Cranberry Banana Bread

24 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 60 minutes

551 calories per serving view nutrition facts

8 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2 2/3	cups	sugar
1	cup	water
4	cups	cranberries	fresh
1 3/4	cups	flour, all-purpose	sifted
1/2	teaspoon	salt
2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/4	teaspoon	baking soda
1/3	cup	butter	melted
2	large	eggs	eaten
1/2	cup	walnuts	chopped
1	cup	banana	mashed
1/4	cup	cranberry juice	reserved from cooked berries,optional
2	tablespoons	sugar	granulated
2	tablespoons	liqueur	optional, grand marnier or cointreau, orange flavor

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring 2 cups sugar and the water to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.

Add the berries and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes or until berries pop open.

Cool.

Drain the berries, reserving the juice and measuring 1 cup of berries for use in the bread.

Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.

In a large bowl, combine 2/3 cup sugar, the butter, eggs, walnuts, banana and berries.

Add the flour mixture to the berry mixture, stirring until blended.

Pour the mixture into a greased and lightly floured 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

For a topping (optional) combine the cranberry juice, 2 tablespoons sugar and the Grand Marnier in a small saucepan and stir over low heat until heated through.

Poke a few holes in the baked loaf and pour on the topping.

Cool 10 minutes in the pan.

Turn the loaf out on a rack and cool completely.

Wrap in foil and store one day before slicing.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 226g

Amount per Serving

Calories 551 24% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.0g	23%
Saturated Fat 6.0g	31%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 77mg	26%
Sodium 245mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 101.0g	34%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	15%
Sugars 74.0g
Protein 7.0g	14%