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Poppy Seed Cranberry Bread

By: Cindy Harmon 
"I make poppy seed bread about once a month. So one Christmas, I decided to make it a little more festive by stirring in some cranberries. My family loved the colorful addition. --Cindy Harmon, Stuarts Draft, Virginia"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
55 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed and chopped
  • ICING:
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons milk

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, beat the egg, milk, butter, vanilla and lemon peel. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cranberries.
  2. Pour into a greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over cooled loaf.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2008 by saraann6   view full review
Very good! A different take on regular poppy seed bread. For my next batch I would make more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2008 by MARFYC   view full review
This was okay, and people seemed to like it at my family gathering, but I really didn't think...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2008 by JRae   view full review
I doubled this recipe as I had extra cranberries to use up. This recipe was a hit and the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2009 by Bo Brinkman   view full review
The basic bread recipe is very bland, though the cranberries cover it somewhat.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2008 by Jay   view full review
I made this the other day and it turned out great. I used fresh cranberries. I also made...

 

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