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1-3/4 cups flour
"Loafin' Around with Santa"
Cranberries and oranges are synonymous with the holiday season. What better way to celebrate than to bake a Cranberry Orange Loaf to share with family and friends. And by using fat-free sour cream and applesauce, this bread becomes a guilt-free decadent sweet treat to serve with afternoon tea.
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup fat-free sour cream
2/3 cup sugar (can substitute Splenda)
1/3 cup applesauce
1/3 cup canola oil
3 egg whites
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
Confectioners’ sugar (optional)
Preheat oven to 350E. Coat a loaf baking pan with non-fat cooking spray.
Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
At medium-low speed, beat sour cream, sugar, applesauce, canola oil, egg whites and orange zest with 1/4 cup water until blended.
At low speed, beat in flour mixture until combined. Fold in cranberries.
Pour batter into pan. Bake for 1 hour or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool on rack for 15 minutes and remove from pan. Finish cooling and sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar if desired.
For tea time, cut everyone a slice of this classic bread and serve with Stash’s Christmas Eve tea, a tangy ruby red blend of hibiscus, orange peel, rosehips, lemongrass, peppermint, star anise, ginger root, cinnamon and natural flavors. When Santa gets a whiff of these treats, he’ll be knocking at your door in no time!
