# What You’ll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1½ teaspoons baking powder
04 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
05 - ½ teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
06 - ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - ¾ cup fresh orange juice (from about 2 oranges)
09 - 1 tablespoon orange zest (from 1–2 oranges)
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
11 - 1½ cups fresh or frozen cranberries (if frozen, do not thaw)
12 - ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk melted butter, eggs, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla extract until well combined.
04 - Gently fold the wet ingredient mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined; avoid overmixing.
05 - Fold in cranberries and nuts evenly throughout the batter.
06 - Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the surface evenly.
07 - Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean.
08 - Allow bread to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
