Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake

CRANBERRY ORANGE CRUMB CAKE — Fresh cranberries and a hint of orange highlight this delicious breakfast cake with a crumb topping.

If you’re looking for something delicious to serve for Christmas morning breakfast, then this Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake is the recipe for you!

I always feel a bit challenged when it comes to serving holiday breakfasts. I want to make something special, but not too sweet, or heavy, or fattening, since we’ll be eating a big meal later in the day.

I think this cranberry crumb cake is the perfect solution! It’s part of what I’d call the coffee cake family, so it’s not overly sweet, and the cranberries give it a refreshing hint of tartness.

A slice of this crumb cake for breakfast definitely won’t leave you feeling like you shouldn’t indulge in a big feast later in the day.

Besides the fresh cranberries and oranges, this simple cake is made with pantry staples that you probably have on hand.

It’s so easy to put together, and could even be made a day ahead so that your holiday is a little less hectic.

I should probably mention that I am a huge fan of crumb topping on just about anything, so I adapted to original recipe to have twice as much topping. I think it was just perfect that way! My family agreed.

My boys loved having this as a quick breakfast on week day mornings before they headed off to school. And I confess to sneaking a piece or two as a late afternoon or evening snack. This could even double as a dessert!

Grab some extra cranberries while they’re in season and keep them in your freezer so you can make this crumb cake all year long!

Be sure to save this Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.

Here’s what you’ll need to make Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake

• Flour
• Sugar
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Eggs
• Milk
• Canola oil
• Almond extract
• Oranges
• Cranberries
• Butter

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Cranberry Orange Crumb Cake

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Fresh cranberries and a hint of orange highlight this delicious breakfast cake with a crumb topping.

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Ingredients

For the cake:

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup fat-free milk
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped

For the topping:

• 1/2 cup flour
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons cold butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the egg, milk, oil, almond extract and orange juice; stir into dry ingredients. Stir in the orange zest.
3. Spread batter into 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine cranberries and remaining 1/3 cup sugar; spoon over batter.
4. For the topping, combine flour and sugar in a small bowl. Cut in the butter until crumbly. Sprinkle topping over cranberries.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 352Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 317mgCarbohydrates: 58gFiber: 2gSugar: 35gProtein: 4g

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