Easy Apple Cranberry Bread

Name: Apple Cranberry Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 cups diced apples (peeling optional); 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)

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This apple cranberry bread is one of those easy, quick breads that works just as well for breakfast as it does for an afternoon snack. It’s lightly sweet, packed with apples and cranberries. With just enough cinnamon to give it that cozy fall and winter feel.

A loaf of homemade apple cranberry bread sliced on a cutting board.

I’ve always loved the combination of apples and cranberries, especially during the holidays. And this easy bread recipe brings those flavors together in a simple, no-fuss way. It’s perfect for holiday baking and works just as well as an easy dessert recipe to enjoy with coffee or tea.

Why You’ll Love This Apple Cranberry Bread

Easy To Make: This is a simple, quick bread with no fancy steps. Just mix, fold, and bake. Perfect for busy mornings or baking with your kids.
Great Balance Of Flavors: The apples add a natural sweetness while the cranberries bring a little tartness, so the bread isn’t overly sweet.
Flexible: It’s just as good for breakfast, lunchboxes, or an easy homemade snack with coffee or tea.

Ingredients

2 cups diced apples (peeling optional)
3/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup of orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen

How To Make Apple Cranberry Bread

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and then set it aside.

The wet ingredients for the bread in a large mixing bowl.

The bread batter wet ingredients were mixed together.

In a large mixing bowl, add the sugar, oil, egg, orange juice, and vanilla and mix well.

The dry ingredients for the bread are in a medium mixing bowl.

The dry ingredients were mixed together.

In a separate mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and mix well.

Wet and dry ingredients were mixed together.

Next, stir the dry ingredients into the wet until the dry ingredients are moist.

Fresh cranberries and diced apples added to the bowl.

Apples and cranberries were mixed into the batter.

Then fold in the cranberries and apples until they are well mixed throughout the batter. The batter will be very thick.

Apple cranberry bread batter spread into a bread pan.

Spoon the batter into your prepared bread pan and spread it evenly.

Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until the center tests done with a toothpick.

A loaf of apple cranberry bread in a bread pan fresh from the oven.

Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 15 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.

A loaf of apple cranberry bread cooling on a wire rack.

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Slices of apple cranberry bread on a small white plate next to the sliced loaf.

FAQ’s

Yes, frozen cranberries work great in this bread. You don’t need to thaw them first, just fold them into your batter right from the freezer.

Peeling is optional. If you don’t like apple peels, then go ahead and peel them. But if you like the texture, save some time and leave them on.

Insert a toothpick into the center of the loaf. If it comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs, the bread is done.

Apple Cranberry Bread

Apple cranberry bread is a simple quick bread made with diced apples, tart cranberries, and arm cinnamon. It bakes up moist with just the right balance of sweet and tangy. The perfect treat for breakfast, snacking, or sharing during the holidays.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 55

Total Time 1 10

Serving Size servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups diced apples peeling optional
1 cup cranberries fresh or frozen

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
In a mixing bowl add the sugar, oil, egg, orange juice and vanilla and mix well.
In a separate mixing bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and mix well.
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet until the dry ingredients are moist.
Next, fold in the cranberries and apples.
Then spread the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until the center tests done with a toothpick. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to fully cool.

Nutrition

These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.

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Kim Mills is a homeschooling mom of 6 and lives on an urban homestead in Ontario, Canada. Blogging at Homestead Acres she enjoys sharing tips to help you save money, grow and preserve your own food.