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    The Yummy Bowl » Recipes » Desserts

    Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves Breads (Gluten-Free)

    Dec 5, 2020 · Modified: Jan 25, 2023 by Julia | The Yummy Bowl · This post contains affiliate links · 12 Comments

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    Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves Breads (Gluten-Free)

    These Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves Breads are a cross between super moist quick bread and tender, orange infused, full of cranberry mini breads.

    Glazed with orange and sugar and baked into individual serving-size mini loaves, which are gluten-free and perfect to give as a gift during festive celebrations like Christmas or any other special holidays.  

    Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves Breads (Gluten-Free)

    There is a skip-to-recipe button in the top left corner along with a clickable table of contents list (just below) that will quickly take you to the part you are more interested in. Enjoy!

    I think the secret for a perfect loaf bread is the size of it. And these Cranberry orange MINI loaves breads are sure becoming a thing lately. I think it is a great size for portion serving without being overly sweet or huge.

    And what I also love doing, is cutting these mini loaves into small bite size slices, it really makes the whole thing taste better. What do you think? Call me crazy, but I even love to cut snickers into tiny pieces!

    We love festive baking, from our Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies, Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies to Gluten Free Apple Cobbler. We love how easy they are and these are the kind of recipes that you can make any time of the year.

    There is a skip-to-recipe button in the top left corner along with a clickable table of contents list (just below) that will quickly take you to the part you are more interested in. Enjoy!

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    • Why you'll love these mini loaves:
    • How to make Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves
    • More Cranberry Recipes
    • Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves Breads (Gluten-Free)

    A perfect Gift

    Bring these mini loaves to your family gatherings, special occassion celebrations or bring them to work, a meeting, your kids’ soccer game, or for picnic. Wrap them in plastic wrap, or parchment paper, and tie them with a pretty ribbon if you want to make them extra special and gifty.

    Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves Breads (Gluten-Free)

    Why you'll love these mini loaves:

    • Easy to make
    • A delicious combination of cranberry and orange covered in orange sugar glaze
    • Wrap in parchment paper and ribbon and give it as a gift
    • Perfect for the festive season for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas

    How to make Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves

    • Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray your mini loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray or use liners. Set aside.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, cooled butter, orange zest, orange juice, egg, and vanilla. 
    • In another mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, soda, cinnamon. Stir thoroughly until all the ingredients are combined.
    • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Stir in the cranberries.
    • Pour the batter into mini loaves tins, filling each until full.
    Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves Breads (Gluten-Free)
    • Bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and the inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the loaves cool for about 10 minutes in the pan. Then move loaves a wire rack to cool completely.
    • To make the glaze, stir together the orange juice and powdered sugar until reaches the desired consistency. Makes about 11 loaves.
    Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves Breads (Gluten-Free)

    Tips making the best mini loaves

    • For better blending, all ingredients should be at room temp.
    • Gluten-free flour - the best option is to use a GF flour mix for bread baking with xanthan gum included.
    • Cranberries - if you have larger ones, cut them in half as I did. A good tip for fresh berries is to add 1 teaspoon of flour to them and mix to combine. This will ensure your cranberries won’t fall to the bottom of the bread and will spread evenly across the bread. 
    • When mixing the batter, don’t over mix it.

    How to adjust the baking time for a regular loaf pan?

    If you don’t have mini loaf pans, you can make one large Cranberry orange loaf bread!

    Simply adjust the time to 1 h - 1 ½ h.

    Keep checking on the bread in small increments of time, if it gets too brown, cover it foil before the end of the required baking time. 

    I hope you enjoy these Cranberry orange mini loaves breads and make sure to share your pictures in Instagram by tagging @theyummy_bowl, I’d love to see your awesome creations!

    More Cranberry Recipes

    • Cranberry Sauce With Mandarin Oranges
    • Millionaire Cranberry Salad
    • Roasted Butternut Squash With Cranberries
    • Almond Cranberry Tart

    More Christmas Recipes You'll Like:

    • Gluten Free Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookies
    • Pork Tenderloin With Lingonberry Sauce
    • Homemade Lingonberry Sauce
    • Gluten Free Red Velvet Cookies In Air Fryer

    For more festive recipes be sure to take a look at our Christmas recipes.

