Orange Glazed Cranberry Bread

By longhornfans

Moist and tender orange cranberry bread with buttery streusel and a zingy orange glaze. Perfect for guests or with a warm cup of tea in the early morning or afternoon.

Ingredients

• STREUSEL
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, cold
• BREAD
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup chopped cranberries, fresh or frozen (do not thaw)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 large egg (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp. orange zest
• GLAZE
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1-2 tbsp. orange juice
• orange zest

Details

Adapted from sallysbakingaddiction.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray.

STREUSEL:
2. Toss flour, sugar and cinnamon together in medium bowl. Cut in cold butter with pastry cutter (pea-size crumbs).

BREAD:
3. In large bowl, toss flour, baking soda, salt, cranberries and pecans together until combined.
4. In medium bowl, whisk the room temperature egg, brown sugar and granulated sugar together until combined. (Make sure there are no brown sugar lumps remaining.)
5. Whisk in buttermilk, oil, vanilla and orange zest.
6. Slowly pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently whisk until there are no more lumps. Do not overmix.
7. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
8. Top evenly with streusel, pressing down gently into top of bread so it sticks.
9. Bake bread for 45 minutes to 1 hour, covering loosely with foil about halfway through to ensure even browning. (Poke center of bread with toothpick - if it comes out clean, bread is done.)
10. Allow bread to cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

GLAZE:
11. In small bowl, whisk confectioners' sugar and orange juice together. Add more orange juice depending on how thick you want the glaze. Whisk in orange zest and drizzle over cooled bread.

12. Slice and serve.

(Bread stays fresh at room temperature for 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 6-7 days.)