Holiday Orange-Blueberry Bread
A vibrant and moist bread that combines the zesty brightness of orange with sweet blueberries and crunchy pecans. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or teatime, it offers a delightful balance of citrus flavor and fruity sweetness that appeals to all ages and complements many spreads or simply enjoyed on its own.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- Beat the eggs in a separate large bowl.
- Add melted butter, orange juice, milk, and grated orange rind to the eggs and mix well.
- Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and stir only until just moistened.
- Carefully fold in the chopped pecans and blueberries.
- Pour the batter into a buttered and floured 5 x 9-inch loaf pan.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for approximately 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread set for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Wrap and refrigerate overnight before slicing.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).