Orange Bread
A slice of orange bread is the perfect treat for breakfast or coffee break. Delicious on its own but addictive with a generous layer of butter and your favorite jam!
Servings: 1 Loaf (about 12 slices)
Calories: 251
Ingredients
- 2 Eggs (small-medium)
- 1½ cup Granulated Sugar (5.3 ounces/150 grams)
- Orange Zest (from 1 orange)
- 3 Medium Oranges , juice only (See note 2)
- 1 stick Unsalted Butter , softened (2.8 ounces/110 grams)
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour (10.6 ounces/300 grams)
- 3 teaspoons Baking Powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the eggs with sugar until smooth and pale.
- Add orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice and softened butter. Mix with the electric mixer.
- Sift in the flour and baking powder (mix these two ingredients beforehand) and mix well with the mixer. Pour the batter into a loaf tin (10x4 inch/25x10 cm) lined with baking paper.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F/190°C for 1 hour or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
- When ready, take out from the oven pour some more orange juice over the loaf. Let it sit for about 10 minutes before transferring onto a wired rack. Let cool completely.
Notes
- All-purpose flour (US) = Plain flour (UK).
- You will need to get ½ cup (120 ml) of orange juice for the batter + about ¼ cup (60 ml) for pouring over the baked bread. 3 medium oranges (150 grams each) should be plenty but if you have oranges that are rather dry on the inside you might need one extra.
- The baking time may vary slightly depending on your oven.
- For more tips I recommend reading also the text above recipe card.
Nutrition Facts
Orange Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Carbohydrates 41g14%
Sugar 25g28%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 275IU6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 64mg6%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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