Cranberry Almond Bread Recipe

Updated October 06, 2020

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Cranberry Season

I love cranberry season because that means I get to make fresh cranberry sauce for the holidays, but I don’t stop there. Cranberries can be used for lots of delicious recipes, like this cranberry bread. It is one of my favorite holiday recipes and I think you will love it too. As soon as I see fresh cranberries at Smith’s, I stock up. Did you know you can freeze fresh cranberries? Yep, they freeze beautifully, so buy a couple of bags and stick a few in the freezer. I know you are going to want to make several loaves of this cranberry bread. It is a holiday favorite!

How to Make Cranberry Bread

This cranberry bread is special because it is taken up a major notch with an almond streusel topping and sweet almond glaze. The cranberry almond combo is divine!

To make the cranberry bread, first make the almond streusel topping and set aside. Next, whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl and set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and egg. Whisk in the almond milk, oil, almond extract, and vanilla extract. I like to use Simple Truth Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk for this recipe. It enhances the almond flavor and I always have it on hand. You can use buttermilk if you don’t have almond milk. Don’t skip the pure almond extract, it gives the bread the perfect almond flavor. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Don’t over mix. Stir in the chopped fresh cranberries. Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan and top with the streusel topping. Bake for 50-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the pan for ten minutes and then carefully remove from the pan. Let cool completely on a wire cooling rack. When the bread is cool, whisk together the almond glaze and drizzle generously over the top of the bread. Use a bread knife to slice the bread into thick slices and serve!

Perfect Holiday Bread

I love making this fresh cranberry bread during the holidays because it is festive and so delicious! You will love the pop of tart red cranberries inside of the sweet bread. You will get a hint of almond from the bread, but the streusel and almond glaze seal the deal and will have you coming back for another slice. You can serve this cranberry almond bread for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert. It is the perfect thing to bring to any holiday party. You can also give away loaves to neighbors, friends and family!