Orange Bread
With fresh orange juice and zest, this classic orange bread recipe is bursting with citrus flavor and tastes like frosted orange cake!
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour (240g) (or see keto option included above)
- 3/4 cup sugar (150g)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup orange juice (240g)
- 3 tbsp oil or butter (36g)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract (10g)
- 1 tbsp orange zest (zest of 2 small oranges)
- 1 egg or flax egg (or 3 tbsp additional orange juice)
Instructions
- *The recipe works well with spelt flour, all purpose white flour, or all purpose gluten free flour.
- 1. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and optionally line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit (176° Celsius).
- 3. Stir flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl until evenly incorporated.
- 4. Stir in the orange juice, zest, oil, egg or flax egg, and pure vanilla extract until just evenly mixed. Do not overbeat the batter.
- 5. Spread into the prepared pan, then bake on the center rack of the oven for 40 minutes or until lightly golden and cooked in the center. A toothpick inserted into the middle of the orange bread should come out mostly clean.
- 6. Let cool fully before going around the sides of the pan with a knife and popping the loaf onto a serving plate. (Alternatively, cut slices directly from the pan.)
- 7. Store leftovers loosely covered on the counter overnight. Both the taste and texture taste even better the next day!
- 8. Any leftovers after one day should be covered and refrigerated or frozen for optimal freshness.
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Notes
Looking for more quick bread recipes? Make Protein Banana Bread or Apple Bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2.8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg