the bread. Cool in pan for 10-15 minutes and then turn out on a wood rack or a towel to finish cooling.