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White Chocolate-Iced Cranberry Bread

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 5, 2010
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With oranges and cranberries, this quick bread already hits high notes, but the special chocolate icing lifts it even higher.

White Chocolate-Iced Cranberry Bread

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 14
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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

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.

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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