Turn on the oven and get your baking mitts ready, because this Glazed Cranberry Loaf is a festive, delicious quick bread recipe you’ll be glad you put in the effort for! Its sweet flavor and pretty presentation are only half its appeal. Inside, you’ll find an incredible texture and plenty of protein since this lovely loaf is made with Lifeway Farmer Cheese.
Lifeway Farmer Cheese is the perfect cheese to sneak inside all your holiday baked goods, and this Glazed Cranberry Loaf is the sweetest proof. Moist, fluffy, and bursting with seasonal flavor, this one’s a treat everyone will want a slice of!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese,a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 1 hour 15 mins Servings: 8-10Ingredients
- 1 cup cane sugar or sugar of choice
- zest from one orange (about 2 tsp.)
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup melted Lifeway Kefir Butter*
- 5 tsp. oil
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup Farmer Cheese
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 cups frozen cranberries
- juice from the orange used for the orange zest
- pinch of salt
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, letting it overlap the edges, draping over so you can pour in the batter. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add in the sugar, orange zest and eggs. Whisk for 1-2 minutes until well incorporated. Next, add in the oil, melted butter and vanilla extract. Mix in Lifeway Farmer Cheese until well blended.
- Mix in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir just until there are no pockets of flour left; do not overmix. Fold in the cranberries. Pour the batter into a parchment lined loaf pan. Bake for 60-70 minutes until the center is set.
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes before adding in the glaze. While the loaf is still warm, prepare the Ālaze. Whisk all the ingredients together. Add enough orange juice until it’s thick, but pourable.
- Drizzle all over the loaf. Allow to completely cool before slicing. Enjoy!
- *Find Our Kefir Butter Recipe Here!
- This loaf should keep up for a week in the fridge. You can also cover well and freeze for up to a month if you want to make extra batches for gifts!
