Cranberry Chocolate Chip Bread is loaded with tart cranberries, mini chocolate chips, pecans, and the flavor of sweet oranges. It is a perfect sweet treat for the holidays, brunches, or teas.
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9” x 5” loaf pan with cooking spray. Make a parchment sling the length of the pan and longer than the width. Line the pan so the ends hang off on the long sides. Set aside for later.
Cooking Spray
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
2 Cups All-Purpose Flour, 1 Cup White Granulated Sugar, 1 ½ Teaspoons Baking Powder, ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda, 1 Teaspoon Salt
Stir in the orange juice, orange peel, melted butter, and beaten egg. Mix until well blended.
¾ Cup Orange Juice, 1 Tablespoon Grated Orange Peel, 2 Tablespoons Salted Butter, 1 Large Egg
Fold in the cranberries, mini chocolate chips, and pecans.
1 Cup Fresh Cranberries, ½ Cup Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, ½ Cup Chopped Pecans
Spread the batter evenly in the loaf pan. Bake the loaf for 55 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove the loaf from the oven and cool it on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Lift the parchment sling to remove the loaf from the pan and cool completely. If desired, dust the top with powdered sugar.
Notes
My Top TipsI've made this Cranberry Chocolate Chip Bread with whole cranberries and also with cranberries that have been roughly chopped. The bread made with whole cranberries will have a burst of cranberry in various bites of the bread. If you give the cranberries a rough chop, you will have cranberry in every bite of the bread.Don't open the oven too soon to test the bread, which may cause the top to collapse. I recommend letting the bread bake for 55 minutes before testing.Substitutions & Variations
Substitute Walnuts - Instead of pecans you can use walnuts.
Substitute Any Neutral Flavored Cooking Oil - Instead of safflower oil, you can use any cooking oil that is neutral flavored.
Omit the Nuts - You can omit the nuts and double the mini chocolate chips
Omit the Chocolate Chips - You can omit the chocolate and double the nuts for cranberry orange nut bread.
Make-Ahead & StorageThis Cranberry Chocolate Chip Bread can be made ahead and stored if wrapped in cling wrap for up to 3 days at room temperature.