Healthy Cranberry Orange Loaf Recipe (2024)

Published: Nov 1, 2020 · Modified: Dec 12, 2023 by Sarita Harbour · This post may contain affiliate links and Amazon links

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I've been making this healthy cranberry orange loaf recipe for many, many years. But until recently, I only made it after Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, to use up my leftover cranberry sauce.

Healthy Cranberry Orange Loaf Recipe (1)

As luck would have it, I'm the only one at our big family holiday meals who likes cranberry sauce. So I'd open a can, enjoy a couple of spoonfuls, then bake the rest into this yummy -- but also healthy cranberry orange loaf recipe.

For the past few years, we've been foraging our own cranberries so I've also made it with fresh berries. Recently we've also been making cranberry syrup an even cranberry bars for a treat.

Cranberries are high in fibre, yet they're low-sugar fruit, so you may find that this tart(ish) loaf needs a little more sweetener to suit your family's taste buds. And keep in mind that this loaf freezes well.

So it's great to keep on hand for coffee guests, after-school snacks, or to take along as hostess gifts for holiday parties.

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Recently we've been out foraging rosehips and Labrador teaand picking cranberries.Soon we found ourselves with eight cups of small but flavourful berries. Adding the pulp and juice of one orange, I found that my good old recipe works as well with fresh cranberries as with the leftover sauce.

Healthy Cranberry Orange Loaf Recipe

Yield: 1 loaf

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Use fresh-picked or frozen cranberries to make this tasty, healthy cranberry orange loaf chock-full of berries, raisins, sunflower seeds and flax seeds. This cranberry orange loaf recipe is a also a great way to use up leftover cranberry sauce after a holiday dinner.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour OR graham cracker crumbs
½ cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh cranberries
¾ cup raisins
1 tablespoon flax seeds
1 tablespoon unsalted sunflower seeds
pulp and juice of 1 orange
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
additional orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
⅓ cup canola oil
1 egg

Instructions

Set oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl
Mix in cranberries, raisins, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, and orange rind
Squeeze orange pulp and juice into a measuring cup
Add orange juice until you have 1 cup total
Beat egg and add to orange juice
Pour orange juice/pulp/egg mixture into the well in dry ingredients
Add canola oil and mix until just blended
Scrape into a greased 9 x 5 x 13-inch loaf pan
Bake for 1 hour or until a knife comes out cleanly
Cool for 10 minutes in pan on a baking rack
Remove from pan and continue to cool on the rack
Let cool completely before serving
Store tightly wrapped in a tin or cool place.

Nutrition Information

Yield 12 slices Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 239Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 16mgSodium 252mgCarbohydrates 40gFiber 3gSugar 19gProtein 4g

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lisa lombardo
November 30, 2020 at 2:32 pm
This looks so delicious! I'm featuring your post on Farm Fresh Tuesdays this week... hope to see you soon!
Dee | Grammy's Grid
November 18, 2020 at 3:17 am
Visiting again to say thanks so much for linking up with me at #AThemedLinkup 34 for All Things Christmas. Shared again.
Dee | Grammy's Grid
November 07, 2020 at 12:09 am
CONGRATS! Your post is FEATURED at #AThemedLinkup 33 for Thanksgiving Recipes from my previous linkup for All Things Thanksgiving.
Dee | Grammy's Grid
November 05, 2020 at 2:16 pm
YUM! This sounds good. Thanks so much for linking up with me at #AThemedLinkup 32 for All Things Thanksgiving. Shared.
Kelly
October 05, 2020 at 7:58 pm
Oh my gosh this looks amazing!! Definitely pinning for later. Thank ou so much for sharing with us on the Homestead Blog Hop. Can't wait for more!
Sarita Harbour
November 26, 2019 at 8:20 am
Hope you get a chance to make it this holiday season!
Lisa L Lombardo
November 25, 2019 at 6:43 am
Thanks for sharing this on Farm Fresh Tuesdays! Looks delish!

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Healthy Cranberry Orange Loaf Recipe (2024)

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How many calories in a slice of orange cranberry bread? ›

1 slice of cranberry orange bread (Great Harvest Bread Co) contains 120 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 87% carbs, 0% fat, and 13% protein. This has a moderate calorie density, with 212 Calories per 100g.

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Great Harvest Bread Bread Cranberry Orange (1 slice) contains 28g total carbs, 25g net carbs, 0g fat, 3g protein, and 120 calories.

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Why is my cranberry bread green? ›

Don't be worried about a greenish tint on the inside; it's caused by an interaction of the fresh cranberries and baking powder (acid and alkaline). Or you could cook the relish and cool it before using in this recipe.

Nutrients	Amount
Sodium	180 mg
Carbohydrates	24 g
Dietary Fiber	1 g
Total Sugars	10 g

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They're also extremely low in carbs with just 12 grams of carbohydrates per cup of raw cranberries (just make sure they aren't sweetened). These low carb fruits can be eaten even when you're watching your carbs.

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