Moist Cranberry Orange Bread

Ingredients

• 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.75 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 cups unsalted butter , melted
• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 1 cup mandarin oranges , drained
• 0.75 cups milk
• 0.75 cups sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 1 tablespoon white sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a large loaf pan.

2. 2

   Whisk flour, 1 3/4 cups sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Add melted butter; stir until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1/4 cup each cranberries and mandarin oranges; stir remaining into flour mixture.

3. 3

   Beat milk, sour cream, eggs, and extracts in a separate bowl until smooth; gradually stir into flour mixture until batter is thoroughly incorporated. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Scatter reserved 1/4 cup each cranberries and mandarin oranges on top of batter; sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until center of bread springs back when touched, 35 to 40 minutes more.