Cranberry-Orange Loaves - Everyday Food with Sarah Carey

If you think you don't like fruitcake, you might want to reconsider -- that is, after trying out this couldn't-be-easier (and couldn't-be-tastier) recipe for cranberry-orange loaves. Baked in mini loaf pans, these adorable treats would make lovely holiday gifts for anyone on your list (they can be stored in an airtight container for three days or frozen, unglazed, for three weeks). Of course, the hardest part about gifting this delicious quick bread is getting it out of your own kitchen. Spread some seasonal joy with these cheerful sweets.
Sarah's Tip of the Day:
If you're really feeling generous, make larger versions of these mini quick breads. Divide the batter between two 4 1/2-by-8 1/2-inch loaf pans and bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
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PREP: 30 MINS TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINS
YIELD:Makes 12 2 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaves
INGREDIENTS:
2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons grated orange zest plus 10 tablespoons orange juice, divided
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries, chopped
2 cups confectioners' sugar
DIRECTIONS
STEP 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 12 2 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pans. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, mix together milk and 1/2 cup juice. In a large bowl, using a mixer, beat butter and granulated sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy, 8 minutes. Add zest, then eggs, one at a time, beating well and scraping down bowl as needed. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with milk mixture; beat until combined. Fold in cranberries.
STEP 2
Transfer batter to prepared pans and bake until a skewer inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pans on a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet, 30 minutes. Remove loaves from pans and let cool completely on rack.
STEP 3
Whisk confectioners' sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons juice to make glaze. Drizzle over loaves and let stand until set. (Store in airtight containers, 3 days, or freeze unglazed, 3 weeks.)
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Sarah Carey is the editor of Everyday Food magazine and her job is to come up with the best ways to make fast, delicious food at home. But she's also a mom to two hungry kids, so the question "What's for dinner?" is never far from her mind -- or theirs, it seems! Her days can get crazy busy (whose don't?), so these videos are all about her favorite fast, fresh meals -- and the tricks she uses to make it all SO much easier.
Cranberry-Orange Loaves - Everyday Food with Sarah Carey
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[@SammieDee.]

I make these loaves all the time and they are the best cranberry loaves ever. I use fresh cranberries or defrost frozen cranberries. I cut them in half but today I used mostly solid ones so they are in the oven now so hopefully they will turn out too. :)

[@jenniferli5917]

I've used frozen crans that are defrosted and chopped up - they were fantastic as well.

[@anneweglewski2504]

I made this in a bundt pan. With half whole wheat flour. It is lovely! Thanks Sarah.

[@domesticwannabee5529]

Just made two large loaves and the are cooling as I type. They smell DIVINE! I did add a couple of handfuls of chopped walnuts as my husband insisted but I am sure they will still be wonderful. I think I will omit the glaze and leave it more like a quick bread and less like a cake ..... thanks so much for the recipe!!

[@vyr1605]

Made these this week while my Mom was visiting. They were fantastic!

[@gulyaswift1503]

Absolutely amazing

[@catherinejoystockley3691]

I am making these tonight using Dried Cherries - can’t wait !!

[@paulomendes9345]

I luv this recipe, I make it 4-6 times a year and everyone loves it, I’m making one right now lol

[@TelesaE]

ooooooohhh Sarah, this bread is super delicious, thank you

[@Sarinac52]

I love your recipes, and make some and they were excellent !!! Merci et Joyeux Noël !!!!!!!!!!!

[@hatan5184]

goodness! My cakes turned out incredibly yummy though i used salted butter and skipped the salt portion, reduced 1/3 cup of sugar. Thank you very much for such an easy following recipe ( not big batch at all since I cant stop eating the cake now)

[@franktalk2585]

Awesome! Most of the dried cranberries we get in New Zealand are orange-infused anyway, so this could go really well together.

[@marciabernard615]

I like how you make your cranberry orange cake my friend tried it it came it beautiful. thanks.

[@dennisalvarez399]

Se ve súper delicioso!

[@danieldavid9194]

You always do a great job on your videos and I like the idea that you are willing to post the recipe with the discussion and websites. Blessings.

[@N2008ful]

Again I came back after year to see your recipes again

[@jasmeenali7481]

Super hit recipe

[@paulamarth]

I didn’t have orange so I used the zest of two clementines and pure cranberry juice + I baked it in a Bundt pan it it was amazing!!!!

[@N2008ful]

😍😍😍😍well done love it thanks

[@judyleung1664]

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[@sollbarbosa3952]

Perfect!!Delicius!😀

[@awesomeskylineally]

Hi Sarah much love to and yours from the sweet Caribbean love this recipe and will be giving these out as gifts. You make everything look so cool and easy l just love your energetic spirit. Keep it up and could you say what color Your haif us l would love to get my own like that. :)

[@jjc0b0]

It looks yummy! Can you do it in cake mold too?

[@mounia9673]

Going to try it😋 Can I use fresh cranberries instead of dried?

[@torichill7294]

would love to try out these loaves they look good but was wondering the amount of flour you used Sarah

[@gulyaswift1503]

😍😋

[@bowler8]

fruit sank to the bottom on yours, toss the fruit in flour, will prevent this,

[@dll6384]

This looks so good. I have tons of fresh cranberries. Can I use those instead of dried?

