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    Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread with Orange Walnut Glaze

    November 29, 2018 by Kelly 41 Comments

    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season!

    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season! #cranberry #cranberrybread #cranberryrecipe #cranberryorange #recipes #holidayrecipes this recipe!
    I love the combination of orange and cranberries! It’s so bright and cheerful! And this Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is amazing!

    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season! #cranberry #cranberrybread #cranberryrecipe #cranberryorange #recipes #holidayrecipes It has a moist, tender, buttery crumb. Studded with fresh cranberries, walnuts, and flecks of orange zest, it’s bursting with flavor.

    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season! #cranberry #cranberrybread #cranberryrecipe #cranberryorange #recipes #holidayrecipesTo top it all off is an Orange Walnut Glaze. It’s very citrusy, but not too tangy. Just vibrant and refreshing. The walnuts are coated in the glaze making them almost like orange candy-coated nuts.

    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season! #cranberry #cranberrybread #cranberryrecipe #cranberryorange #recipes #holidayrecipesTo make this Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread, butter is cut into the dry ingredients. This can be done by hand with a pastry cutter or in a food processor.

    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season! #cranberry #cranberrybread #cranberryrecipe #cranberryorange #recipes #holidayrecipesThe wet ingredients are gently mixed into the dry ingredients, and the chopped cranberries and roasted chopped walnuts are folded in.

    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season! #cranberry #cranberrybread #cranberryrecipe #cranberryorange #recipes #holidayrecipesIt is baked in a 350 degree F oven for about an hour, until it is golden brown.

    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season! #cranberry #cranberrybread #cranberryrecipe #cranberryorange #recipes #holidayrecipesIt's left to cool and then glazed with the Orange Walnut Glaze.

    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season! #cranberry #cranberrybread #cranberryrecipe #cranberryorange #recipes #holidayrecipesEnjoy! Don't forget to pin for later!

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    Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread with Orange Walnut Glaze


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    Ingredients

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    • ¾ cup plus ½ cup walnuts (85g and 57g)
    • 2 eggs
    • Zest of 1 orange, finely minced
    • ¾ cup orange juice (160g)
    • ⅓ cup sour cream (78g)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour (283g)
    • 1 cup sugar (198g)
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • 8 tablespoons butter, cold (113g)
    • 1 ½ cups fresh cranberries, roughly chopped
    • 2 cups confectioner’s (icing) sugar (240g)
    • Zest of 1 orange, finely minced
    • 6-7 tablespoons fresh orange juice

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    2. Coat a 9-inch by 5-inch nonstick loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. (If your pan is not nonstick, either coat with butter and flour, or line with parchment, leaving an overhang to lift the bread out after baking.)

    For the walnuts:

    1. Roast walnuts on a baking sheet for a few minutes until they are toasty and fragrant. Be careful not to over-darken them.
    2. Remove from oven and chop coarsely.

    For the Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread:

    1. Whisk the eggs in a medium sized bowl. Add the orange zest, orange juice, sour cream, and vanilla and whisk to combine.
    2. Combine the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a large mixing bowl or bowl of food processor.
    3. Cut the butter into small cubes.
    4. With a pastry cutter, or pulsing with a food processor, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it is the texture of a coarse meal. (See photo)
    5. Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until just combined. Do not over mix.
    6. Gently fold in the chopped cranberries and ¾ cup roasted walnuts.
    7. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about an hour, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
    8. Let cool 5 minutes, then remove from pan. Let cool on baking rack.
    9. When cake is cool, spoon over some of the glaze. Let sit for a few minutes, then spoon over more of the glaze. Any leftover glaze can be served on the side with the bread.

    For the Orange Walnut Glaze:

    1. Combine confectioner’s sugar, orange zest, and orange juice in a bowl. Add the juice slowly until the desired consistency is reached, like a thick syrup. You may not use all of the juice. Whisk until smooth.
    2. Stir in ½ cup roasted walnuts.

