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apricot cranberry bread

Apricot Cranberry Bread

This apricot cranberry bread is moist, tender, and full of flavor. It's a perfect addition to your holiday brunch and even has a place on the dessert table!
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 292 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups flour (sifted)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 Tbsp orange zest (zest from one orange)
  • ¾ cup orange juice (about 2 navel oranges)
  • 1 large egg (well beaten)
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries (coarsely chopped)
  • ½ cup walnuts (chopped and lightly toasted)
  • 1 cup dried apricots (chopped, Mediterranean or slab apricots that are plump and full of flavor)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease a 9"x5"x3" loaf pan.
  • Line the pan with parchment paper.
  • Sift (or whisk) together dry ingredients.
  • Cut in butter.
    cut in butter
  • Combine orange peel, orange juice, and egg.
    adding wet ingredients
  • Mix wet ingredients into dry until just combined.
    mix wet into dry
  • Fold in berries, nuts and apricots.
  • Transfer to greased & lined 9"x5"x3" loaf pan.
    transfer batter to loaf pan
  • Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
    golden brown crust

Nutrition

Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 292 kcal | Carbohydrates: 48 g | Protein: 5 g | Fat: 9 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 31 mg | Sodium: 358 mg | Potassium: 99 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 26 g
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