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White Chocolate-Iced Cranberry Bread

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Servings 12
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With oranges and cranberries, this quick bread already hits high notes, but the special chocolate icing lifts it even higher.
Updated May 5, 2010
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Ingredients

Bread

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped sweetened dried cranberries
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/4 cup orange juice

Icing

  • 1 oz. white chocolate baking bar, chopped
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 8x4-inch loaf pan. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well. Stir in cranberries.
  • 2
    In small bowl, combine 3/4 cup half-and-half, orange peel and eggs; beat well. Add half-and-half mixture, melted butter and orange juice to flour mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour batter into greased pan.
  • 3
    Bake at 350°F. for 50 to 60 minutes or until deep golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Run knife around edges of pan to loosen. Remove loaf from pan; place on wire rack. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
  • 4
    In small microwave-safe bowl, combine baking bar and 1 tablespoon of the half-and-half. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. If necessary, microwave an additional 10 to 20 seconds. With wire whisk, beat in powdered sugar until smooth. If necessary, add additional half-and-half, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until of desired consistency. Spoon and spread icing over cooled loaf, allowing some to run down sides.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    For mini loaves, grease bottoms only of three 5 3/4x3 1/4x2-inch foil loaf pans. Divide batter evenly into greased pans, using about 1 cup batter for each. Place filled pans on cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F. for 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Nutrition

285 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 42g Total Carbohydrate, 24g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice
Calories
285
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
7g
35%
Cholesterol
65mg
22%
Sodium
280mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
14%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
24g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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