Cranberry Pumpkin Quick Bread
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Does it feel like time is flying by at the speed of light? It sure does to me!
I remember as a kid thinking Thanksgiving would never come. And then the anticipation for Christmas as family gathered to open gifts.
But not anymore! As an adult there is never enough time in the day, even now as Nana to three beautiful boys. I can’t believe my children have children.
Somehow I think they’re aging and I’m not!
Today I want to freeze time so none of us age. Is that selfish? I’m older and wiser now and have experienced grief and loss, as well as embraced all life has to offer.
Time and health are the most precious things you can’t get back when you lose them.
What in the world does that have to to with Cranberry Pumpkin Quick Bread?
Squirrel.
Absolutely nothing!
But since I have your attention let me tell you about this amazing recipe!
I love to buy extra cans of pumpkin and bags of cranberries during the fall season when they’re readily available (and often on sale) and try new recipes.
I was pleasantly surprised when I made these a couple years ago and my family literally finished this bread in two days. It has just the right amount of tart with the cranberries and sweet with the glazed icing.
I used a mini loaf pan that made nine personal size loaves that were just right for one person and then I had enough dough left for one large loaf pan.
Total yumminess!
Cranberry Pumpkin Quick Bread
Cranberry Pumpkin Quick Bread
Ingredients
Bread
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbs pumpkin pie spice optional
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 can 15 oz canned pumpkin
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice or water
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbs milk
- 1 tbs vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans OR two linked mini loaf pans.Or you could use one of each type of pan.
- Combine flour, pumpkin spice spice, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
- Combine sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil and juice in large mixing bowl and beat until just blended.
- Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture. Stir until just moistened.
- Fold in cranberries and spoon batter into loaf pans.
- Bake linked mini loaf pans for 30 minutes and larger loaf pan for 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
- While bread is cooling mix powdered sugar, milk and vanilla together with a whisk. Pour over cooled bread.
Notes
Want to see more of my favorite fall recipes?
Easy Pumpkin Muffins (with a cake mix!)
I love cranberries and pumpkin bread! Together must be fabulous!
Thank you, Linda! I think it’s a delicious combination!
This looks wonderful – I never thought about combining the flavor of pumpkin with cranberries. Love that idea.
Thanks, Carole! I’m actually having trouble finding canned pumpkin this year. I’m going to have to stock up when I find it!
What a delicious recipe for holidays I eat it everyday
Hi, Maria. I love a good quick bread for breakfast, too!
This sounds really delicious, thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Anita. Love a good quick bread!
Yum these look fabulus! I may need a mini loaf pan! These are too cute.
I love the mini loaves, too! Thanks so much, Kim!
This recipe with cranberries sounds wonderful and looks delicious.
Than you, Sherry. Such a great fall recipe!
These cranberry loafs look beautiful and the recipe sounds delicious! Will have to give it a go, Marty.
Thanks, Lori. Hope you enjoy it!
Right I’m off the buy us some cranberries, because this sounds so delicious Marty.
Yum your bread sounds awesome. Pinned! Thanks for sharing with us at #Throwback Thursday link party. Please join us again tomorrow and invite your friends.
This looks absolutely amazing! Pinned and tweeted. You always bring the most amazing creations to our party. Thank you! I hope to see you again, this Monday at 7 pm. It wouldn’t be a party without you! Lou Lou Girls
I am just waiting for the fresh cranberries to hit the store this year! Thanks for sharing on the #HomeMattersParty this week. I hope you join us next week.
Its looking very delicious and yummy , want to taste it 😀