Low-Fat Glazed Cranberry Mini Loaves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen semi-thawed)
1 large egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons vanilla
GLAZE
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons nonfat milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Set oven to 350\u00b0F.
Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
Grease 2 mini loaf pans.
Pick out any discolored cranberries and discard then chop coarsely.
In a large bowl combine the flour with the next 5 ingredients, then mix in the cranberries.
In a small bowl whisk together the egg with oil, 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons orange juice and vanilla.
Add to the dry ingredients; using a wooden spoon mix JUST until combined (the batter will be thick, do not use an electric mixer for this).
Divide the batter between the two mini loaf pans.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the loaves test done.
Cool loaves completely.
For the glaze in a bowl whisk all glaze ingredients together until smooth adding in more sugar or milk until a fairly thick glazing consistency is achieved.
Using a spoon drizzle the glaze over the top of the loaves.