Pumpkin Cranberry Bread

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This easy pumpkin cranberry loaf is chocked full of tart bursts of cranberries and bursting with deep, rich, warm fall flavor.  It is just the perfect fall and holiday dessert bread.

I made this easy cranberry pumpkin bread in late October.  It is a 2 loaf quick bread recipe, so there’s plenty of pumpkin and cranberry bread happiness and yum to share.  I shared this fall spiced cranberry yum with my mom, friends and neighbors and this cranberry and pumpkin bread received rave and groundbreaking reviews.  I just know you’ll love this fall treat as much as we did.

How To Make Pumpkin Cranberry Bread Video

Pumpkin And Cranberry Bread Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 15 ounce can of pumpkin puree (Do not use pumpkin pie filling)
• ½ cup orange juice or water
• 3 cups flour
• 1 Tbsp plus 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1½ tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking soda (not baking powder)
• 1 to 1½ cups cranberries – sweetened dried, fresh or frozen will all work in this pumpkin cranberry bread

How To Make Pumpkin Cranberry Bread

• Grease and flour, or spray with baking spray, (2) 9×5 loaf pans.
• Preheat oven to 350℉
• Combine sugar, eggs and oil and mix.
• Add pumpkin and mix
• Add orange juice or water and mix.
• In a separate bowl combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt and baking soda.
• Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture; stir until just moistened.
• Fold in cranberries.
• Pour or spoon batter into prepared loaf pans.
• Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Cool for 10 minutes and release from pan

Tools Used In Pumpkin Cranberry Bread

• Loaf Pans
• Hand mixer – optional
• Mixing bowls
• Spatula
• Sifter
• Dry Ingredient Measuring Cups
• Liquid Measuring Cup
• Measuring spoons
• Cooling Rack

Tips For The Best Pumpkin Cranberry Bread

• If you’re making canned pumpkin cranberry bread, DON’T USE PUMPKIN PIE FILLING IN PLACE OF PUMPKIN PUREE.  Pumpkin pie filling already has sugar added, so you will get a way to sweet cranberry pumpkin loaf.
• You can use fresh cranberries, frozen cranberries or dried cranberries in this pumpkin cranberry bread recipe. (See below if using fresh or frozen cranberries)
• If you really like cranberries, use 1.5 cups of cranberries.
• For the vegetable oil you can substitute, canola, corn, light olive, grapeseed, safflower or sunflower oil.
• The Cafe’ Sucre Farine says, Do not use stronger flavored oils like peanut, coconut, sesame or olive oils.  These will add a flavor of their own to this bread.
• One of my cranberry pumpkin loaves was a little larger than the other and it took almost 1.5 hours to bake.  Just FYI in case you get a larger loaf.
• To keep your cranberries from sinking, toss them in 1 tablespoon of flour before folding the cranberries in your batter.
• You can put the batter in mini loaf pans and make mini pumpkin cranberry bread loaves.  These would make cute, festive and delicious Christmas gifts.

Best Pumpkin Cranberry Loaf

Watch out!!!  You are guaranteed to fall head over heals for this autumn spiced pumpkin cranberry bread.  This is the perfect bread to make from mid September through December.  

Let me start off by raving about the pumpkin bread recipe itself (minus the cranberries).  This is one of the most perfectly spiced pumpkin quick bread loaves I’ve ever tasted.  It has such a deep, rich pumpkin spice flavor.  Just the pumpkin bread itself is sure to warm your heart and soul.

So, how could you make this moist pumpkin quick bread loaf, that has just the perfect amount of autumnal spice, any better?  That’s inconceivable!!!!

Try adding cranberries to this already perfected pumpkin quick bread.  Yes, these little gems revolutionize the pumpkin bread baking game. 

Cranberries add juicy bursts of tartness to the sweetness and warm spices of the pumpkin bread.  The two are an absolutely delicious dynamic duo.  Think of Fred and Ginger, peanut butter and jelly, Roadrunner and Wile E Coyote.  Yes pumpkin and cranberry are that good together.

