4.56 from 452 votes (407 ratings without comment)

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




282 Comments

  1. ‘Looking forward to making this but wondered about 2 things:
    Would I still use 1 1/2 cups of berries if using dried instead of fresh/frozen?
    Also, am I correct in assuming that the dried berries be measured before plumping?

    1. Good morning Jacey, those are good questions. The 1.5 cups of berries refers to the fresh berries. So, when using dried, plump them up in the water first, then measure out the 1.5 cups of berries. Start by using 1 cup of dried. Plump them in warm water for 10 minutes. Then drain them and measure the plumped berries. You should have close to the 1.5 cups needed. If not, plump a few more dried cranberries and measure again. Repeat the process until you have the required amount. Hopefully, my explanation helps and have a lovely day 🙂

  2. 5 stars
    Followed the recipe exactly came out beautifully. It’s full of flavor and very moist. Made my house smell like childhood Christmas memories. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

  3. 5 stars
    I absolutely love this recipe. It turns out perfect every time I love giving This bread to my neighbors along with other goodies at Christmas. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

    1. Thank you for your wonderful comments Tina! We appreciate them. Also, thank you for rating the recipe. Have a lovely Christmas holiday! 🙂

  4. 5 stars
    Great recipe. I love how the instructions have the measurements under them. I have never made anything like this with fresh cranberries. The loaf turned out perfect

    1. Thank you Laura! Kim and I are thrilled you enjoyed the bread. Thank you again for commenting and rating the recipe. Have a lovely day 🙂

    1. Good morning Debbie, that’s a good question. In fact, we already answered it in the post. Scroll down to the Tips and Notes section and check out the Baking part. There’s a link there that should help. Have a wonderful day 🙂

    1. Hi, Kim!

      We’re so happy you and your husband enjoyed it. Thank you so much for coming back to let us know and to rate the recipe. Have a fantastic weekend! 😊

  5. 5 stars
    Loved the recipe. Cranberries did float to the top the first time I made it. Halved the Cranberries thereafter, no more floating Cranberries.

    RJK

    1. Thank you Robert! We appreciate the feedback and we’re glad you enjoyed the bread. Thank you again for sharing your comments and rating the recipe. Have a great day!

    1. Thank you Rachel! Adding zest and vanilla to the icing sounds wonderful. Thank you again for commenting and rating the recipe. Have a lovely day 🙂

    1. Good morning Mary, that’s an excellent question. Honestly, I don’t know if Splenda would work in the bread. It’s up to you, if you want to try the substitution. I’m curious to know if it would work. Please let us know how the bread turns out, if you decide go through with the recipe. Have a lovely day 🙂

  6. 5 stars
    Absolutely delicious, I have made this loaf many times now and it’s always a pleaser! I follow the recipe to a tee but use frozen cranberries all the time, I keep them in the freezer till the last minute and then toss with a Tbsp of flour and incorporate into the batter, works like a charm. I almost always add a bit of orange zest to the glaze as well…everyone loves this loaf, I love baking and sharing it with family and friends!!!

    1. That’s awesome, thank you Karen! Kim and I are thrilled everyone enjoys the bread. Tossing the frozen cranberries in flour sounds like a great idea when using frozen berries. Also, the extra orange zest in glaze adds a ton of flavor. Thank you again for sharing and rating the recipe. Have a lovely day 🙂

  7. Thanks For The Recipe of The Orange Cranberry Bread With Glaze. It’s An Act Of Love!

  8. Great recipe. Used King Arthur measure for measure gf flour. Baked in a 8×4 pan. Didn’t even need to add the glaze. It is yummy. Baked for 65. Min. Turned out moist and delicious.

    1. Thank you Carol! We will make sure other readers can see your changes. Thank you again for sharing your experience making the bread. Have a lovely day!

  9. 5 stars
    Made this a couple of times and it’s wonderful every time. I use frozen cranberries and they work great!

    1. Thank you Debbie! We’re thrilled you enjoy the bread. Using frozen cranberries is great way to make this dessert year-round. Thank you again for commenting and rating the recipe. Have a lovely day 🙂

  10. 5 stars
    I made this on a cold, snowy day. Absolutely delicious. Hot cup of coffee and a slice of this cranberry bread warms heart and soul. ❤️

    1. Thank you Carol! We’re glad you enjoy the cranberry orange bread. It’s definitely a tasty treat on a cold day. Thank you again for commenting and rating the recipe. Have a lovely day 🙂

  11. Hi. I have made this many times and love it but this time it looks like all the cranberries have floated to the top. Why would this be?

    1. Good Morning Julie, that’s a great question. Cranberries are hollow in the center. So, when using fresh/frozen whole cranberries, they can sometimes float to the top of your breads, cakes, or pastries. In fact, their hollow centers play a role in harvesting cranberries. Farmers will flood the fields and capture the cranberries when they float to the top. It happens and it’s nothing you did. I hope this information helps and have a wonderful day! 🙂

  12. 5 stars
    Best orange cranberry bread recipe ever! Moist and delicious!
    I use Grand Meringue instead of orange juice in the glaze.

