Cranberry Walnut Loaf

 This cranberry bread is delicious and colorful. Fresh cranberries, walnuts, fresh orange juice, and zest add flavor to this quick and easy bread. I made this bread under an hour for the holiday breakfast at work.

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup chopped fresh cranberries

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

3/4 cup orange juice

1 large egg

2 Tablespoons vegetable oil

1 Tablespoon orange zest

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5- inch loaf pan.

2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add cranberries and walnuts. Stir well until well coated.

                                      

3. Mix together orange juice, egg, oil, and zest in a medium bowl until combined.

                                                               

4. Pour liquid mixture over flour mixture. Stir until just blended. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.

                                         

5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 50 min. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.