Description
A delicious quick bread featuring tart cranberries and crunchy walnuts, perfect for holidays or any time.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- Stir the buttermilk into the wet ingredients.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Gently fold in the cranberries and walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a sweeter bread, you can add an extra 1/4 cup of sugar.
- If using frozen cranberries, do not thaw them before adding to the batter.
- Toasted walnuts add extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Quick Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg