Cranberry Orange Bread Recipe With Sour Cream

Cranberry Orange Bread is a tangy and sweet bread recipe seasoned with fresh cranberries and an orange glaze made with orange juice, and fresh orange zest for the perfect fall dessert. This orange-glazed cranberry bread is perfectly seasoned, so it is not too sweet or too tangy and made with fresh orange juice for the best orange flavor.

If you love cranberry recipes, you need to try some of our favorites. This Cranberry Orange Pork Tenderloin makes the perfect entree to serve with this bread. Our Cranberry Orange Chicken made with chicken thighs, orange zest, and tart cranberries will also make a delicious dinner.

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Quick breads have been around since the 1700s when Native Americans were using pearl ash instead of baking powder to leaven the bread. The first quick bread recipe was published in the American Cookery book by Amelia Simons in 1796. Home bakers were thrilled to be able to make bread without using yeast, so this type of cooking method was (and still is) very popular.

Cranberry Orange Bread (w/ Cream Cheese Glaze!)

Cranberry orange bread is the best thing that has ever happened to bread. If you love cranberry bread, you will really love this bread recipe. The yummy glaze makes it tastes delicious with orange flavor and it is such a great recipe for quick bread you can make in less than an hour.

This is definitely the perfect dessert to add to a brunch spread on Thanksgiving or even Christmas morning. The bread is moist, and tender, with lots of juicy and tart cranberries, that pair so well with the fresh orange zest.

This dessert screams holiday time for me, when you bake it, your kitchen will smell amazing from the fresh citrus. Also, the glaze is optional, but it adds such a nice finish, and it pairs so well with the tartness of the cranberries.

Cranberry Orange Quick Bread

For more quick bread recipes, try our pineapple bread made from crushed pineapple and brown sugar, or this sweet strawberry bread with fresh strawberries and milk.

Gather these ingredients for this cranberry orange bread recipe. Then, when you are ready, scroll down to our recipe card for complete instructions and exact measurements.

This easy quick bread recipe makes the best cranberry bread you have ever had, hands down! Try one of our fun serving ideas or share some of your own ideas below in the comments section.

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The most common reason for dry bread is too much flour. This usually comes from scooping the flour up in a measuring cup. Instead, spoon the flour into the measuring cup lightly. Then, use the back of a knife to level the top. Scooping flour will almost always give you too much flour.

If you do not have any buttermilk at home, just make your own with this easy recipe. Add two teaspoons of lemon juice or white vinegar to a measuring cup. Then, fill it the rest of the way to make one cup. This will work just as well and is faster and easier than going to the store.

To begin, rinse the orange well. Then, use a Microplane or a grater on a cutting board to grate the skin of your orange well. Try not to get any of the white pith underneath the skin because it is bitter. If you accidentally get some pith in your zest, just toss it out.

Cranberry Orange Quick Bread Recipe

Each serving of your cranberry orange bread has 425 calories, 75 grams of carbohydrates, and 14 grams of fat with 2 grams of saturated fat. It also contains 20 milligrams of cholesterol, 85 milligrams of sodium, and 53 grams of sugar. On the good side, your bread also has 134 units of vitamin A, 95 milligrams of calcium, and 23 milligrams of vitamin C.Perfectly soft & moist Cranberry Orange Loaf drizzled with sweet orange glaze. Make sure to include this recipe in your holiday baking check list! 

When is it too early to start holiday baking? Last year, I spent the weekend before Christmas going crazy. I did 4 types of cookies, 3 fudge varieties, and 3 homemade candies in 2 days. Not to mention 2 failed attempts at caramels.

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Then on the 23rd I flew to my sister’s for Christmas. After arriving I made 2 more types of cookies, fudge and peanut butter cups. Actual mayhem.

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So this year, I decided to start recipe experimenting and planning early. I’m 100% certain I’ll still have a baking frenzy on the 24th (let’s be realistic), but hopefully there won’t be tears and a tray of burnt sugar cookies.

So this past weekend, I started off with a Cranberry Orange Loaf. I was going to wait til December to share this recipe – but it’s too delicious to postpone.

Super soft & moist, infused with fresh oranges, filled with cranberries, and drizzled with orange glaze. The sweetness of the orange pairs perfectly with the tart cranberries. And with a super soft crumb – this loaf is perfect for breakfast, afternoon coffee or a Christmas gift.

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The delicious fruit combo comes from orange zest, fresh orange juice and cranberries. Navel oranges work best for zesting since the skin is thick enough to grate. You can use fresh or frozen cranberries here – but if using frozen make sure not to thaw them first or the color will run.

This loaf comes together in no time for stress free holiday cooking. Then, it’ll bake in your oven for about 50 minutes to 1 hour. You’ll know it’s done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean or with just a few dry crumbs.

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If you notice that the top of your loaf is starting to brown too much near the end, simply tent a piece of aluminium foil and place it on top of the loaf. Then once it’s baked and cooled – it’s time for the delicious glaze. It’s made with fresh orange juice for even more deliciousness.

The Sweets Life: Cranberry Orange Sour Cream Loaf

This Glazed Cranberry Orange Loaf is perfect for your holiday baking. Made with sour cream so it's super moist, the sweet orange glaze takes it over the top.

I'm the baker and blogger behind Just So Tasty! I believe anyone can make tasty, homemade desserts and treats. I love classic recipes that are delicious (obviously), not too fussy, and use simple, everyday ingredients.

Learn how to make Perfect Cookies Every Time! In this FREE email series, I'll send you 5 classic cookie recipes along with ALL my tips & tricks.Cranberry Orange loaf or cake or quick bread, however you may want to call this, it is one of those wonderful holiday flavors that is worth dreaming for !! This is an extremely moist yet light and crumby cake with a beautifully fresh orange flavor. Cranberries are strewn all over the cake to give that delicious contrast flavor combination of sour, tart and sweet. This recipe is made with sour cream to give that extra level of moistness and help with the tangy flavor.

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If you ask me, who ever invented using the orange / lemon zest in baking is a genius. They give such a fresh and intense citrus flavor naturally to the end product, with out having to use the extracts, that it's very hard not to get hooked to it. It is one of my weaknesses when it comes to baking. If I see a recipe with Orange zest or juice, I immediately want to try it !!

Cranberry Orange cake is number one on my list of holiday indulgences. It is so flavorful and so simple that it can be made for any number of reasons ranging from holiday brunches to something sweet for tea time, sharing with family and friends to potlucks, get togethers... etc.. etc.. etc...Honestly I don't need a reason to make this 😋. All I can think about now is that delicious piece of orange cake melting in my mouth !!

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I made 4 batches of this Cranberry Orange bread this week alone to make sure I get that perfect balance of moist yet crumby cake without being dense and wonderful flavor of orange and cranberries. Now I can happily say that this will be one of the best Orange cranberry cakes you have ever eaten !!

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Sugar is one of the ingredients that gives that moisture to this bread(like many baked goods). You can reduce the amount of sugar but it might dry out the bread a little bit. For best results use full amount of sugar.

Since you need an orange anyways for the zest, I suggest you use freshly squeezed orange juice for that super yummy fresh orange taste in your cake. No need to use any juicer, Just cut into half and squeeze with your hand into a cup to measure. Do not use pulp.

Since this recipe uses extra wet ingredients like orange juice and sour cream, DO NOT replace all purpose flour with cake flour. Cake flour is not strong enough to use here because of its super fine texture and low protein content.

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I really suggest making two loaves as this disappears pretty fast but DO NOT DOUBLE the recipe. For best results, make the recipe two times ( true for many bread/cake recipes ).

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