  13. 5 stars
    Absolutely Delicious!
    Moist, delicious bread. Made with this easy-to-follow recipe, using fresh oranges from our tree and the recommendation to add nuts, turned out very good. It was a crowd-pleaser during the holidays, and will definitely make it again. Deserving of Five stars +plus! Thank you

  14. Did everything to the tee. Outside got burned and inside is still gooey. I baked it for 70 mins first. Then added another 5 mins. Haven’t sliced it yet! . What can I change the next time? Thanks.

    1. Good Morning Sharmila, let me apologize for the delayed answer. We’ve been having some tech issues on the site and were not aware of your comment. As far as your question is concerned, I’m sorry to hear the bread did not turn out as expected. Just a disclaimer, the bread is moist/borderline gooey in the center. It’s just a wet bread. There are few things that could have caused that issue. First thing is the loaf pan. If you used a glass loaf pan, you would need to lower the temp to 325 degrees and let the bread cook even longer. Make sure you have the foil tent over the bread to keep the outside from burning. Another reason could be the oven itself. We moved a lot over the years and well, all ovens are different. They have quirks, like hot spots and cold spots (differences in temperature in different spots). I’ve cooked muffins and cupcakes the same way for 20 years now and they can turn out different based on the oven. It can be frustrating. The only way to combat that is to simply know your oven. For example, every recipe states, “place the pan on the middle rack in the center of the oven.” Well, sometimes, I have to put it on the top rack slightly to the right because the middle center has a hot spot that’s 10 degrees higher than the rest of the oven. I tested the issue using an oven safe thermometer. It was wild. Those are only two things I can isolate since you didn’t make any changes to the recipe. I hope this information helps. Again, I apologize for the late response.

    1. Good morning Kim, I would not recommend using canned cranberries in our bread. However, you can use dried or frozen (once they’re thawed and drained) in our cranberry bread recipe. Thank you for asking and have a wonderful day 🙂

    1. Good Morning Delphi! Let apologize for the delated replay. Our website was having some issues and was not making us aware of new comments. To respond to your question, absolutely! My father used to put chopped pecan or walnuts in his quick breads all the time. They add a delicious nutty flavor to the breads. Thank your for your question and have a lovely day!

  15. Hi! I’m going to make this the night before and bring to a dinner the next day as the dessert. Should I hold off on glazing it until before I leave, or the afternoon of the day it is being served? I don’t want it to be mushy. Has anyone made this without the glaze? Thank you!

    1. Good morning May, I’m so sorry for the delayed response. We had a software issue and didn’t realize we had pending comments. In response to your question, I would wait until the afternoon (just before serving) to add the glaze. Otherwise, yes the bread could become sticky/mushy. Thank you for your question and have a wonderful Friday!

  16. I’m cooking this recipe for the first time and even before taste it I want to celebrate it ! The way the recipe is written with a gently reminder of the ingredients under the description is SOOOO clever and efficient! I’d wish all the recipe are written like that ! Good job !!!

  17. 5 stars
    So delicious! I did add a small box of instant vanilla pudding and an additional 1/4 cup of flour. Turned out incredible.

    1. Thank you Nikki! Cool, we’ve never tried adding vanilla pudding to the bread. We’re glad you enjoyed the recipe. Have a lovely day 🙂

  18. 5 stars
    My late mother loved cranberry orange bread & with all the positive comments I plan on making mini loaves this weekend 😁

  19. This recipe is baking at this writing. Anxious to taste the results as I adjusted the recipe for altitude at 8100’ as instructed by the article for high altitude cooking included with this recipe. The high altitude article information is the most complete I’ve seen. Will let you know how all turns out!

  20. 4 stars
    It was really good but using the fresh cranberries made it more tart than I expected but it was still good , but my husband was expecting much sweeter but that was probably because he was thinking cake, not bread. 😂

    1. Hi Beth!

      Thank you so much for the comment! The fresh cranberries do add quite a bit of tartness to the bread. If you decide to make it again, sweetened dried cranberries may be a better option. They’ll still be slightly tart but not nearly as tart as fresh cranberries. We hope you have a wonderful weekend! 🙂

  21. 5 stars
    Made this bread last night and loved it. I will definitely make again. I followed the recipe as written (very easy to follow by the way). I didn’t have Canola Oil so I had to use Vegetable Oil. I didn’t have Buttermilk but I followed the substitute suggested by adding vinegar with the milk and letting it sit for 10 minutes. Everything worked Perfectly. Texture of bread was perfect and turned out so pretty. Great recipe!

  22. 5 stars
    This recipe is my most requested when we gather during the holidays. I think the orange zest combined with the sugar really brings the citrus flavor out. Thank you for sharing this gem with us.

  23. 5 stars
    Made this Cranberry Orange bread about a week ago and everyone loved it so much I’m making it again today.
    Great for the holidays!!
    Thanks for sharing your recipe

  24. This recipe looks awesome n I’m going to try it but I wanted to check if I n could replace canola oil with olive oil?

