Fresh Orange Oatmeal Bread Recipes

CRANBERRY ORANGE OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Add the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon to a large bowl and whisk until combined.
• To a separate bowl, add the milk, canola oil, orange zest and eggs and whisk together until well combined.
• Add the fresh or frozen cranberries to the flour mixture and toss very well to coat. Don't skip this step! Adding the fruit to the dry ingredients will help prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the loaf as it bakes. It will also make sure the batter isn't discoloured by any berries that aren't completely dry or may be releasing some of their juices before baking.
• Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and fold them together with a rubber spatula just until no streaks of flour remain.
• Grease a large loaf pan with some butter or vegetable oil spray. I love to use my Misto Oil Sprayer (affiliate linfor this job since it gives you the flexibility of a conventional oil spray without all the harmful propellants they contain.
• Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan and smooth out the top as much as you can. Place a few orange slices on top of the batter (if you wisbefore baking.
• Bake the loaf for 60-65 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, or until it's reached a delicious golden colour and a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean.
• Let the loaf cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing it to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Enjoy with your favourite cup of coffee or tea for a delicious cool weather snack!

FRESH ORANGE-OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the oats and buttermilk; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, grate the zest from the oranges and reserve.
• With a small sharp knife, cut off the remaining outer white membranes.
• Cut or pull apart the oranges into sections and coarsely chop, taking care not to lose too much of the juice.
• Place the chopped sections in a small bowl and add the zest and orange liqueur; set aside at room temperature to macerate as you continue.
• While the fruit macerates, make the streusel: combine the brown sugar and flour in a small bowl; work in the cold pieces of butter with your fingers, a fork, or a pastry blender until coarse crumbs are formed.
• This can also be done with an electric mixer or food processor, if desired; set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350°; grease eight 4 x 2 1/2 inch mini-loaf pans or spray them with cooking spray.
• Add the sugars, oil, and eggs to the cold oat-buttermilk mixture; beat with a whisk until combined.
• Stir in the macerated oranges and all the juices.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add the wet ingredients and stir with a large spatula just until combined; the batter will be lumpy.
• Scrape batter into the prepared pans until just level with the top of the pan.
• Sprinkle each loaf with a few tablespoons of the streusel.
• Bake in the center of the oven for about 30-35 minutes.
• When done, the tops of the loaves will be firm to the touch, the loaves will pull away from the sides of the pans, and a cake tester will come out clean.
• Let the loaves stand in the pans for 5 minutes at room temperature before turning them out of the pans onto a rack, then turning them right side up to cool.
• Slice and serve.

GRANDMA'S OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the boiling water, butter, salt and sugar. Stir in oats; cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in the molasses, brown sugar and 1 cup flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in oat mixture and enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough. , Turn out onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape each portion into a ball. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes; Shape into loaves. Place in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 1 hour. , Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes (cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly). Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.