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Vegan Cranberry Orange Bread

November 8, 2021 by Katie 10 Comments

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This delicious whole foods plant based vegan cranberry orange bread recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser. This vegan cranberry bread recipe is the perfect way to incorporate fall flavors into a simple healthy recipe. This recipe is gluten-free, oil-free, refined sugar-free, vegan, dairy-free, plant based and high fiber!
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Vegan cranberry orange bread
gluten-free vegan cranberry orange bread

Tis' the season for vegan cranberry orange bread! There is something about flavorful dessert breads that I have always loved, and cranberry orange is no exception. I feel like cranberry orange is such an underrated flavor. I honestly wish stores carried cranberries all year around, because I'd be making this bad boy all the time! This is the best cranberry orange bread recipe, because it contains whole foods plant based ingredients. Therefore you can make it as all the time and never feel gross or sluggish.

What makes this Vegan Cranberry Orange Bread healthy?

I am glad you asked (even if you didn't, I am excited to tell you why)! Honestly I find it so annoying that there are so many vegan dessert bread recipes online that claim to be healthy, but turn out to be loaded with refined ingredients and high fat oils. This whole foods plant based cranberry orange bread is free of all those unhealthy ingredients and filled with nutrient dense clean ingredients. I mean, if you're going to make a recipe with fruit in it, why would you ruin it with processed sugar when nature gives us all the natural sugar we could ever want?

Making Gluten-free cranberry orange bread vegan:

This vegan cranberry orange bread also happens to be gluten-free. To be completely honest I actually prefer making my dessert bread recipes with gluten-free flours, because they turn out so moist and fluffy. I also find that wheat (at least whole wheat) leaves a strong wheat flavor which conflicts with the sweet dessert breads. One key difference between this vegan gluten-free cranberry orange bread and other gluten-free bread recipes is that the flours I use are whole foods plant based and not refined. It's important when baking gluten-free that you choose the whole foods flours and not processed gluten-free mixes, because they are often not any healthier than their gluten counterpart. I absolutely love making plant based dessert breads, and I have quite a few on my blog. Here are some of my favorites:

  • Whole Foods Plant Based Banana Bread
  • Apple Cider Chai Bread
whole foods plant based dessert loaf

Why purée the oranges for this vegan cranberry bread?

While you could definitely use the orange juice for this vegan cranberry orange bread recipe, I would encourage you to try puréeing the oranges into a pulp. Why? It's simple really; when you purée the oranges you end up with more fiber. I always opt for the higher fiber options, because you really can't go wrong (definitely talk to a nutritionist about this!). Fiber keeps you full longer, and helps your body flush out the bad stuff. This is a huge reason my recipes never contain refined sugar and rarely contain oil; because they have zero grams of fiber! Anyways the fiber from the purée helps the cranberry orange bread solidify, so that you get nice clean slices!

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Fresh cranberries vs. dried cranberries?

While you could use either of these for this vegan cranberry orange bread recipe, I would strongly encourage you to choose fresh cranberries. Why? Almost all dried cranberries out there are sweetened with sugar. Whereas fresh are obviously not (yay for natural!). You can find some unsweetened dried cranberries, I still wouldn't recommend them for this cranberry orange recipe, because I think the fresh cranberries add an extra moisture boost! I do like keeping some dried on hand for other baked goods!

How to eat healthy during the Holiday's:

If you're like me and you are the only vegan in your family, the holiday's can be hard. Even when there are vegan options and treats they're not usually healthy. Over the past three years of eating vegan and whole foods plant based, I have figured out how to successfully eat healthy during the holidays. In order to do this, make sure that you bake at least one healthy vegan dessert, such as this refined sugar-free cranberry orange bread. I say this so that you have a healthy go to option. Therefore you can still splurge and have a little of the processed vegan treats, but you fill up on the whole foods plant based cranberry bread.

Ingredients for this Vegan Cranberry Orange recipe:

  • Oats/Oat flour
  • Oranges
  • Cranberries
  • Vanilla extract
  • Baking soda
  • Coconut flour
  • Ground flaxseed
  • Applesauce
  • Soy or coconut milk
  • Date syrup
cranberry orange bread

That's it! This vegan cranberry orange bread is such an easy winter dessert recipe. I love making this for Thanksgiving and Christmas, or as soon as cranberries hit the shelves!

Vegan cranberry orange bread

Cranberry Orange Bread

This delicious whole foods plant based vegan cranberry orange bread recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser. This vegan cranberry bread recipe is the perfect way to incorporate fall flavors into a simple healthy recipe. This recipe is gluten-free, oil-free, refined sugar-free, vegan, dairy-free, plant based and high fiber!
4.95 from 20 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Bread Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cups Oats
  • ¾ cup coconut flour
  • ¼ cup flaxseed
  • 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 16oz bag fresh cranberries
  • 2 oranges (juiced/puréed)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup plant based milk divided in half
  • ¼ cup date syrup
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Instructions
 

  • Begin by preheating your oven to 375.
  • Add your oats to a high speed blender and blend to create your oat flour. Set aside. Make your flax egg by combining the flaxseed with ½ cup of the plant based milk. Let sit for ten minutes.
  • Add remaining dry ingredients (don't add flax egg yet) together with the cranberries. Add orange zest. Either juice or purée your oranges and add it along with the remaining ingredients and flax egg to the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
  • Pour into bread pan and top off with extra orange slices (thinly sliced). Place in the oven and bake for 50 minutes. Once done allow to cool 10-15 minutes before eating. Serve and enjoy!
Keyword cranberry bread, cranberry orange bread, orange cranberry loaf, vegan cranberry orange bread
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  1. Jacqui

    June 05, 2022 at 8:18 pm

    5 stars
    I am so obsessed with this cake! It turned out absolutely fantastic and is full of flavor.

    Reply
  2. Rachel

    August 29, 2022 at 9:22 pm

    5 stars
    Love the combo of cranberries and oranges! This bread turned out delicious!!

    Reply
  3. Andrea

    August 29, 2022 at 10:42 pm

    5 stars
    this bread turned out absolutely amazing! love the cranberry and orange combo flavor!

    Reply
  4. Holly

    August 30, 2022 at 12:19 am

    5 stars
    The texture is perfect and I love the fall flavors! This is great with a cup of hot tea. Saving to make again during the holidays.

    Reply
  5. Natalie

    August 30, 2022 at 10:33 am

    5 stars
    Wow, this orange bread is delicious! I made it for the first time and can't wait to make it again, thanks!

    Reply
  6. Tina

    August 31, 2022 at 1:02 pm

    5 stars
    I am loving this bread! So yummy and easy to make!

    Reply
  7. eileen

    September 23, 2022 at 11:14 am

    Hello , Any substitutes for coconut flour
    Thank You

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  8. Katie

    September 23, 2022 at 11:38 am

    Hi Eileen,

    You can substitute almond flour, or sorghum flour for a nut-free version! Hope this helps 🙂

    Reply
  9. Janette

    January 28, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    Can coconut flour be substituted? Almond flour instead?

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 28, 2023 at 5:59 pm

      You mean almond flour instead of coconut flour? If so, absolutely!

      Reply

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