Gluten Free Cranberry Walnut Bread -

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Gluten Free Cranberry Walnut Bread

Gluten free cranberry walnut bread is tender and moist, studded with juicy cranberries and crunchy walnuts, and made in just one bowl!

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: servings

Calories: 309kcal

Lightly grease a standard-size loaf pan and line it with a parchment paper sling.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat together the 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, ¼ cup vegetable oil, and ⅔ cup granulated sugar until smooth. Add the 2 large eggs one at a time, beating to combine.
Stir in the 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt, and ¾ cup sour cream.
Cut the cranberries in half. Measure out ¼ cup of the 2 cups gluten free flour and toss it with the 1 cup cranberries, then stir in the remaining flour to the batter. Now gently fold in the floured cranberries and the ½ cup walnuts.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, using a rubber spatula to smooth the top. Preheat the oven to 350℉ and rest the batter while the oven heats. Then, place the loaf in the oven and bake for 55-65 minutes, until set and a tester inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes, then turn it out onto the rack to cool completely.

Skip the nuts. Yes, this wouldn't be a cranberry walnut bread without the walnuts, but it's totally OK to leave out the nuts and make it into a simple cranberry bread.
Make mini loaves. This recipe bakes beautifully into 2 small loaves. I like to bake a double batch and give them away as edible holiday gifts.
Rest the batter. Hydrate that gluten-free flour by letting the batter rest while the oven heats, or even better, for up to 20 minutes. This will produce a smoother, more tender crumb without any grittiness.
Use dried cranberries. You can absolutely substitute 1 cup of dried cranberries for the fresh berries. I like to roughly chop the dried berries if I do this. Or, you could try a mix of fresh and dried berries.
Another berry. Use this recipe as your base for other fruit such as blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries in season.