Cranberry Bread Recipe is so moist and delicious with fresh cranberries. This quick bread recipe is quick and easy for a delightful treat.
Cranberry Bread Recipe is quick and easy for an easy brunch idea or an afternoon snack. This bread is simple to make and always a hit.
Sweet bread recipes taste delicious, and I have been making them for friends and neighbors for years. The kids love when I make Pumpkin Bread, Christmas Bread and Easy Eggnog Bread. This new recipe for Cranberry Bread is already a hit.
What's in this post: Cranberry Bread Recipe
Why We Love This
- Moist and Flavorful. Each bite is flavor packed and the perfect texture.
- Inexpensive to make. The recipe is mostly pantry staples so it’s frugal to make.
- Very little prep work. If you can toss a few ingredients into a bowl and combine, you can make this recipe.
Ingredients
Cranberries
- Cranberries. The recipe calls for fresh cranberries.
- All Purpose Flour. It’s very easy to pack too much flour into the measuring cup. To prevent this, spoon the flour into the cup instead of scooping it.
Bread
- Unsalted Butter. Softened at room temperature before using.
- Vanilla Extract. Pure vanilla is best when baking.
- Baking Soda. If you don’t have this ingredient, try one of the Best Baking Soda Substitutes.
Scroll to the bottom of the post and find the complete ingredient list and instructions.
Variations
- Cream Cheese Glaze. Drizzle homemade cream cheese glaze on top of the bread. Add orange zest or a splash of orange juice for citrus flavor.
- Nuts. Chopped walnuts or pecans taste great in this bread. Gently fold in ½ cup of nuts to the batter if desired.
- Cranberries. Substitute frozen or dried cranberries for fresh.
- Mini Loaves. If you are planning to make this for friends and neighbors, you might want to make mini loaves of bread.
How to Make Cranberry Bread
Step 1. While the oven is preheating, prepare the cranberries. Toss together the cranberries and flour together in a small bowl. Set aside.
This step keeps the cranberries from sinking to the bottom of the bread.
Step 2. Get out a large bowl and cream together the butter and sugar. You can use an electric stand mixer or hand held mixer. Then add in the vanilla and eggs until combined.
Step 3. Use a separate bowl and combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Step 4. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients and milk into the wet ingredients. Continue to alternate between each one, until fully combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
Step 5. Carefully fold in the cranberries by hand into the batter.
Step 6. Spread the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake in the preheated oven. It takes about an hour to bake but I check on it at 45 minutes.
If a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, it is ready. Allow to cool.
Pro Tips
- Cover the bread if needed. If you notice the bread is getting too brown and it isn’t finished baking, cover with foil.
- Let the bread cool completely in the pan. Remove the bread from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can. However, make sure that they are thawed out before using them and drain any excess juice.
You can swap the fresh cranberries for dried cranberries. Just keep in mind that dried fruit is sweeter so you may need to reduce the amount of sugar.
Store the leftover bread in an airtight container or bag at room temperature for up to 4 to 5 days.
Absolutely. This bread is freezer friendly. Allow to completely cool and wrap in plastic wrap. Then place inside a freezer bag or container.
Freeze up to 3 months. When you are ready to eat, thaw in the fridge overnight. I like to freeze the bread in slices. This makes it so easy for a quick snack when you do not need the entire loaf out of the freezer.
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Cranberry Bread
Ingredients
For the Cranberries:
- 1 1/2 cup Cranberries fresh
- 1 teaspoon All Purpose Flour
For the Bread:
- 1/3 cup Butter softened
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9X5 loaf pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
- Prepare the cranberries by tossing together the cranberries and the teaspoon of flour together in a. Small bowl. Set aside. This step is very important as it keeps the cranberries from sinking in the bread.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer (stand up or hand held). Add in the vanilla and eggs. Mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Slowly stir in the dry ingredients and milk into the butter mixture, alternating between each one, until fully combined. Either stir in by hand or on low speed to keep the batter from being over mixed.
- Then gently stir in the cranberries by hand into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool completely in the pan. Remove the bread from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
- Then the bread is ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
I don’t see amount for milk
I used 1 cup milk in this recipe.