The holiday season is the perfect time for this cranberry applesauce bread recipe. While the weather outside is grower colder and colder nothing compares to warmth and the aroma of home baked goodness inside your home. Whether you’re looking for a festive treat to enjoy for yourself or a delightful homemade gift, this cranberry applesauce bread is a must-try. Bursting with tart cranberries, the natural sweetness of applesauce, and just the right hint of cinnamon, this quick bread is one of my favorites!
The holidays are all about celebrating and cranberries are among one of the many traditional flavors to be celebrated. With shades of deep reds and crimson, and combined with a pop of tartness, they create treats that are both flavorful and colorful. As an added bonus, this recipe is also very versatile as well and can serve as a quick breakfast, snack, or dessert.
This bread is not only delicious, but it’s also easy to make ahead of time and stores well which is such a convenience as the holidays keep us very busy! My favorite part is that you can literally mix everything together in one bowl. It does not require any hard labor, time or extensive culinary skills. It’s really that simple, just throw it together, bake and enjoy!
Bake it once, and you might find yourself adding it to your holiday traditions year after year!
What’s your favorite and easiest home baked holiday recipe?
Cranberry Applesauce Bread
Ingredients
- 1/4 c Butter melted
- 1/2 c Sugar
- 2 lg Eggs
- 1 c Unsweetened Applesauce
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 c Flour
- 12 oz Fresh Cranberries or frozen and defrosted
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar. Add in the eggs and mix well. Stir until well incorporated. Stir in the cranberries.
- Next, add in the applesauce and mix well until smooth.
- Stir the baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and flour until well incorporated.
- Stir in the cranberries.
- Place dough into a 9″x 5″, greased and floured, loaf pan. In a preheated oven, bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
- Cool slightly before removing from the pan.
- Serve warm or cooled. Enjoy!
For a video demonstration on how to prepare this recipe, please check out my video on YouTube.
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