Best Banana Cranberry Bread Recipe

There’s a deliciously sweet, mild banana flavor in the bread itself with little jewels of cranberries flecked throughout to shake things up with their tangy tartness.

The nuts add fantastic texture to to the bread but if you’re either out of or avoiding nuts entirely, they can 100% be skipped as needed!

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When this bread is hot from the oven the cranberries are downright assaulting with their tartness. I’m talking a high-five and a half to the tastebuds here, people! The WOAH-factor mellows as the bread cools. So be sure to give it some time to cool down.

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The sticky-sweet glaze mellows the cranberries and gives this cranberry banana bread a total dessert bread vibe. It’s tastes a bit like a breakfast cake when you do this and I have to admit, I’m a fan!

Sift confectioners sugar into a medium-large bowl. Add heavy cream, one Tablespoon at a time while mixing to reach desired consistency. Stir in vanilla extract and drizzle over cooled bread.

Recipe is written for a 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch loaf pan. Baking time will vary based on size and darkness of loaf pan used, as well as altitude conditions. Adjust as needed.

Banana Cranberry Nut Bread Recipe

Calories: 325 kcal , Carbohydrates: 56 g , Protein: 6 g , Fat: 9 g , Saturated Fat: 4 g , Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g , Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g , Trans Fat: 1 g , Cholesterol: 40 mg , Sodium: 112 mg , Potassium: 206 mg , Fiber: 2 g , Sugar: 22 g , Vitamin A: 211 IU , Vitamin C: 3 mg , Calcium: 53 mg , Iron: 2 mg

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Hi! I’m Jenn and I’m here to help you eat your veggies! It'll be fun, painless, and pretty darn delicious as I teach you to plan your meals around fresh, seasonal produce with a little help from healthy freezer and pantry staples.This moist and delicious cranberry banana bread is bursting with fresh, juicy cranberries and rich and creamy white chocolate chips in every bite! So soft, fluffy and full of flavor.

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Beyond cranberry sauce, there are so many delicious ways to use fresh cranberries! Try them in cranberry orange bread and apple cranberry pie, too!

I had some extra cranberries in the fridge and some old spotty bananas lying around so I thought I would try making a cranberry banana bread recipe. I adapted this recipe from my favorite easy banana bread recipe and it turned out amazing!

Cranberries are a holiday favorite and taste delicious in so many Christmas recipes. I stock up every year and buy multiple bags to make our favorite cranberry salad and cranberry salsa , but it was also so fun to use them in a quick bread recipe this time around.

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Best Cranberry Pecan Banana Bread Recipe

You can add white chocolates or nuts to this easy cranberry banana bread. The white chocolate chips end up melting inside the bread (so you won’t have big chunks), but it spreads the most delicious flavor throughout every bite. Let’s be honest, it’s pretty much a dessert.

Once fresh cranberries go out of season, you could also use dried cranberries, but I really love the extra punch of flavor and texture the fresh cranberries give. I love adding a few extra berries on top of this banana cranberry bread. So festive for the holidays!

Made with classic banana bread ingredients plus a few extras such as fresh cranberries and white chocolate chips to give this treat the perfect holiday flare!

Cranberry Walnut Banana Bread

Feel free to add chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts) in place of white chocolate chips, or add them in addition to the chocolate for an extra crunch. If you prefer a classic chocolate chip banana bread, you could also substitute the white chocolate for milk chocolate chips.

This cranberry banana bread recipe would also taste delicious drizzled with a sweet powdered sugar glaze or cream cheese glaze before serving.

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This easy banana bread with cranberries is super simple to make in one bowl. I love that you can use up any old bananas and cranberries and the bread turns out as good as new!

Cranberry Orange Bread With Glaze

You can use this recipe to make 4 mini loaves of banana cranberry bread, or make cranberry banana bread muffins instead. They will bake at the same temperature as making a regular-sized loaf (325°F), however the baking time will decrease. For small loaves, bake for 35 to 45 minutes and only about 25 minutes for muffins.

5 star review “This is SO good! I used 3 bananas and fresh cranberries and it turned out very tasty! I will definitely be making this again soon!” – Raquel

No, they will cook in the oven. No need to cook them before baking. If using frozen cranberries, do not thaw before baking.

Banana Cranberry Bread Recipe

Cranberry bread can be left on the counter for up to 3 days. Storing it in the fridge or freezer will extend the shelf life. It will stay fresh in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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Yes, you may use Greek yogurt in place of sour cream to lighten up the recipe a bit. However making cranberry banana bread with sour cream is my preference for the absolute best texture!

Sure, simply cut the recipe in half to make only one loaf of cranberry banana bread. I always love to make the full recipe with two loaves so that I can pop one in the freezer for later!

Cranberry Banana Nut Bread

Looking for more yummy quick bread variations? Try this decadent double chocolate banana bread, easy zucchini bread or these family favorite chocolate chip banana bread muffins.

This moist and delicious cranberry banana bread is bursting with fresh, juicy cranberries and rich and creamy white chocolate chips in every bite! So soft and full of flavor.

Calories: 168 kcal | Carbohydrates: 24 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 0.2 g | Cholesterol: 32 mg | Sodium: 156 mg | Potassium: 84 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 15 g | Vitamin A: 208 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 30 mg | Iron: 1 mg

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Vegan Cranberry Banana Bread

You can also bake this cranberry banana bread in little baking dishes (I found these ones at Michaels for $1last year). Then I packaged them up with clear wrap and a fun bow. Perfect treat for friends and neighbors.

If you don’t have any leftover cranberries, add them to your shopping list. You must make this before the end of the year. Mmm… so good. Off to add cranberries back onto my shopping list! ;)