Cranberry Walnut Sandwich Bread Recipe

The perfect bread to use up your left-over cranberry sauce. Great plain or toasted and it makes the most fabulous left-over turkey sandwiches!

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For Canadians, Thanksgiving has come and gone already, but the left-overs live on. It seems that every year I pull out my handy-dandy recipe for cranberry sauce and cook up a batch. And every year, I have 95% of it left after the meal is over. You’d think I’d learn, but in the 360-ish days that separate each Thanksgiving, somehow that little nugget of knowledge disappears ;)

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So that’s the backstory for this bread. It’s “what I did with left-over cranberry sauce” and if I do say so myself, it was pretty awesome. Honestly, this bread makes a killer left-over turkey sandwich!

Cranberry Sauce – if you have left-over cranberry sauce, you’re all set. If not, you could certainly make some or simply use canned cranberry sauce.

Instant Yeast – this recipe starts with Instant Yeast, such as SAF yeast. Bread machine yeast would also work here. If you only have Active Dry yeast, you will need to proof it in some of the water before adding to the dough.

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Walnuts – I love the addition of walnuts to this bread, for crunch and flavour. You can certainly omit them if you like.

I must warn you though, this bread is a bit messy to make. It will look like a hot mess when you get it in to the baking pan. Just go with it though and trust that it will be beautiful once it’s baked, because it will be. I suggest a fairly thick cranberry sauce. If yours isn’t, maybe drain the loosest liquid off before spreading it on the bread dough, just to keep the mess a bit under control.

I’ve included my cranberry sauce recipe in the Recipe Card below, if anyone’s interested. It uses orange juice and zest, which makes great added flavour in this bread, too. I added walnuts to my bread, which I love, but feel free to omit if you like.

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Serving: 1 serving , Calories: 182 kcal , Carbohydrates: 37 g , Protein: 3 g , Fat: 2 g , Sodium: 146 mg , Potassium: 63 mg , Fiber: 1 g , Sugar: 14 g , Vitamin A: 15 IU , Vitamin C: 0.6 mg , Calcium: 10 mg , Iron: 1.5 mg

Hi! I’m Jennifer, a home cook schooled by trial and error and almost 40 years of getting dinner on the table! I love to share my favourite recipes, both old and new, together with lots of tips and tricks to hopefully help make your home cooking enjoyable, stress free, rewarding and of course, delicious!Cranberry Walnut Bread is a soft and chewy, slightly sweet, yeast bread with dried cranberries and walnuts. Easy step-by-step instructions to knead by hand or stand mixer makes this recipe great for bread beginners!

Of sweetness, while chopped walnuts add savory crunch. Serve as cranberry sandwich bread or toasted with butter or brie cheese. Great for holidays or any day!

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Also, this cranberry yeast bread recipe is written for bread beginners. In fact, if you know how to make French bread, this cranberry bread will be a breeze for you. Use active dry yeast or instant yeast, knead by hand or use a stand mixer, and proof the dough in the Instant Pot or at room temperature.

All of my yeast bread recipes offer the option to knead dough by hand or use a stand mixer. This series of images gives you an idea of how to work the dough once it becomes more cohesive after the ingredients have been mixed.

You can proof yeast dough in the Instant Pot! It's pretty amazing how quickly you can rise dough, regardless of room temperature. Don't worry, you can always proof the dough using traditional methods if you don't have an Instant Pot.

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You can shape yeast dough however you like! After the second proofing, you'll shape the dough into a loaf pan and bake, or create a free form (like the rounds you see in this recipe) and bake on a parchment-covered baking sheet. You can also shape into baguettes and bake on a baguette pan or baking sheet. Always leave leave enough space around free forms to

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Here’s a recipe you’re going to memorize and I’m not saying that because it’s so simple. I’m saying it because it’s an unbelievably and awesomely delicious homemade bread with a major crust, a soft and chewy texture, and plenty of irresistible nuts and dried cranberries to keep each piece interesting and unique. You won’t be able to stop making it. You won’t be able to stop eating it. And, as such, you’ll memorize the recipe in no time. That’s a guarantee.

I’ve made this no knead bread 4x within 2 weeks and I’m not even a bread person. But it MADE ME A BREAD PERSON. Not sure if that’s a bad thing?

“Homemade bread” and “easy” are terms that don’t typically go hand-in-hand. When you think of homemade bread, you get pretty freaked out, right? Seems like a terrible idea, majorly complicated, and a general waste of time. This recipe, however, will completely change that universal thought. I realize that’s a pretty big promise, but I’m confident your perception of homemade bread will switch from “too fancy schmancy” to “wow, I can do this.”

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This bread, like my homemade artisan bread, seeded oat bread, and olive bread, has all the bells and whistles and takes zero effort to make. If you’re feeling lazy… this recipe is for you.

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This whole no-work, no-knead, professional-bread-at-home concept has swarmed the internet and after some research, I found it originally came from Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery in NYC. It’s all very basic ingredients, but his method is unique, which includes an 18 hour rise time. 18 hours?! Yes! Don’t be nervous, this 18 hours gives the dough a chance to ferment. And the fermentation time requires absolutely nothing from you. Just set it on your counter and forget about it until the next day. We love using this same method for Homemade English Muffins. In both recipes, the magic happens when you’re not looking!

You don’t need a lot of ingredients to make homemade bread and you might already know that if you’ve tried this sandwich bread recipe. You only need 5 ingredients here, which include kitchen staples like flour, salt, and honey. You’ll also need a little warm water to bring all the ingredients together and activate the yeast. For the yeast, we’re using Platinum Yeast from Red Star, my favorite. Don’t be nervous—yeast doesn’t bite, I promise. 🙂 It’s just another ingredient you’re adding.

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Honey isn’t usually added to traditional no knead bread recipes, but I wanted a little extra flavor here. A couple Tablespoons of flour make up for the added liquid. There’s alsolots of walnuts and cranberries for interesting texture. Not that this bread needs any assistance in the texture category. It’s SO crisp and crusty. Just look at it! And that long rise timeensures an amazingly chewy texture.

By the way, if you enjoy honey in your homemade bread, you’ll love this no knead honey oat bread because the flavor really stands out. The process is also very similar to today’s easy bread recipe.

You’ll bake the bread in a super hot dutch oven. If you don’t have one, you can use any heavy duty pot with a lid, providing it’s oven-proof.

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Baking the bread with the lid on traps steam inside the pot, creating that perfect crust. A lid is KEY to this bread recipe’s success! You won’t regret picking up a dutch oven.

While baking the bread in a dutch oven is key to this bread’s texture, you can get around it. Instead, place the rounded dough on a parchment paper lined or generously floured nonstick baking pan. (No need to pre-heat the pan in the oven like you do the dutch oven.) Score the bread as noted in step 3 below. Preheat the oven (same oven temperature). After the oven is preheated, place scored dough/baking pan on the center rack. Then place a shallow metal or cast iron baking pan or skillet (I usually use a metal 9×13 inch baking pan; do not use glass) on

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