Dessert Recipe
Spiced Kefir & Cranberry Loaf
A gently spiced, gut-friendly. quick bread featuring kefir, warm cinnamon, and bursts of tart cranberry.
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Perfect for gifting, toasting, or enjoying with a hot cuppa on a chilly morning.
Serves: 1 Loaf
Prep time: 5-10 minutes
Baking time: 40-45 minutes
Ingredients
- 300g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bread soda (bicarbonate of soda)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- Pinch of salt
- 100g light brown sugar
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250ml Kerry Kefir
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1 egg
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75ml melted butter or rapeseed oil
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Zest of 1 orange
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100g fresh or dried cranberries
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Optional: 50g chopped walnuts or pecans
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C (fan) / 200°C / Gas Mark 6. Line a 2lb loaf tin with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, bread soda, spices, salt, and sugar.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk kefir, egg, melted butter/oil, and orange zest until smooth.
- Bring it all together: Add wet ingredients to dry and fold until just combined. Gently stir in cranberries and nuts, if using.
- Bake: Pour into prepared tin and bake for 40–45 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in tin for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack.
Serving suggestion:
Serve warm with a smear of butter or orange zest cream cheese. Keeps for 3–4 days and freezes well.
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