Description
This Cranberry Orange Bread will have your house smelling like Christmas! Still a dessert, but made healthier with whole wheat flour, Greek yogurt and less sugar.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (you could also use white whole wheat flour)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup plain, nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 Egg
- 3/4 cup 100% orange juice
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest (about one large orange)
- 1 cup cranberries (you can sub in 3/4 cup dried cranberries instead, if you wish)
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. (I love using Baker's Joy)
- In medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, blend together the yogurt, egg and orange juice. Stir in the flour mixture. Fold in the orange zest, cranberries and chopped pecans.
- Pour the batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
- Optional: Wrap up and give to neighbors as a gift!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 178
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 198
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 16 mg