Orange Nut Bread
Orange Nut Bread has a delicate citrus flavor, delicious crunch from walnuts and is lightly sweetened with an orange glaze.
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour sifted
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2¼ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¾ cup walnuts chopped
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
- 1 egg beaten
- ¾ cup orange juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp oil
Orange glaze (optional)
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
- 2 to 3 Tbsp orange juice
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Stir in nuts and orange zest.
- In a medium bowl, combine the egg, orange juice, vanilla extract and oil. Add to the dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan and set on a wire rack over a baking sheet to finish cooling. Drizzle with glaze, if using (directions follow).
Orange glaze
- Beat ingredients together until combined. If you prefer a thicker, sweeter glaze, add more sifted powdered sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until you reach desired consistency.
Notes
- The size and shape of your loaf/cake pan may alter the bake time. If your bread is browning too much before it's done baking, cover the pan with foil and continue baking until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- For more texture, top the batter with additional chopped nuts before baking.
- Try other filling options like golden raisins or chocolate chips.