Cranberry Orange Bread

Step 1

Combine melted butter, fresh squeezed orange juice, orange zest, eggs, sugar and buttermilk until smooth and well combined.

Step 2

Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until just blended.

Step 3

Coat 1 1/4 cup cranberries in 1/2 tablespoon flour.

Step 4

Fold coated cranberries into the batter.

Step 5

Place batter into a greased 9 x 5 bread pan-or use parchment paper.

Step 6

Press 1/4 cup reserved cranberries into the top of the batter.

Step 7

Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.

Step 8

Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Allow 10 minutes to cool.

Step 9

Use a butter knife to loosen the edges of the bread from the pan. Finish cooling on the cooling rack.

Step 10

When bread has cooled, make the icing by mixing the powdered sugar with the orange juice or milk.

Step 11

Drizzle over the top of the bread. Serve and enjoy, refrigerate or slice and freeze.