Quick bread with fresh cranberries and apples! This cranberry apple bread is perfect for the holidays or whenever you want a delicious homemade bread.
This weekend is our final weekend for fall soccer. The older the boys get the longer the seasons seem to be. I truly love watching soccer, but by the end of the season I am ready for it to be over! The end of soccer season means more time at home and more time for baking!
Can I freeze this bread?
Yes! This is a perfect bread to make ahead of time and store in the freezer! To freeze bread, allow bread to fully cool. Slice bread and then place in a freezer safe bag. Use frozen bread within 1 month of freezing for best results.
Between regular league games and tournaments, we travel quite extensively for the boys' games. That is just what seems to happen when you live in a small town. Today's trip is an hour and a half each way. I always pack up snacks for the trips. Today they are getting this cranberry apple bread. It has tart fresh cranberries and chunks of apples with a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg.
Do I use fresh or dried cranberries?
This recipe uses fresh cranberries.
Other recipes using cranberries
- Cranberry Sauce
- Cranberry Muffins
- Cranberry Bread
- Baked Brie with Cranberries
- Cranberry Bars
- Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies - this recipe uses dried cranberries
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Cranberry Apple Bread
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons butter (melted)
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup apple cider or apple juice
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup apples (chopped)
- 1 cup cranberries (chopped)
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix butter,sugar, eggs and apple cider together.
- Pour flour on top and sprinkle cinnamon, nutmeg and baking powder over flour.
- Mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Fold in apples and cranberries.
- Pour batter into a greased loaf pan.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 55-60 minutes.
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Remove from pan and let cool completely on a baking rack.
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Fred G says
Great combo of items for breakfast or anytime.
Kathy says
Thank you! 🙂
Kushi says
This is delicious combo. Looks so beautiful!
Kathy says
Thanks, Kushi! It also disappears quickly 😉
karrie @ Tasty Ever After says
Cranberry and apples are the best combo! Loving this recipe and pinning to make it for Thanksgiving breakfast 🙂
Kathy says
Thanks, Karrie! It would be a perfect start to Thanksgiving day!
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
So good to know that boys enjoyed this lovely looking bread. This apple cranberry combination sounds like a great pairing.
Kathy says
My boys are great eaters and true taste testers for me!
Amanda says
Now this looks like a great bread to have on Thanksgiving. So good to see cranberries in something other than sauce...although I like that too. ?
Kathy says
I love cranberries in just about everything!
Sues says
I've been eating Thomas's cranberry bread every morning, but homemade and with apples sounds sooo much better! I'd love to enjoy a warm slice with a little bit of butter and my coffee 🙂
Kathy says
It's a perfect bread for breakfast....especially with a nice cup of coffee!
Alix @A Hedgehog in the Kitchen says
Your Cranberry Apple Bread sounds ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! I am adding it to our list of recipes to make this Thanksgiving - we're hosting 10 friends - and I just shared it on our Facebook page thinking our readers will love it too! Thanks so much for this FABULOUS RECIPE!
Kathy says
Thanks, Alix! I appreciate your kind words and your Facebook share! I hope your friends love this bread as much as we do! 🙂
mira says
This bread looks amazing! Love the apple cranberry combination!
Kathy says
They are a classic combination!
allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says
Lucky boys to get this delicious bread Kathy! Our soccer season just ended too and we have significant travel in the mix as well. I'm relieved that Saturdays will be freed up some, but basketball starts next week! I love your combination of cranberries and apples in this yummy bread. It screams fall!! 🙂 I love Fall. Thanks for such a delicious seasonal recipe. Have a great week!
Kathy says
From one sport straight to the next! When do we get a break??? Hope the next season goes well!
Laura ~ Raise Your Garden says
This is the ideal loaf of bread to go with that Thanksgiving turkey! And so much nicer than a quick bread made from a box (although I confess I have sunk that low before, hehe) I need to bring these to a few of our looming Thanksgiving festivities cropping up!
Kathy says
Sometimes we just have to do what we have to do! No worries about a box...although homemade quick bread doesn't take too much more work! 😉
annie@ciaochowbambina says
It's unanimous - we all love your quick breads! This is a seasonal favorite!! Love the addition of cranberries!
Kathy says
Yay!! Thanks 🙂 I love baking breads of all kinds 🙂
Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen says
Love quick breads and this version looks delicious, Kathy. My brother kids play lacrosse tournaments and I know he's always kind of relieved when the season is over since there is so much driving up and down the east coast every single weekend.
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
Ohh I LOVE apple bread, but I've never had it with cranberries added to the mix! I bet their pop of tartness is amazing!! Such a delicious and pretty bread, Kathy! Cheers!
Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says
What a delicious bread and love the combo with cranberry and apple! Bet this would be lovely on a sandwich with prosciutto! Pinned 🙂 Have a wonderful week!
David @ Spiced says
Oh, this sounds like my kind of quick bread! I love the combination of tart cranberries and apples here...yum! And enjoy the end of soccer season!! 🙂
Kate @ Framed Cooks says
I bet the soccer players loved this! It looks so perfect for the season. 🙂
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
I love all your breads to Kathy! Another delicious one to add to my list of must trys!!
Kathy says
Thanks, Maryann! I just can't resist a loaf of bread!
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
You make the most delicious breads! I love this cranberry apple combo! Good luck with the soccer games!
Kathy says
The cranberry apple combo is super delicious!
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says
mmmmm, apples and cranberries...yum! And with a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg to compliment and enhance their flavor! Love it! It looks so moist and bursting with juicy pieces of fruit. Great for snack and breakfast in my eyes 🙂 !
Kathy says
Yep! I always eat some for a snack....unless it's all eaten at breakfast time!
Fran @ G'day Souffle' says
I was just looking at a bag of fresh cranberries the other day at the supermarket- they won't be around much longer so I should grab a bag to make your wonderful bread!
Kathy says
You've got to grab those fresh cranberries while you can!