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Cranberry Nut Bread

plate of Cranberry Nut Bread
Makes: 15 Servings

Enjoy this bread for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Use fresh cranberries when in season for a burst of flavor.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour*
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 4 tablespoons butter (1/4 cup), melted (or margarine)
  • 1 egg (or 2 egg whites)
  • 1 cup chopped cranberries
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • powdered sugar, optional (1/3 cup, for glaze)
  • water, optional (1 teaspoon, for glaze)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl.
  3. Grate orange peeling, then squeeze juice from orange. Add additional orange juice to make 3/4 cup.
  4. In a separate bowl, blend orange juice, butter, egg, and grated orange peel; add to flour mixture, stirring until just blended. Mix in cranberries and walnuts.
  5. Pour batter into a 9x5 inch loaf pan, greased on bottom only.
  6. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove and cool completely on wire rack.
  7. Optional: to make glaze, mix powdered sugar and water; add water as needed to make thin glaze. Drizzle over cooled loaf.

Notes

*You can substitute 1/2 to 1 cup of the flour with whole wheat flour.
All-purpose flour used for nutrition analysis and costing purposes.

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Source:

North Dakota State University Extension Service

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 slice, 1/15 of recipe
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 155
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 22 mg
Sodium 180 mg
Carbohydrates 24 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 10 g
Added Sugars included 9 g
Protein 3 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 37 mg
Iron 1 mg
Potassium 64 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 155
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g
Linoleic Acid 1 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.3 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 22 mg
Carbohydrates 24 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 10 g
Added Sugars included 9 g
Protein 3 g
Minerals
Calcium 37 mg
Potassium 64 mg
Sodium 180 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 1 mg
Magnesium 10 mg
Phosphorus 47 mg
Selenium 7 mg
Zinc 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 32 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.0 mg
Vitamin B12 0.0 mcg
Vitamin C 5 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 0 mg
Vitamin K 1 mcg
Folate 57 mcg
Thiamin 0.2 mg
Riboflavin 0.1 mg
Niacin 1 mg
Choline 16 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Grains 1 ounces
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