    Recipe inspired from Mama Gourmand.

    Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves Breads (Gluten-Free)

    Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves Breads (Gluten-Free)

    These Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves Breads are a cross between super moist quick bread and tender, orange infused, full of cranberries mini breads. Glazed with orange and sugar and baked into individual serving size mini loaves, which are gluten free and perfect to give as a gift during festive celebrations like Christmas or any other special holidays.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Author: Julia | The Yummy Bowl
    Course: Baking
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 11 loaves

    INGREDIENTS

    • 1 cup sugar
    • ⅔ cup buttermilk
    • 6 tablespoon butter melted and cooled
    • 1 teaspoon orange zest
    • ⅓ cup orange juice
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 cup flour gluten-free for bread baking
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder gluten-free
    • ¼ teaspoon soda
    • 1 ½ cup fresh cranberries cut into half large
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

    Orange Glaze

    • 1 cup sugar powder
    • 2 tablespoon orange juice

    INSTRUCTIONS

    • Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray your mini loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray or use liners. Set aside.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, cooled butter, orange zest, orange juice, egg, and vanilla.
    • In another mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, soda, cinnamon. Stir thoroughly until all the ingredients are combined.
    • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Stir in the cranberries.
    • Pour the batter into mini loaves tins, filling each until full.
    • Bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and the inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the loaves cool for about 10 minutes in the pan. Then move loaves a wire rack to cool completely.
    • To make the glaze, stir together the orange juice and powdered sugar until reaches the desired consistency. Makes about 11 loaves.
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    NOTES

    • For better blending, all ingredients should be at room temp.
    • Gluten-free flour - the best option is to use a GF flour mix for bread baking with xanthan gum included.
    • Cranberries - if you have larger ones, cut them in half as I did. A good tip for fresh berries is to add 1 teaspoon of flour to them and mix to combine. This will ensure your cranberries won’t fall to the bottom of the bread and will spread evenly across the bread. 
    • When mixing the batter, don’t over mix it.

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    1. Barb

      December 11, 2020 at 12:02 am

      I would love to try these, but your ingredient list has 6 tablespoons of butter and cranberries listed, but your instructions do not include either. Also, what is the purpose of melting and chilling the butter?

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      • Julia

        December 11, 2020 at 8:33 am

        Hi Barb! Thanks for pointing out this!
        I have adjusted the recipe, forgot to add that we need to include cooled butter while mixing the wet ingredients. The purpose is that you need to use liquid form of butter in the recipe but you obviously can't use it while it's piping hot 🙂

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    2. Toni

      December 12, 2020 at 5:50 pm

      5 stars
      These mini loaves are delicious AND adorable! I love the idea of making them mini. Perfect for cookie platters too. Great recipe and so easy to follow.

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 12, 2020 at 5:57 pm

        Thank you so much Toni!

        Reply
    3. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry

      December 12, 2020 at 6:13 pm

      5 stars
      These mini loaves are super cute and sound so delicious! What a lovely treat for the festive season.

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 12, 2020 at 8:20 pm

        Thank you Bintu!

        Reply
    4. Jenn

      December 12, 2020 at 6:24 pm

      5 stars
      As soon as I saw this recipe, I had to try it. Delish! My daughter is GF and she raved about this flavorful mini bread!

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 25, 2020 at 11:10 am

        thank you Jenn, I hope she loved it!

        Reply
    5. Tara

      December 12, 2020 at 7:25 pm

      5 stars
      Such cute little loaves! I love that color from the cranberries and the flavors sound amazing.

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 12, 2020 at 8:20 pm

        This is the perfect combination: cranberry and orange! Thank you Tara!

        Reply
    6. Andrea Metlika

      December 12, 2020 at 7:43 pm

      5 stars
      Love this flavor combination and love the mini loaves. Perfect for sharing!

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 12, 2020 at 8:18 pm

        Thank you so much Andrea, glad you like it

        Reply

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