Liz from Hoosier Homemade is here for Day #30 of A Swell Noel to share a tasty, gift-worthy holiday treat with us!
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Hi there Positively Splendid fans! I’m so excited to be hanging out with you today for the Swell Noel Handcrafted Holiday Celebration! Thanks for inviting me Amy!
I’m Liz and most of the time you can find me baking, decorating,and crafting on Hoosier Homemade. If you are a cupcake lover…Cupcake Heaven is the place for you! And a few months ago, my husband and I launched Pocket Change Gourmet, where we share budget friendly food with a little flair.
Cranberry Bread has been a favorite holiday treat of our family for a very long time. This recipe originally came from my Grandmother, I was too young to remember her baking it, but I do remember my Mom baking it every Christmas holiday.
Cranberry Bread Recipe:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup Orange Juice
- 2 Tablespoon butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons hot water
- 1/2 cup nuts, chopped finely
- 1 1/2 cups Cranberries, chopped finely (fresh or frozen **see Note)
Instructions:
- Sift and set aside: flour, sugar, salt, soda and baking powder.
- In large bowl, slightly beat egg, add juice and butter, mix.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix well.
- Chop cranberries and nuts in food processor.
- Add water, nuts and cranberries to the mixture with a spatula. As with all quick breads, don’t overmix, just combine ingredients.
- Spray small loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 min for small and 60 min for large. Or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Yield: 3 small loaves or 1 large loaf from this recipe.
**Note: If you find cranberries on sale, you can freeze them whole then use them for the bread later. When you are ready to use them, just chop them while frozen, it’s better to have a little moisture from the frozen berries. It’s kind of loud, but works just fine.
Giving a gift from your kitchen is not only thoughtful, but also frugal. And making a pretty package out of it is even more special.
You will need…
- Small loaves of Cranberry Bread or your favorite bread
- Plastic wrap and tape
- Coffee filters
- Scrapbook paper (glass to draw a circle and scissors)
- Ribbon
Bake your bread and let cool completely. Wrap in plastic wrap and secure with tape. Cut a circle from scrapbook paper, place bread in coffee filters and tape the circle to the top and tie with a ribbon. You could also tuck a recipe card in with the bread.
Thanks for having me Amy! Join me on Facebook where I share lots of baking and decorating tips and Twitter.
Do you have a special bread you like to bake for the holidays?
Happy Holidays!
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Doesn’t this look absolutely delicious? A huge thank you to Liz for stopping in to share her recipe with us!
Having grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and crafts to home decor and kid-friendly ideas. Amy believes that everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, possesses the ability to create something beautiful, and Positively Splendid was born of her passion for helping others harness their innate creative potential.
Thanks for having my Amy! Enjoy 🙂
YUMMY! My kids all love cranberries, so this is going to be a must have this week.
My favorite bread to make for the holidays is an orange cinnamon bread. It is moist and just so good. The smell of it makes me think of Christmas.
I love quick bread, and cranberries look so festive. Liz, Your packaging is so cute!
Last year I made cranberry-pumpkin bread and we really enjoyed it:)
That looks so tasty! I love baking breads for teachers. 🙂
Great recipe & great wrapping suggestion! I always make Maji bread at Christmas especially for our granddaughter…her favorite!