CRANBERRY NUT BREAD

Breads and Pastries|Brunch|Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 stick (½ cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits

1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

1 cup coarsely chopped cranberries

¾ cup fresh orange juice

1 large egg, beaten

½ cup sweetened coconut flakes

½ cup finely chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a couple of times to combine. Add butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer this mixture to a large mixing bowl.

Add the zest and chopped cranberries to the bowl and mix to combine.

Add the orange juice, egg, coconut, and walnuts to the bowl and mix until just combined.

Transfer the batter into a well-greased (butter or non-stick spray) loaf pan. Optional – I like to cut a bunch of cranberries in half and place cut side down on top of the batter in the pan which makes for a pretty presentation after baking.

Bake for 50 minutes – 1 hour or until tester comes out clean. Let cool for 20 minutes and turn onto your plate. Slice and devour.