Spiced Orange Quick Bread
Perfectly sweet and spiced orange quick bread is a great addition to any breakfast or brunch, or serve it after dinner as an orange loaf cake! This incredibly moist and perfectly-spiced orange bread recipe also makes a great gift!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 2 loaf breads 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons orange zest (about 4 oranges), separated
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
Orange Glaze
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line two 8x4 inch loaf pans with parchment paper and lightly spray with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the granulated sugar, buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, 2 tablespoons of orange zest and vanilla until combined.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, kosher salt, baking powder and ground cardamom.
- On low speed, carefully and slowly mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until batter is smooth.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pans and bake, loosely tented with aluminum foil, for about 30 minutes, or until an inserted wooden toothpick comes out clean.
- Place on a wire rack to let bread cool completely.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, remaining 2 teaspoons of orange zest and fresh orange juice. Add more orange juice depending how thick you want the glaze. Drizzle over top of cooled bread.
- Slice and serve. Cover and store leftover bread at room temperature for 1 day or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Keywords: orange, quick bread
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