Grandmother's Famous Cranberry Bread Recipe
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Grandmother's Famous Cranberry Bread

By: Mim Harris 
"This is a delicious bread with raisins and cranberries. It's perfect for Thanksgiving or any special holiday."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (62)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x5x3 inch loaf
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 1/2 cups golden raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped cranberries

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray or grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
  2. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
  3. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add egg, orange peel, and orange juice; stir to mix and fold in raisins and cranberries.
  4. Pour into loaf pan and bake for 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 249 | Total Fat: 4.6g | Cholesterol: 28mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2005 by maria   view full review
I too remember this recipe and i searched for a long time to try and locate it. This is the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2007 by Momi Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This bread is a fall-season tradition in my family... we've been making it since we read the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2003 by Jenn Barnlund Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
AMAZING! I never rate recipes...but THIS ONE WAS WORTH THE TIME! I doubled the recipe and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2002 by ERINPOTTER   view full review
Very good flavor. The first loaf I made fell apart though when I flipped it over to cool onto...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2003 by Connie K   view full review
I substitute all cranberries for the raisins and the result is a moist, delicious bread.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2002 by JUL3Z   view full review
Wow! What an amazing mix of tastes! The loaf was gone quick at Thanksgiving dinner. Best when...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2004 by CHICKADEE   view full review
I agree with some of the other reviewers on this...cooked on the outside, not done on the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2011 by elsa   view full review
After reading the reviews, I wanted to make sure my bread didn't crumble, so the only changes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2002 by LAWCAT789   view full review
I made it without the raisins. It is delicious!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2004 by MYKIDS88   view full review
Not too sweet with lots of flavor. The bread is moist and slightly crusty on top. Yummy.

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