Cranberry Orange Almond Quick Bread

Name: Cranberry Orange Almond Quick Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1 loaf (12 pieces).
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 cup fat-free milk; 1/3 cup canola oil; 3/4 teaspoon grated orange zest; 3/4 teaspoon almond extract

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling YIELD: 1 loaf (12 pieces).

You can customize this bread to your family's specific tastes. Try dried apricots and pecans, or dried blueberries and hazelnuts. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk together first 4 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.
2. 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 258 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 234mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

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