This super simple quick bread bakes up soft, moist and extremely flavorful. A sweet orange loaf is studded with tart cranberries throughout and then topped with a fresh orange glaze. Moist, delicious and so easy to make!
Recipe and photo courtesy of Jessica Kraft from Sprinkle Some Sugar.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan very well. Set aside.
Chop cranberries in half and toss with 2 tablespoons of sugar. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk flour, remaining one cup of sugar, baking soda and salt together. Fold in sugared cranberries.
Make a well in the center and add buttermilk, orange juice, zest, oil, egg and vanilla. Gently stir until fully combined.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
When bread is taken out of oven, gently release the edges with a butter knife immediately to prevent any sticking. Allow bread to cool for 10 minutes in pan before inverting on a wire rack to finish cooling.
While bread is cooling, prepare glaze.
For the Glaze
In a medium bowl, whisk powdered sugar, orange juice, melted butter and vanilla until smooth. Add more or less orange juice for a thinner or thicker glaze. Pour over cooled bread.