Cranberry Pumpkin Bread

Prep Time:10 minutes Cook Time:1 hour Total Time:1 hour 10 minutes Servings: 12

A moist pumpkin bread filled with tart cranberries!

ingredients

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 large eggs
1/2 cup oil (vegetable or coconut, or butter)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup apple sauce
1 tablespoon orange zest
2 cups fresh cranberries

directions

Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg before mixing in the mixture of the pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, sugars, apple sauce, and orange zest followed by the cranberries.
Pour the mixture into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan and bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until a toothpick pushed into the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes.
Let cool, slice and enjoy!

Option: Replace 3/4 cup of all purpose flour with whole wheat flour.
Option: Replace the 2 cups of fresh cranberries with 1 cup dried cranberries.
Option: Top with an orange glaze: 1 cup powdered/confectioners/icing sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon orange juice