Cranberry Bread Recipe

This cranberry bread is a holiday favorite that one of our massage therapists has made for years! We thought we’d share the yummy recipe with you. It makes a delicious New Year’s Day breakfast item! Follow the recipe below and enjoy!

Cranberry Fruit Nut Bread Recipe

 

Ingredients

1 cup cranberries, either fresh or frozen, coarsely chopped

½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts work wonderfully! Can be excluded if you don’t like nuts or are allergic)

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

2 tablespoons shortening

¾ cup orange juice

1 egg, well beaten

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease and lightly flower 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Prepare cranberries, nuts, and orange peel. Set aside. In bowl mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and soda. Cut in shortening. Stir in orange juice, egg, and orange peel mixing just to moisten. Fold in cranberries and nuts. Spoon into prepared pan. Bake 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan, cool completely. Wrap and store overnight. Makes 1 loaf.