Orange-Chip Cranberry Bread

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Makes

2 loaves

Updated: Jun. 13, 2023
Tart berries, crunchy nuts and sweet chocolate are simply scrumptious when mixed together in this easy quick bread. Sometimes I'll top it off with an orange-flavored glaze. —Donna Smith, Fairport, New York
Orange-Chip Cranberry Bread Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, optional
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice, optional

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. In another bowl, combine eggs, oil and orange zest; mix well. Add to dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Fold in cranberries, chocolate chips and walnuts.
  2. Pour into 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. If glaze is desired, combine confectioners' sugar and orange juice until smooth; drizzle over cooled loaves.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 220 calories, 13g fat (3g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 76mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.