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    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season! #cranberry #cranberrybread #cranberryrecipe #cranberryorange #recipes #holidayrecipes
    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season! #cranberry #cranberrybread #cranberryrecipe #cranberryorange #recipes #holidayrecipes
    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season! #cranberry #cranberrybread #cranberryrecipe #cranberryorange #recipes #holidayrecipes
    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season! #cranberry #cranberrybread #cranberryrecipe #cranberryorange #recipes #holidayrecipes
    This Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread is bursting with fresh cranberries, orange juice and zest, and roasted walnuts. Topped with a bright and citrusy orange and walnut glaze, it’s the perfect treat for the holiday season! #cranberry #cranberrybread #cranberryrecipe #cranberryorange #recipes #holidayrecipes

     

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    1. Laura

      November 30, 2018 at 12:36 am

      Wow, Kelly! This looks and sounds simply amazing!! I love cranberry and orange together!

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 30, 2018 at 9:41 am

        Such a great combination! Thanks so much, Laura!

        Reply
        • Brenda

          December 20, 2019 at 7:03 pm

          I know this is a older post but would I be able to make mini loaves with this?

          Reply
          • Kelly

            December 21, 2019 at 2:41 am

            Hi Brenda! Absolutely! Just adjust the cooking time.

            Reply
    2. Cookie Monster

      November 30, 2018 at 9:37 am

      Wow, that looks really good. I can't stop thinking about how tasty this is going to be.

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 30, 2018 at 9:41 am

        Thanks so much, Cookie Monster! It's delicious!

        Reply
    3. angiesrecipes

      December 03, 2018 at 1:40 am

      Cranberry, orange and walnut always remind me of HOLIDAYS and happiness :-)) The loaf looks sensational with that glaze.

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 03, 2018 at 9:16 pm

        Thanks so much, Angie! It's a very festive loaf and the glaze gives it so much flavor!

        Reply
    4. Dawn - Girl Heart Food

      December 03, 2018 at 5:47 pm

      LOVE cranberry and orange together and what I love even more is that generously topped loaf! Wowzers! Love to have a big ol' slice of this with the biggest cup of coffee tomorrow for breakfast! Great recipe, Kelly 🙂 Have a wonderful week!

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 03, 2018 at 9:14 pm

        The orange walnut icing is my favorite! It's so citrusy! Thanks so much, my friend! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen

      December 03, 2018 at 9:14 pm

      What a gorgoeus loaf Kelly! Loaded with all my favorite flavors!

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 04, 2018 at 8:33 pm

        Such a bright and lovely combination of flavors. So festive! Thanks so much, Mary Ann!

        Reply
    6. Laura Dembowski

      December 03, 2018 at 10:19 pm

      As if this bread wasn't enough on its own, that glaze and walnut topping has stolen my heart.

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 04, 2018 at 8:32 pm

        The glaze is amazing! I make a little extra to drizzle on each piece. It's so citrusy and refreshing. Thanks so much for stopping by, Laura!

        Reply
    7. sherry

      December 03, 2018 at 10:41 pm

      this looks fantastic and i will make it if i can find some frozen cranberries. no fresh ones here:)

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 04, 2018 at 8:31 pm

        Thanks so much, Sherry! Ron suggested lingonberries as a substitute for cranberries if you can find them. They are a form of mountain cranberry and in the same family. They're often used as a substitute for cranberries.

        Reply
        • sherry

          December 24, 2018 at 7:02 am

          hi kelly
          nope lingonberries are not really an aussie thing either:) so frozen cranberries it is. cheers sherry

          Reply
    8. mimi rippee

      December 04, 2018 at 9:04 am

      This is absolutely gorgeous! What I love the most is how moist it looks, which is why I love cooking with fresh cranberries. I just can't handle dry breads of any kind. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 04, 2018 at 8:27 pm

        Thanks so much, Mimi! It's perfectly moist and tender. Plus, all that yummy glaze! I make a little extra so there's enough to drizzle on each slice 🙂

        Reply
    9. Ron

      December 04, 2018 at 10:57 am

      That Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread would set very well next to my coffee just about now. We don't get fresh cranberries over here but I have frozen lingonberries so I'll use those and make it nut free (allergies in the house). My coffees calling for that cake!

