Cranberry Quick Bread
Cranberry Quick Bread is a beautiful snack bread recipe that's a perfect gift for friends, coworkers, and neighbors during the holidays. Easy to make with just 5 minutes of prep time. Serve it for Thanksgiving and Christmas breakfasts, snacks, or dessert.
Servings 5 loaves
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp table salt
- 2 cups of milk
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ cup of vegetable oil
- 1½ cups of fresh cranberries
- ½ cup granulated sugar for the tops
Instructions
- Liberally grease 5-6 mini loaf pans. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- Add the milk, eggs, and oil together in a large measuring cup, whisk to combine, and then pour it into the dry ingredient mixture.
- Fold the wet and dry ingredients until just moistened.
- Divide the batter between the prepared loaf pans, filling ¾ full.
- Add fresh cranberries to the top and then sprinkle with about ¼ cup of the sugar (divided between all of the loaves)
- Bake for approx 40 minutes or until the toothpick test comes out clean.
- One done, remove and sprinkle with remaining sugar and allow to cool to room temperature before removing from the pan.
Notes
*Since all ovens bake differently and altitude and humidity levels where you live can have an effect on baking times - the 40 minute suggested time is approximate.
*The number of loaves is between 5-6 since not all mini loaf pans are exactly the same size.