Side dishe for 8
Orange Cranberry Nut Bread
Tart cranberries, pecans, and orange zest bake into a tender loaf flavored with juice, butter, and sugar.
Typical price
$2.14for 4 servings
$0.54 per serving$2.14 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: tasteofhome.com
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Cranberry sauce$0.12/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Oranges$1.49/lb typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.28 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp hot water
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 8 oz fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 4 tsp grated orange zest
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
- Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, orange juice, egg, hot water, melted butter, and orange zest until combined.
- Fold in the cranberries and pecans without overmixing.
- Spread the batter in the loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a rack to cool.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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