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Easy Fruit Bread Recipe

Easy Fruit Bread Recipe

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Bake a deliciously sweet and fruity treat with our Easy Fruit Bread Recipe, perfect for breakfast or as a delightful snack. This bread is generously filled with juicy cranberries, raisins, and currants, all harmoniously blended with warm spices like cinnamon and cardamom. The fragrant aroma of freshly baked bread wafting through your home will entice everyone to gather around. With just 10 minutes of prep time and simple ingredients, you can create a comforting loaf that’s wonderfully versatile. Enjoy it warm, toasted with butter and jam, or as a scrumptious dessert topped with ice cream. Customizable to suit your tastes, this fruit bread is sure to become a family favorite!

Ingredients

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  • 357 g flour (2 3/4 cups loosely packed)
  • 210 ml warm water (1 cup2 tbsp)
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 42.6 g butter (3 tbsp)
  • 32 g sugar (2 1/2 tbsp)
  • 8090 g cranberries (1/2 cup)
  • 8090 g raisins (1/2 cup)
  • 6070 g currants (1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla sugar or pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine warm water and instant yeast; let sit for about 5 minutes until frothy.
  2. Add flour, salt, butter, sugar, cinnamon powder, cardamom powder, and vanilla sugar; mix until combined.
  3. Fold in cranberries, raisins, currants gently until evenly distributed.
  4. Knead the dough on a floured surface for 8–10 minutes until smooth; let rise in a warm place covered for about 90 minutes or until doubled.
  5. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Punch down risen dough and shape it into a loaf; place in greased loaf pan and allow to rise again for about 30 minutes.
  6. Bake for about 40 minutes or until golden brown; cool on wire rack before slicing.

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