So brace yourselves, the addition of cranberries is sure to elevate your pumpkin bread to a new level.  This pumpkin cranberry bread will certainly create autumn bliss and give all who indulge in a slice “pumpkin to talk about” this fall and holiday season.

Easy Pumpkin Cranberry Bread Recipe

This is simply a pumpkin cranberry quick bread recipe and you know how easy and simple quick bread recipes, like banana bread, are to make. Yes, this cranberry pumpkin quick bread recipe is designed for those who don’t have much time to spend in the kitchen, but want create a delightful, flavorful masterpiece.  

This easy cranberry pumpkin bread recipe simply requires combining your wet ingredients, sugar, oil, eggs and pumpkin puree with your dry ingredients, flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice.  Mix these together, fold in your cranberries, bake and indulge.

So, let’s celebrate maximum flavor with minimal effort by grabbing your apron and whipping up some moist and flavorful pumpkin cranberry bread.

Pumpkin Bread With Fresh Or Frozen Cranberries

When making this pumpkin bread with cranberries you face a perilous question and that is to use dried, fresh or frozen cranberries.  All 3 are very simple to use in baking.  However, please note these 2 things if using fresh or frozen cranberries.

This posts from Britian Loves Baking says, if you are using frozen cranberries ensure they are fully defrosted.  Also, make sure they are washed, drained and dried.  Excess water could impact the texture and consistency of the pumpkin cranberry bread loaf.

Britian Loves Baking also says, if using fresh or frozen cranberries check the quality of the fruit and remove any cranberries that are spoiled.  You will also want to remove any stalks that are still attached.

Lastly, whether using fresh, frozen are dried cranberries, I beg you to toss them in a tablespoon of flour before putting them in the batter.  This will keep them from sinking to the bottom of the pan.

Cranberry Pumpkin Bread Additions & Toppings

I’ve already told you what a delightful combination of fall flavors are in this pumpkin cranberry quick bread.  However, here are some more tantalizing additions and toppings just to shake and bake things up a little.

White Chocolate Chips – the sweetness of the white chocolate chips would mix nicely with the tartness of the cranberries.

Nuts – make up some pumpkin cranberry nut bread with the addition of pecans or walnuts.  This will add a depth of flavor that will match perfectly with the cranberries and fall spices.

Cream Cheese Frosting Or Cream Cheese Glaze – I’m salivating at the thought of creamy, rich cream cheese frosting on this pumpkin cranberry bread.  Please give me a moment.  Can you just imagine the rich, velvety goodness of cream cheese frosting with the warm, comforting flavors of cranberry pumpkin bread?

Streusel Topping – Can you imagine the delightful crunch from an irresistible layer of streusel on top of this pumpkin cranberry bread?  Have mercy.

How To Store Pumpkin Bread With Cranberries

Since this is a 2 loaf pumpkin cranberry bread recipe, there might be some leftovers you need to store away before they enter your lips and go straight to your hips.  Or, you might want to make this pumpkin cranberry bread recipe ahead of time and store it to be served later.  Whatever your situation is, you can easily store this quick bread and it freezes super well.

According to Libby’s, you can store your pumpkin bread in an airtight container (suitable for food storage) or resealable bag for up to 4 days.  You can also freeze your pumpkin bread by wrapping it in aluminum foil or plastic wrap and placing it in a tightly sealed container or resealable freezer bag for up to 2 months (other recipes and sites say up to 3 months). 

Why I Love This Pumpkin Cranberry Loaf

This moist pumpkin cranberry bread loaf is just loaded with fantastic fall flavor.  That fall pumpkin spiced flavor is then enhanced with tart flavor bursts of cranberries.  For all the yum it provides, it’s surprisingly easy to make.  Cranberry pumpkin bread really is maximum fall flavor with minimal effort. 

If you have any comments or questions about this easy pumpkin cranberry bread recipe feel free to reach out via the comment section or the contact page. I would love to hear if you made it, or any of my other recipes, and what you think. 

I have linked to our related recipes below and I’m sure you will love them.

More Pumpkin Bread Recipes

• Easy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Recipe Recipe
• Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins Recipe
• Pumpkin Bread Recipe – Pioneer Woman