Cranberry Orange Bread

I was looking to make some bread the other day when I stumbled upon this recipe.  I changed it to make it gluten-free and it was delicious!  Perfect for upcoming holidays and for fall!

Enjoy!
Kirsten

PS: The original recipe (not gluten-free) is on Pinterest (via deliciouslysprinkled.com)


CRANBERRY ORANGE BREAD

2 cups gluten-free flour blend
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg, beaten
3/4 cup orange juice
3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, roughly chopped

1)  Preheat oven to 350F degrees.  Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.

2)  In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum and salt.

3)  Using a fork or just your fingers, cut the butter into the flour mixture until crumbly.

4)  Add egg and orange juice to crumble mixture and mix until combined.

5)  Fold in cranberries.

6)  Pour the batter into prepared loaf pan.  Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Let cool completely on wire rack.

NOTES:

~I used the gluten-free flour blend from the "Gluten Free Recipes for Kids" cookbook, on my blog, under Gluten-Free Flour Blends.

~About half way through the cooking time, I put a piece of tin foil with a rectangle cut out of the middle, over the bread to prevent the top edges from over browning.