Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F. Grease or line a loaf pan.
2. Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together: flour, sugar, baking powder, salt.
3. Mix wet ingredients
In another bowl, whisk: melted butter, milk, eggs, vanilla, and orange zest.
4. Combine
Pour wet mixture into dry mixture. Stir gently until just combined (don’t overmix). Fold in cranberries.
5. Bake
Pour batter into loaf pan. Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. If browning too quickly, cover loosely with foil.
6. Cool and glaze (optional)
Allow to cool completely. Mix glaze ingredients and drizzle over top.
🍽️ Tips & Variations
Replace milk with orange juice for stronger citrus flavor
Add ½ cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
Swap cranberries for blueberries or a mix of berries
Use brown sugar for deeper flavor
🤩 Texture & flavor
This loaf is:
Soft and buttery
Slightly tart from the cranberries
Sweet but not too sweet
Perfect with coffee or tea
🧡 Serving ideas:
Warm with butter
Toasted with cream cheese
Sliced with yogurt & fruit
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