[@SammieDee.]

I was wondering the same thing can you use fresh cranberries? Thanks

[@FallenAngel2406]

Hi, I have looked at many different loaf cake recipe and you're came out perfectly with the bump on top of each cakes that shows that the cake rose well. is this because you use a loaf mould or will it be the same when baked from those paper moulds so you can pack them up right after baking? what do you suggest? do you have a recipe for a plain Vanilla loaf too? thank you :)

[@Cugry123]

FallenAngel2406

[@mancav9464]

In the name of lord “BUTTER IN GRAMS PLESE”

[@neetakamboj7515]

hi. what is the shelf life of the cake. Do we need to keep it in the refrigerator after 2 days..I am going to make this cake and want to take as gifts when I travel next

[@sihemmouats9457]

Hi there Can I use fresh cranberries?

[@Alice0030]

Can we bake them as cupcakes too?

[@goodgrieflouise3145]

None of the links shown for this recipe work. I've even gone to your website and can't find a printable recipe either. Nor on Pinterest. Too bad for me.

[@timerrabrown101]

Can you add walnuts to this recipe also?

[@N2008ful]

Love you Sarah 😊😊😊😂😂😂😂do it

[@lynd2284]

hi can I substitute butter with oil? Thanks

[@ww090ww]

Hi Sarah! Is canned Cranberries can be used in this recipe? Thank you! :)

[@bowler8]

+Maria Kristina dont think so

[@CAMacKenzie]

Too wicked!

[@bellahill614]

Do I have to use eggs? I'm allergic to them and I would like to know a good substitute? My mom told me that peach syrup would be good for sweet recipes because it has the same thickness as an egg; would that work?

[@SammieDee.]

Or pineapple juice.

[@rambo2jetak]

lets get some grub !!

[@hasinamohdazam8091]

What size of those small pans?

[@claudiatorres162]

Can I use buttermilk instead of milk?

[@flyboy13131]

You could . I’d try it and LOWER the baking powder to about 1 and 1/2 teaspoons , also ADD about 1/2 tsp baking soda which will react with buttermilk and give some bubbles .

[@huiyusun6027]

Loaf, bread and pound cake ....look so similarly

[@migdaliacolon3924]

I need the recipe please

[@graceannchong4524]

Can i use raisins instead of cranberry?

[@pitawookie]

How much gr for 1 stick butter?

[@suzannamatthews1619]

I love your recipes however we don’t measure butter in the uk like you do. Can you give us measurement for butter in grams please

[@chhayapanchal7591]

can I half the recipe and make one loaf?

[@nokiasonyericssonsam]

My bread did not turn Brown but it's already cooked and cracking at 25mins

[@angko-pe]

Can I substitute the cranberries for something else? I'm not a big fan and they are kind of hard to find here in Norway.

[@sarahcarey984]

Any dried fruit would be nice, raisins, golden raisins, sour cherries, maybe even dried apricots.

[@angko-pe]

thanks for the quick reply!

[@SammieDee.]

@@sarahcarey984 Can you use fresh cranberries instead of dried ones? Thanks

[@cleenegame]

how many cups of milk?

[@UNKOWN-nk5wx]

i think 2 cups

[@tranhoainhon]

"2 sticks unsalted butter" = ??? cup or gram. Please!

[@jessicavije]

2 stick =1 cup =227 grams

[@tranhoainhon]

thanks!! :)

[@michaelderamus662]

My cake sinks in the middle. I'm not sure why.

[@ingaamirkhanian3515]

Am I missing it or she did not say how much milk she used???

[@midom8860]

she didn't say

[@suzybrat2945]

It's in the description..

[@le8971]

I wonder if we omit milk and make it with twice the orange juice would it be better?

[@sandratyrie2588]

Sarah, how many cups of milk?

[@YGhappyvirus]

My batter came out A LOT more liquidy than yours but still came out beautifully. Anyone else using imperial measurements have this issue?

[@shonabailey9365]

If dont have mixer going or music playing while you are talking it would be easier to follow as it is too distracting, lovely recipe though 👍😁

[@migdaliacolon3924]

I lost the recipe

[@daniellebroadnex4255]

They look thick & dry😌

[@YTfancol]

Talking over the noise makes it difficult to understand.

[@cameojones1708]

It looks like you have 1 cup of milk....but you don't say in the video. Is that the right amount?

[@cameojones1708]

Answered my own question by making this recipe....1 cup of milk. However, my batch only made 11 very small cakes....did not have enough to fill each 1/2-2/3 full. Looks great!

[@lizasulaiman4965]

Cameo Jones INGREDIENTS: 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon fine salt 1 cup whole milk 2 tablespoons grated orange zest plus 10 tablespoons orange juice, divided 2 cups granulated sugar 4 large eggs 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries, chopped 2 cups confectioners' sugar

[@oroblanco4763]

+Liza Sulaiman Thank you Liza!

[@nycbklynrmp]

need to not talk with mixer on. you need an editor to reduce the mixer sound, it downs your voice

[@greggwllms]

this women gives me the creeps

[@Ponyawaken]

That is not an ice cream scoop!!!

[@grahamcracker659]

this very scare, take cat to basement now