Description
Discover the joy of baking with this Easy Fruit Bread Recipe, a delightful treat perfect for any time of day. This moist, flavorful bread combines juicy cranberries, raisins, and currants, all spiced to perfection with cinnamon and cardamom. Whether you enjoy it warm with butter or as a sweet addition to your breakfast table, this recipe is straightforward and adaptable for bakers of all skill levels. The enticing aroma that fills your kitchen will have everyone eagerly anticipating their first slice. Plus, it’s a healthier option packed with nutritious fruits while being deliciously satisfying!
Ingredients
Scale
- 357 g flour (2 3/4 cups)
- 210 ml warm water (1 cup – 2 tbsp)
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 42.6 g butter (3 tbsp)
- 32 g sugar (2 1/2 tbsp or to taste)
- 80-90 g cranberries (1/2 cup)
- 80-90 g raisins (1/2 cup)
- 60-70 g currants (1/2 cup)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- optional nutmeg
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar, instant yeast, cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg.
- Add warm water and melted butter; stir until a sticky dough forms.
- Fold in cranberries, raisins, and currants until evenly distributed.
- Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm spot for about 90 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough gently and shape it into a loaf on a floured surface.
- Place the loaf in a greased baking pan; cover it again and let it rise for another hour.
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until golden brown; it should sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
- Cool in the pan for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg