This perfect Sweet Florida Orange Breakfast Bread is moist, fresh and absolutely delicious for breakfast {or dessert..or even a snack}!
Note: I used 4 whole small oranges for this recipe.
Note: This also makes 5-6 mini loaves.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup buttermilk at room temperature
- 1/2 cup orange juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 lb butter unsalted (2 sticks)
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs at room temperature
- 1/4 cup orange zest
For Simple Syrup
- 1/2 cup orange juice freshly squeezed
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Servings: regular loaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and lightly flour loaf pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Measure buttermilk, orange juice, and vanilla into a measuring cup. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, use a mixer to beat the butter until creamy.
- Blend in sugar and beat for a few minutes until light and fluffy.
- Mix in eggs, one at a time, and orange zest, and beat until well incorporated.
- With mixer on low, slowly pour in 1/3 of the flour mixture.
- Mix in half of the buttermilk mixture.
- Blend in another 1/3 of the flour mixture and remaining buttermilk mixture.
- Add remaining flour mixture and mix until just blended.
- Divide batter between prepared pans, filling about 3/4 full, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes (45 minutes if using a large loaf pan) or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- While loaves bake, prepare orange simple syrup.
- Stir together 1/2 cup orange juice and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a small pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat while occasionally stirring, then reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes. Remove pot from heat and set aside to cool.
- When cakes are done, cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire rack. Set rack over a sheet pan or piece of foil, and using a brush or a spoon, soak each cake with simple syrup. Allow to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container or wrap tightly.
Recipe Notes
Source: Foodista.com - The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit
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