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This is a great Cranberry Bread Recipe that’s packed with orange flavor and pecans. It makes 2 loaves so it’s great for gifting during the holidays! Give both or keep one for your family!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Splenda.
I have a few people on my holiday baking list that need to watch their sugar intake for different reasons. For them, I made my favorite Cranberry Bread Recipe and made a simple, sweet swap that cut down on the sugar and calories in the recipe! I used SPLENDA® No Calorie Granulated Sweetener instead of sugar!
SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener lets people experience sugar without all of the pesky calories! When you use one cup of SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated, instead of one cup of sugar you can save more than 600 calories! SPLENDA® Sweetener Products can be used just like sugar, including cooking and baking recipes just like this cranberry bread recipe!
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Cook’s Note – Cranberry Bread Recipe
- Don’t be tempted to slice into the bread while it’s still warm. If need to cool completely because the texture of the bread improves as it cools!
- I really do recommend toasting the pecans before putting them in the batter. It really enhances the flavor of this cranberry bread recipe!
- It is SUPER important, like with all quick bread recipes, to not over-mix the batter! If you do you’ll end up with a dense loaf.
Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links.
Cook’s Tools:
- 9×5-inch loaf pans
- large measuring cup
- mixing bowl
- whisk
Cranberry Bread Recipe with Orange and Pecans
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup orange juice
- 2 Tablespoons grated orange zest from 2 large oranges
- 1 ⅓ cup buttermilk
- 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 cups SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener Granulated
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 12 ounce package cranberries coarsely chopped
- 1 cup toasted pecans coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Move oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 2 9x5-inch loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large measuring cup or medium bowl, whisk together orange juice, orange zest, buttermilk, melted butter, and eggs. In a large mixing whisk together flour, SPLENDA®, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly stir liquid into flour mixture. Stir until just moistened and no flour streaks remain. Fold in cranberries and Pecans being careful not to overmix.
- Split batter evenly between prepared loaf pans. Smooth batter into an even layer in both loaf pans. Place on middle oven rack and bake for 20 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F. Continue to bake until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean, about 45 minutes longer. Cool in pans for 20 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before packaging to slicing.
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Justine Howell says
OOhhh might have to make this for Christmas morning! Looks great.
April says
love cranberries! this looks fantastic!
Jillian says
Thanks, April!
Melanie says
This looks delicious! I could eat this for breakfast tomorrow.
Rachael Yerkes says
Great minds think alike, I posted a cranberry orange bread today! Yours looks absolutely delicious. I love that you added the pecans.
Rebecca B. says
This yummy bread just screams the holidays!! We have so many pecans on the ground right now that I need to pick up and then use in this recipe 🙂
Matt @ Plating Pixels says
Looks like a perfect holiday breakfast!
Heather says
I love the no guilt of this treat! YUM
reesa says
We recently just made something like this! So good!
jamie says
wow, looks so good!
Kerry C says
I love cranberries and orange together. I bet this bread tastes as good as it looks.
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
Such a delicious flavor combination…yummy!
rocky says
Looks so yummy! thanks for sharing.
Diane says
That looks beautiful, I bet it tastes amazing. Thanks for the recipe!
Karen says
I have found so many great recipes on your blog. This cranberry bread will be added to my collection. Looking forward to sharing this with family. May you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.
Jillian says
Awww, thanks so much Karen! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
Debra says
Oh yum! This sounds so perfect for the holiday! D
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
This loaf looks utterly delicious.
Emily says
This looks really good! I love the orange-cranberry flavor. I think the switching out of the sugar for splenda is a great idea too!