Cranberry Walnut Bread with Streusel Topping | The Speckled Palate
Cranberry Walnut Bread with Streusel Topping
15 mins prepServes 1
Serve up this hearty Whole Wheat Cranberry Walnut Bread on Christmas morn. Topped with a streusel, it's extra decadent and perfect for a holiday breakfast.
0 Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. (I used a 9" x 5" regular-sized pan and three mini pans.)
1 Make the bread batter: In a large bowl, whisk the applesauce, orange juice and brown sugar together until smooth.
2 Add the egg, vanilla and orange zest to the wet ingredients, whisking until incorporated.
3 In a medium-sized bowl, combine the whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder and salt. Stir until combined.
4 Slowly, measure the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, whisking until just combined.
5 Add the cranberries and walnuts to the batter, and fold until incorporated.
6 Pour the bread batter into the prepared baking pans, and set aside.
7 Make the streusel topping: In a bowl, combine the sugars, flour and orange zest. Stir until combined. Pour the butter on top, and stir until the mixture has come together.
8 Sprinkle the streusel topping on top of the bread batter in the prepared pans evenly until distributed.
9 Bake for 45 - 60 minutes, or until the streusel topping is golden brown and the bread has cooked through. (It took 45 minutes for my mini loaf pans to cook through and 60 for the regular-sized bread pan.)
10 Cool on a cooling rack, then slice and enjoy slightly warm!