Cranberry Loaf

Photo: Danielle

Ingredients

2 cups flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1 1/2 cups cranberries (fresh/frozen)

1 cup sugar (divided)

1 cup milk (or buttermilk)

2 eggs

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons orange zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees; coat inside of 9×5 loaf pan with nonstick spray. Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and clove in a bowl – make a well in the center and set aside. Toss cranberries in 1/4 cup of the sugar in a small bowl and set aside. Whisk together milk, remainder of sugar, eggs, oil, zest and vanilla. Pour milk mixture into well in dry ingredients and stir only till dry ingredients are moist. Stir in cranberries. Pour mixture in loaf pan and bake for about 1 hour or till toothpick comes out clean. Cool for about 1 hour or so before serving.