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 04, 2018 at 8:24 pm

        It's perfect with a cup of coffee! Didn't know much about lingonberries until you mentioned them. Just looked them up and read that they are a form of mountain cranberries. That's pretty cool! I don't think you'll miss the nuts at all. The orange glaze is where it's all at! Thanks so much, Ron!

        Reply
    10. David @ Spiced

      December 05, 2018 at 10:23 am

      Holy cow, this bread looks amazing, Kelly! I love the cranberry + orange combination, but the walnuts is what seals the deal for me. I'm a big fan of nuts in breads, and this one not only has nuts in it but those tasty candied nuts on top, too. I'm fairly certain Santa will need a slice of this one on Christmas Eve this year! 🙂

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 06, 2018 at 4:12 pm

        Yes, those orange glazed walnuts on top got me too! It's pretty and so tasty! Thanks so much, David!

        Reply
    11. Jeff the Chef

      December 09, 2018 at 4:10 pm

      This would be great to have around for the holidays. It'd fit easily into a party menu, but it'd also be good for just having on-hand!

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 10, 2018 at 5:55 pm

        Yes, it's pretty much wonderful any time! Thanks so much, Jeff!

        Reply
    12. annie@ciaochowbambina

      December 11, 2018 at 2:21 pm

      Your photos are beautiful! I'd love nothing more than a big hunk of this with my afternoon espresso! The flavors are calling my name! Pinned!

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 12, 2018 at 1:51 pm

        Thank you so much, my friend! I can hear that slice I saved in the freezer calling my name right now!

        Reply
    13. Trisha @ Salty Side Dish

      December 13, 2018 at 1:16 pm

      Orange and cranberry go so well together. This bread would taste great on Christmas morning toasted in a little butter.

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 17, 2018 at 1:15 pm

        That sounds so yummy! I'll have to give it a try! I love the combination of orange and cranberry. It's so cheerful and festive for this time of year. Thanks so much, Trisha!

        Reply
    14. teresa

      October 28, 2019 at 4:37 pm

      can you substitute honey for sugar?

      Reply
      • Kelly

        October 30, 2019 at 12:09 pm

        I haven't tried it, but it should work out ok. Do let me know how it goes if you try it!

        Reply
    15. Christa

      March 06, 2020 at 4:48 pm

      Have you ever made these into muffins ?

      Reply
      • Kelly

        March 27, 2020 at 8:14 pm

        I haven't but I'm sure they'd be wonderful!

        Reply
    16. Dorothy

      December 15, 2020 at 6:45 pm

      Thank you for sharing this recipe! It is magnificent! I’ll be making this for years to come.

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 17, 2020 at 11:49 am

        So happy you liked it, Dorothy! Thanks so much!

        Reply
    17. Pat

      December 12, 2021 at 5:07 pm

      Can you use craisens instead of real cranberries??

      Reply
      • Kelly

        December 12, 2021 at 8:08 pm

        Hi Pat, that should be fine.

        Reply
    18. Lorraine Roy

      November 28, 2022 at 4:55 am

      Can I substitute the walnuts for pecans. Would it be as good? It is just because I have the pecans.

      Thank you. This looks absolutely delicious

      Reply
      • Kelly

        November 28, 2022 at 4:57 am

        Hi Lorraine! Yes, it would be as good. Thanks so much!

        Reply
    19. Lorraine Roy

      January 12, 2023 at 9:55 am

      My grand-daughter made 2 just before Christmas. I helped in cutting the cranberries. (Hi Hi) I gave 2 slices to each of my family as well as some friends along with other Christmas cookies in Cookie boxes. Everyone loved the breads. So refreshing. This recipe is a keeper as is. Thank you

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Kelly

        January 19, 2023 at 5:41 pm

        So happy you liked it, Lorraine! Thanks so much!

        Reply

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