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Cranberry Bread: A Fall Family Favorite

A quick and easy bread recipe perfect for fall.

Acquiring quick and easy recipes that require little time, preparation, and uses basic ingredients are great to have. They allow you to whip up a warm treat straight out of the oven on a whim.

This recipe does exactly that. It takes minutes to prepare and uses mostly pantry staple ingredients, allowing you to make this delicious loaf whenever you're in the mood.

Whether you want to have a healthy snack for your husband and children or an easy breakfast around the holidays when you have company, this Cranberry Bread is something everyone will look forward to.  Hope you enjoy it!

Cranberry Bread
Family Recipe
Makes: 1 loaf
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 50-60 minutes

Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons oil
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup halved fresh or frozen whole cranberries
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

Begin with cutting your cranberries in half, chopping your walnuts, and zesting your orange. Then in a large mixing bowl, combine your sugar, orange peel, water, orange juice, oil, and egg. Mix until the sugar dissolves.

Then add your flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda and mix until the dry ingredients are just moistened. Add your cranberries and walnuts and mix until combined.  Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan and pour your batter into the prepared pan. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the loaf.

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