Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup plain whole milk yogurt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • ⅓ cup fresh orange juice
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 cup sifted confectioners
  • sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour the loaf pan, tapping out excess flour.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine 1 ½ cups flour, baking powder, and kosher salt. Sift to ensure even distribution.
  3. In a larger bowl, whisk together yogurt, sugar, eggs, orange zest, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil until smooth.
  4. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing gently until just combined.
  5. Toss cranberries with the remaining 1 tablespoon of flour to prevent them from sinking.
  6. Gently fold the cranberries into the batter and pour into the prepared loaf pan.
  7. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with a few moist crumbs.
  8. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. In a small saucepan, heat orange juice and sugar over medium heat until dissolved; simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  10. While the loaf is warm, poke holes all over the top with a toothpick and brush orange syrup over the bread.
  11. In a small bowl
  12. Drizzle glaze over the cooled loaf and allow it to harden before slicing.