And it doesn’t shy away from orange flavor, either.

There’s orange zest in the batter, and there’s orange zest and orange juice in the glaze.

Learn how to make cranberry-orange bread.

Cranberry-Orange Bread

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Together, cranberry and orange are bright, tangy, and fresh.

That’s why they’re favorites in recipes likeCranberry Orange Sauce,Cranberry-Orange Butter Cookies, andCranberry-Orange Bundt Cake.

Ingredients for Cranberry-Orange Bread

The ingredients for this cranberry-orange bread are fairly straight forward.

flour, sugar, and spices in a bowl

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you’re able to go straight from your stand mixer to the loaf pan.

Prepare glaze and pour over cooled loaves as directed.

Makes 3 (5.75- x 2.75-in.)

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loaves; Active 25 min.

Total 2 hours, 5 min.

(about 9 1/8 oz.

cranberry-orange bread batter in loaf pan

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fresh juice, divided (from 2 medium navel oranges)

1 1/2cups(about 6 oz.)

frozenwhole cranberries, unthawed, roughly chopped

1 1/2cups(about 6 oz.

)powdered sugar

Directions

Prepare oven and loaf pan:

Preheat oven to 350F.

cranberry-orange bread with glaze

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Lightly coat an 8 1/2- x 4 1/2 -inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Gently stir in cranberries until just combined.

Pour batter into prepared pan.

cranberry-orange bread with glaze

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Add more orange juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, to reach desired consistency.

Set wire rack over a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to catch any drips.

Pour glaze over cooled loaf.

you’ve got the option to collect the drips and pour glaze a second time, if desired.