    1. Hi Tina!

      The only concern I’d have with olive oil is the flavor. If it has a heavy flavor, then it may come through in the bread. Other than that, it should work fine. I’d just try to find a mild or light tasting olive oil. Have a great evening. 🙂

    2. @Kimberly, thank you. This recipe looks so awesome. I cannot wait to try it. Ok will try it some light olive oil or avocado oil or I guess just regular canola oil 🙂

  25. I’m actually baking these right now……I love that you added the ingredients with the directions. I’m always having to scroll up. So 5 stars for that alone! I can’t wait to try this!!

    1. Hi Kate!

      We’re glad that the ingredients listed in the instructions is helpful. I’m working on adding them to other recipes now and just took a quick break. Lol! We hope you enjoy the bread. Have a wonderful evening! 🙂

  26. Can you use dark sweet frozen cherries, I bought the wrong bag I thought it was Cranberry when I got home it was Dark Sweet Cherries frozen?

    1. Hi Ivette!

      That’s an interesting question. We haven’t tried this bread using frozen cherries. I think it would work, but you’d want to make sure the cherries are completely thawed and pat them dry to remove all the excess moisture. Frozen cherries release a lot of liquid as they thaw, and this bread is really moist as it is. Extra moisture will definitely change the way it bakes. If you decide to give it a try, we’d love to know how it turns out! Have a wonderful evening! 🙂

  27. I make this recipe for friends and neighbors for the holidays every year, and every year it gets rave reviews! I too do the 3 mini loaf pans and they turn out so great! They also freeze beautifully!

  28. I fixed your bread for the first time, and I love it! I am including it in my basket of goodies to each member of my family, and I know that they would love it too. I want to say thank you for putting the exact ingredients into the recipe as you go along. It makes it so much simpler than going back and forth from the beginning of the recipe back to where you were working.

    1. We’re so glad you enjoyed the bread, Carol! Thank you for the feedback in regards to the ingredients being listed in the instructions. Have a wonderful evening! 🙂

  29. 5 stars
    I have not made this yet, I have also never wrote a review before. I just wanted to say THANK YOU for doing what I have wanted everyone else to do, you put the ingredient amounts in the instruction! I hate having to scroll back up to see how much I need with food all over my hands.

  30. Can you use the small (tiny 1&1/2”x3”) loaf pan for this recipe and what amount of time should I bake them? Thanks

    1. Good Morning Judy, we’ve never made the bread with mini loaf pans. However, some of our readers have used small loaf pans in the past. I’m not sure how small, but here’s a copy of one user’s modifications:

      “I just made these today in mini loaf pans (3) and they came out perfect! I put the loaf pans on a small sheet pan for the first 30 minutes, to prevent them from becoming too brown on the bottom, then removed the sheet pan, put the loaf pans on the oven rack, tented with foil and continued to bake, checking every 10 minutes or so. Total cooking time was 55 minutes.” -Credit Dana

      Personally, I would follow Dana’s extra steps and see if that works for you. I help this information helps and wish you a lovely day. 🙂

    2. @John, I made this Orange Cranberry bread using the small, mini bundt pan(12 small ones in one pan). I followed the directions you recommended and they turned out great! They are delicious and I will surely make these again… Thank you!
      Judy W.

      1. That’s wonderful to hear Judy! Thank you for coming back to let us know Dana’s extra instructions helped. Have an amazing day 🙂

  31. Is the amount of cranberries actually measured out as a cup and a half or do you use a 12 ounce package of cranberries?

  32. 5 stars
    I’ve made this bread so many times, I can’t remember. It is always a favorite of everyone that tastes it. Flavors are right on , love the orange glaze and the texture is perfect . A real keeeper .

  33. 5 stars
    This has now become an absolute family tradition after making it for the past 3 years at Thanksgiving time. This is one of our all-time favorite breads! Love the tartness of the cranberries coupled with the sweet of the orange – simply delicious!

    1. Thank you Leighann, that means a lot. We appreciate your kind words and the recipe rating. Kim and I hope you and your family have a lovely holiday week 🙂

  34. I love this recipe. Very moist and just the right amount of sweetness. I used frozen cranberries that I defrosted before adding to batter. My cranberries ended up in the top of the loaf. Any suggestions on how to get them blended thru out.

    1. Hi Ei!

      We’re happy to hear to that you love the recipe! Next time, cut the cranberries in half and see if that helps. Tossing them in flour may do the trick, too! Have a fantastic week! 🙂

  35. THANK YOU for listing ingredient amounts under the instruction steps. Genius!!! Can’t wait to make this for Thanksgiving!

  36. I discovered this recipe several years back and make it every year at Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s a HUGE hit. Everyone raves over how delicious it is and is always wanting more. This is a keeper!

    1. A reader left a comment on one of our other bread recipes that has a similar amount of batter to this recipe. She doubled the recipe for a bundt pan. The comment is on our Apple Cinnamon Bread if you’d like to see it. The temp will stay the same but the time may take longer than written. I’d definitely grease the pan well. The cranberries can stick and cause the bread to stick. Hope this helps!

  37. 5 stars
    I found your recipe several years ago and it is absolutely fabulous- thank you! I make this bread frequently during the fall when cranberries are in season. I’ve made muffins too with great success! Again, thank you for sharing a wonderful recipe.