Easy Cranberry Bread for Holidays and Gifting
This easy cranberry bread is a tender, buttery loaf packed with tart berries and ready for holiday breakfasts, dessert, or gifting.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour an 8×4-inch loaf pan.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes. Mix in the vanilla and eggs.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry mixture on low speed, alternating with the milk, and stop as soon as the batter is combined.
- Fold in the cranberries, spread the batter in the pan, and bake for about 60 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.