Cranberry Orange Bread Recipe Gluten Free

This moist gluten-free cranberry orange bread has tart cranberries and hints of sweet orange in every bite! Make it with either a gluten-free flour blend OR all-purpose flour. Bake it as one large loaf or 4 mini loaves for gifts. Use fresh or frozen cranberries!

Here's a versatile festive bread for the holidays! It's a traditional cranberry bread that I serve for Christmas brunch every year. Topped with a sweet orange glaze that balances the tart cranberries, this is a favourite in my home.

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Cranberry-orange and cranberry-lemon are classic flavour combinations that simply work well together! If you're following a keto diet, you'll love these Gluten-Free Cranberry-Lemon Muffins, sweetened with Monkfruit sweetener and made with almond flour.

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And if you love this combo as much as I do, you'll love these Gluten-Free Cranberry Lemon Oatmeal Bars and Cranberry Lemon Almond Shortbread Cookies too!

Flour: use either all-purpose flour or a gluten-free flour blend. (I use Cup4Cup gluten-free flour blend to make this recipe as it has a neutral taste.) I also like Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Flour.

Orange: you'll need the zest of one large orange as well as ¾ cup of orange juice. A large orange should yield ½ cup of juice, so just add water to make ¾ cup.

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Getting exactly the right amount of flour is crucial for recipes for loaves and muffins. Too much and they'll be dry, too little and they'll sink and be mucky. The best way is to use the spoon and level method. Spoon the flour into a measuring cup, then level it off with a spatula or knife.

Don't overfill the baking pans. Fill them about ¾ full, with ¾ to 1-inch space between the top of the batter and the top of the pan.

If you are using a metal baking pan, the baking time may be a little shorter as metal pans conduct heat more efficiently than glass or ceramic baking pans when baking loaves and muffins. Check at 28 minutes. The top should spring back and a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the middle should come out clean or with a few crumbs.

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As I outlined above, you can use either all-purpose flour or a gluten-free flour blend in this recipe. You can also use fresh or frozen cranberries.

Make them mini! Bake in a 9 x 5 loaf pan or fill 4 mini loaf pans. Bake, glaze, then wrap, tie with a ribbon, add a tag and you'll have four hostess or neighbour gifts to share!

Store at room temperature for a day or two, then store in the fridge. This cranberry orange bread with orange glaze freezes well! Wrap loaves tightly in plastic wrap, then store in an airtight container. It will last for three months.

Gluten Free Cranberry Orange Bread

A slice or two of this simple cranberry orange bread makes a delicious addition to your morning coffee time on chilly winter mornings. It's a perfect addition to your holiday brunch, too.

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This moist cranberry orange bread has tart cranberries and hints of sweet orange in every bite! Make it with either a gluten-free flour blend OR all-purpose flour. Bake it as one large loaf or 4 mini loaves. Use fresh or frozen cranberries! Lots of options!

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Store this cranberry orange bread at room temperature for a day or two, then store in the fridge. This cranberry orange bread with walnuts freezes well! Wrap loaves tightly in plastic wrap, then store in an airtight container. It will last for three months.

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Cranberries are one of my favourite ingredients to include in my recipes. They're great to throw into smoothies, like this cranberry apple beet smoothie.

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And in sweet recipes, they add a nice tartness to balance the sweetness (like in this pear cranberry crisp or these oatmeal cranberry chocolate chip cookies, and

This is a nice gluten free cranberry recipe to make during the holiday season for guests, to give as a gift, or just to have as a snack available for the family. But it's not JUST for the holidays, it's also great to make year-round.

Everything you'll need can be seen below. For the orange juice, you can squeeze the juice from the same orange you get the zest from, or you can use store-bought orange juice.

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Note that I use granulated sugar and golden flax seeds for this recipe instead of my usual go-tos (coconut sugar and brown flax seeds) so the final loaf will have a golden colour.

However, if you prefer to use brown flax seeds and coconut sugar, feel free to do so, the recipe will still work, the batter and the final loaf will just be a little darker.

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If you do use frozen cranberries, I would use a different neutral flavoured oil other than coconut, since coconut oil will harden and your batter will be stiff. You can use safflower, avocado, etc.

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I haven't tried making this recipe with dried cranberries, but I do think it would work fine. You just won't get the juicy bursts of fresh cranberries, which is one of the things that makes this vegan cranberry loaf so good, so keep that in mind.

TIP: Around Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, grocery stores stock up on fresh cranberries and each time, I buy a few bags to throw in the freezer. Of course, you can skip a step and just buy cranberries that are already frozen, too!

I like to keep the cranberries whole for this loaf, but feel free to chop them before adding them to the batter.

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Note: I’ve outlined the step-by-step for this vegan cranberry orange bread here, but find the full recipe, ingredients, and directions at the end of this post.

It should not very runny, and not too thick. If you follow the recipe as it's written and use the same gluten-free flour blend I use, then your batter should look the same.

Once your gluten free orange cranberry bread has finished baking, remove it from the oven and let it cool for about 10 minutes in the baking dish.

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I have only tested this recipe with Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour (Amazon link), the one with the red label, not the blue label.

If you want to use a substitute gluten-free flour blend, proceed with caution since I have not personally tested any others. The Bob’s blend I use does not contain any gums, like xanthan gum, so if you don’t have access to this flour and must use another, keep those things in mind.

Another thing to keep in mind is that this gluten free vegan cranberry orange bread recipe will not work with one single gluten free flour, it must be a blend. AND it will definitely not work with coconut flour.

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If it lasts longer than that, wrap it tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to another two days. When you're ready to serve, warm up the slices or bring them to room temperature before serving.

If you’d like to freeze your gluten free cranberry loaf, cool it completely, wrap tightly, place in a freezer bag, and freeze for up to one month. When you’re ready for it, let it thaw in the refrigerator or at room temperature.

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A simple vegan gluten free orange cranberry bread that’s packed with amazing flavours courtesy of tart cranberries and citrusy oranges. It’s the one of the best treats to make for Christmas morning, Thanksgiving, or any other time of year! This loaf is moist, it’s easy-to-make, and it’s a delicious gluten free quick bread you can make to treat your family and friends.

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