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Cranberry Nut Bread

For this whole-wheat recipe, leave a strip of peel on the orange before placing it in the Vitamix container for an extra burst of citrus flavor.

For this whole-wheat recipe, leave a strip of peel on the orange before placing it in the Vitamix container for an extra burst of citrus flavor.

  • Total Time1 Hour 16 Minutes
  • Yield
  • DifficultyIntermediate
Cranberry Nut Bread

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup 100 g fresh cranberries
  • 1 large medium orange, peeled, halved
  • 1 strip orange peel
  • ¼ cup 60 ml light olive oil
  • 1 cup 200 g granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 2 cups 240 g whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup 45 g walnuts
  • 1 cup 100 g fresh cranberries
  • 1 large medium orange, peeled, halved
  • 1 strip orange peel
  • ¼ cup 60 ml light olive oil
  • 1 cup 200 g granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 2 cups 240 g whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup 45 g walnuts
  • 1 cup 100 g fresh cranberries
  • 1 large medium orange, peeled, halved
  • 1 strip orange peel
  • ¼ cup 60 ml light olive oil
  • 1 cup 200 g granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 2 cups 240 g whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup 45 g walnuts

Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly coat an 8 1/2 – inch x 4 1/2 – inch (22 cm x 11 cm) loaf pan with vegetable cooking spray or shortening.
    2. Place cranberries into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
    3. Select Variable 4. Pulse 3 or 4 times. Stop; scrape sides and replace lid. Pulse a few more times to coarse chop. Remove to small bowl.
    4. Place orange, orange peel, oil, milk, sugar, egg, and vanilla into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
    5. Start the blender on its lowest speed and increase to its highest speed.
    6. Blend for 20 seconds.
    7. Combine baking powder, baking soda, salt, optional, and whole wheat flour in a large-size mixing bowl; stir well.
    8. Pour orange mixture into the dry ingredients, mixing by hand just until ingredients are moistened. Stir in chopped walnuts and cranberries; do not over mix.
    9. Spread the batter in the prepared loaf pan.
    10. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 30 minutes, then carefully remove from loaf pan and allow to cool completely before slicing.
    1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly coat an 8 1/2 – inch x 4 1/2 – inch (22 cm x 11 cm) loaf pan with vegetable cooking spray or shortening.
    2. Place cranberries into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
    3. Select Variable 4. Pulse 3 or 4 times. Stop; scrape sides and replace lid. Pulse a few more times to coarse chop. Remove to small bowl.
    4. Place orange, orange peel, oil, milk, sugar, egg, and vanilla into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
    5. Start the blender on its lowest speed and increase to its highest speed.
    6. Blend for 20 seconds.
    7. Combine baking powder, baking soda, salt, optional, and whole wheat flour in a large-size mixing bowl; stir well.
    8. Pour orange mixture into the dry ingredients, mixing by hand just until ingredients are moistened. Stir in chopped walnuts and cranberries; do not over mix.
    9. Spread the batter in the prepared loaf pan.
    10. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 30 minutes, then carefully remove from loaf pan and allow to cool completely before slicing.
    1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly coat an 8 1/2 – inch x 4 1/2 – inch (22 cm x 11 cm) loaf pan with vegetable cooking spray or shortening.
    2. Place cranberries into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
    3. Select Variable 4. Pulse 3 or 4 times. Stop; scrape sides and replace lid. Pulse a few more times to coarse chop. Remove to small bowl.
    4. Place orange, orange peel, oil, milk, sugar, egg, and vanilla into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
    5. Start the blender on its lowest speed and increase to its highest speed.
    6. Blend for 20 seconds.
    7. Combine baking powder, baking soda, salt, optional, and whole wheat flour in a large-size mixing bowl; stir well.
    8. Pour orange mixture into the dry ingredients, mixing by hand just until ingredients are moistened. Stir in chopped walnuts and cranberries; do not over mix.
    9. Spread the batter in the prepared loaf pan.
    10. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 30 minutes, then carefully remove from loaf pan and allow to cool completely before slicing.
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Nutrition

1 serving (27g)
Calories 1000
Total Fat 1.5g
Total Carbohydrate 6g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 5g
Protein 3g

Chef's Note

Please refer to our dry grain grinding chart for more details on grinding whole wheat flour.

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