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Cranberry Orange Almond Quick Bread

Course Breads, Quick Bread
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 1 loaf (12 slices)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbs sugar
  • 1 tbs baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup almonds sliced, toasted
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 3/4 tsp orange zest grated
  • 3/4 tsp almond extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk together first four ingredients; stir in cranberries and almonds. In another bowl, whisk together egg, milk, oil, zest and extract. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
  • Transfer to a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

Cranberry Orange Almond Quick Bread

Cranberry Orange Almond Quick BreadYou can customize this bread to your family's specific tastes. Try dried apricots and pecans, or dried blueberries and hazelnuts. —
Test Kitchen tips
  • For skillet bread, prepare batter as directed. Spoon batter into a greased 8-in. cast-iron skillet and bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes.
  • For muffins, prepare batter as directed. Spoon batter into nine greased muffin tins and bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes.