Orange Loaf
This Orange Loaf recipe features bright citrus flavors from orange zest and juice, perfect for any occasion.
Equipment
- 9×5-inch loaf pan
- mixing bowl
- Saucepan
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup white sugar
Optional Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped walnuts Optional
Instructions
Baking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Stir flour, baking powder, nuts, and salt together in a bowl.
- Beat 1 cup sugar and butter together in a separate large bowl until fluffy; beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in ½ cup orange juice and orange zest. Pour in flour mixture, and stir until moistened; transfer into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove loaf from oven, but not from pan.
- Combine ½ cup orange juice with ¼ cup sugar in a small saucepan. Heat and stir to dissolve sugar. Spoon glaze over hot loaf. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes before removing loaf to a rack to cool.
Notes
This Orange Loaf is perfect for breakfast or as a sweet snack throughout the day.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 278mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 1mg
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