🎄 Christmas Cranberry Orange Bread
Warm, cozy, and bursting with holiday flavor — this cranberry orange bread is festive without being fussy. Perfect for Christmas morning, gift-giving, or a quiet winter night with coffee.
🧈 Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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¾ cup granulated sugar
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1½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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Zest of 1 orange
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¾ cup fresh orange juice
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⅓ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
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1 large egg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1½ cups fresh or frozen cranberries (chopped if large)
Optional Glaze (Highly Encouraged):
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½ cup powdered sugar
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1–2 tbsp orange juice
🍞 How to Make It
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5 loaf pan
2️⃣ In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and orange zest
3️⃣ In another bowl, mix orange juice, oil, egg, and vanilla
4️⃣ Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed
5️⃣ Gently fold in cranberries
6️⃣ Pour batter into pan and smooth the top
7️⃣ Bake 50–55 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean
8️⃣ Cool, drizzle with glaze, slice, and enjoy
✨ Doozy Delish Tip
This bread tastes even better the next day — wrap it up and let those flavors settle. It also freezes beautifully.
🎄 Why We Love It
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Festive but simple
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Tart cranberries + sweet orange = holiday perfection
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Perfect for gifting, brunch, or cozy nights
🍽️ From the Doozy Delish Kitchen
Simple. Cozy. Delicious.
Worth making again.
