ORANGE CRANBERRY BREAD - EGGLESS

A fruit that is so juicy and delicious. A fruit that is full of Vitamin C. A fruit that is available almost all the year round. A fruit that most of us love.
Yes, i know u guessed it right. Its Orange. The Hero of my today's recipe.

Going to farmers market has lots of benefits.You get fresh and organic produces direct from the farm.I went there the other day and saw oranges.They looked so good that couldn't resist buying them and ended up buying a 10 lb bag. Almost 5 kg!!!  I had to make something out of it. And here it is.. An orange cranberry bread. 

Cooking time - 45 min to 1 hour
Yield - One 9 x 5 inch Loaf.

Ingredients

All purpose flour - 2 cups
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Vegetable oil - 3 tbsp
Baking powder - 1 tbsp
Baking soda - 1 tsp
Orange juice - 3/4 cup 
Orange zest - 1/2 orange
Butter - 3 tbsp melted
1 cup - dried cranberries (u can use fresh if they are available)
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Almonds / Walnuts - 1/4 cup chopped (I used Almonds)

Method

1. In a bowl sift all the dry ingredients.(Flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar)
2. Add orange zest and mix well.
3. Meanwhile preheat oven at 350 degree F. (180 degree C)
4. Grease the bread pan(also called Loaf pan) with butter and flour.
5. Now in the mixture of dry ingredients add oil , melted butter and orange juice slowly.
6. Mix them until everything is well combined. Do not over mix it otherwise your bread will not come out well. 
7. Add cranberries and nuts and just fold it in the batter.
8. If you are adding fresh cranberries, dust it with flour before adding so that they don't sink to the bottom of the bread.
9. Transfer this mixture (batter) to the bread pan.
10. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
11. Let it cool for 10 mins in the pan. Then transfer it on a wire rack.
12. Yummy bread is ready!! Slice it and enjoy!! 

* Butter your knife before slicing to get the perfect slices without crumbles.