Spicy Cranberry Nut Bread

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling
Yield 2 loaves (16 pieces each)
Test Kitchen Approved
Whenever Maxine Smith of Owanka, South Dakota serves slices of this favorite treat, someone asks for her recipe. "It's a moist, dark holiday bread chock-full of old-fashioned, spicy goodness," she notes.

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups halved fresh or frozen cranberries, divided
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine 1-1/2 cups cranberries, sugar and orange zest. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook for 6-8 minutes or until the cranberries are softened. Remove from the heat; stir in the remaining berries and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves. Combine the eggs, sour cream and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Fold in cranberries and pecans.
  3. Pour into 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 126 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 178mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Whenever Maxine Smith of Owanka, South Dakota serves slices of this favorite treat, someone asks for her recipe. "It's a moist, dark holiday bread chock-full of old-fashioned, spicy goodness," she notes.
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