Orange Cranberry Banana Bread
For a simple fruity banana bread that’s great for breakfast, snacks and dessert, try this delicious tasting orange cranberry banana bread recipe. It’s sure to become a favorite.
The combination of fresh orange juice, zest and the chewy dried cranberries tastes so well in this banana bread recipe.
This simple recipe comes out so moist and the texture is just right along with the fresh flavors.
A winner of a banana bread! Bake one soon, it’s so delicious and a really easy recipe.
Orange Cranberry Banana Bread
Yields: 10 slices
What’s you’ll need to make this orange cranberry banana bread…
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup super fine granulated sugar or regular granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg white
- 1 cup all purpose flour, sifted
- 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour, sifted or use just the all purpose flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas, usually 2-3 bananas
- 2/3 – 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
- Zest from half an orange
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
How do you make this yummy looking bread…
Directions:
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Simple Orange Cranberry Banana Bread
Here's a delicious and simple banana bread with the freshness of oranges and chewy cranberries. Enjoy the deliciousness!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup granulated or superfine sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg white
- 1 cup all purpose flour, sifted
- 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour, sifted
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea or kosher salt
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas, about 2-3 bananas
- 2/3-3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
- zest from half a orange
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
2.In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add the sugar. Then add the egg and egg white until blended well.
3.In another mixing bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, soda and salt. Add this to the butter mixture. Mix until well combined.
4.Add the orange juice and zest then stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract. Then fold in the dried fruit.
5.Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Smooth out and bake for about 50 to 60 minutes. After 25 minutes, rotate the pan and if the top is getting too brown, make a tent with aluminum foil and continue to bake.
6.The bread is done when a wooden skewer or toothpick comes out clean or with dry crumbs.
7.Cool on wire rack 10 to 15 minutes then invert and let cool on the wire rack.
Recipe Notes
Enjoy!
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