Low-FODMAP Orange Bread with Cranberries & Nuts & Orange Glaze Frosting; Gluten-free, Dairy-free

What an aromatic bread this is! A fresh low-FODMAP Orange Bread (Orange Loaf) with Cranberries and/or added Pecans for a festive delight on your weekend morning. Top it with the low-FODMAP Orange Glaze Frosting and your taste buds will be shining.

I had never tried orange bread until recently, and this low-FODMAP, gluten-free recipe has me hooked! I bet you and your family will be as awed as I was from this absolutely sunshiney Low-FODMAP Orange Bread.

You may also want to try my:

• low-FODMAP Starbucks Copycat Iced Lemon Loaf,
• low-FODMAP Banana Bread,
• low-FODMAP Carrot Cake,
• low-FODMAP Starbucks Copycat Double Chocolate Loaf,
• low-FODMAP Spiced Zucchini Cake
• low-FODMAP Pumpkin Bread

Or browse my blog for over 300 more free low-FODMAP recipes!  IBS-friendly.

Be healthy and happy,

Rachel Pauls, MD

Low-FODMAP Orange Bread (Orange Loaf) with Cranberries & Nuts & Orange Glaze Frosting; Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Although this recipe has not been tested, a single serving should be low-FODMAP based on the ingredients

Serves 10

Bake 350 F

Prep time: 30 minutes

Bake time: 45 min

Equipment: 9 by 5 inch loaf pan

Modified from ‘Gluten Free Baking Classics’, Second Edition, Annalise G Roberts.

Ingredients

For Low-FODMAP Orange Bread/Loaf

• 1 & ½ cups Authentic Foods GF Classical Blend flour (I used this brand) or other low-FODMAP gluten-free flour
• 1 & ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp xanthan gum (if not added to your flour)
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 & ½ tbsp orange zest (one large orange)
• 1 tbsp lemon zest (about 1 lemon)
• ½ cup (8 tbsp) unsalted butter or vegan margarine for dairy-free version (such as Earth Balance), softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice (about 1-2 oranges)
• ¼ tsp lemon extract
• Optional mix ins (can increase amount or use your own preferred mix in):
  • ¼ cup cranberries (about 50 g)
    • 13 g dried cranberries is one low-FODMAP serving
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (about 40 grams)
    • 20 g is one low-FODMAP serving
• Granulated sugar for garnish on top, or use the low-FODMAP Orange Glaze Frosting
• Vegetable shortening for greasing
• Garnish: pecan halves and additional orange zest if desired

For Low-FODMAP Orange Glaze Frosting

• ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice (about 1 orange)
• 1 cup confectioners sugar

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Grease loaf pan with shortening, line with wax paper and grease wax paper (to make the loaf remove easier)
• Mix flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, salt, orange zest and lemon zest in medium bowl
• In a separate large bowl of stand mixer, beat butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy on medium-high
• Add eggs one at a time and blend
• Turn mixer to low speed
• Add the flour mixture, then orange juice and lemon extract
• Mix until just blended
• Fold in cranberries and nuts, if desired
• Pour batter into loaf pan and sprinkle with granulated sugar
• Bake for 45 minutes or until tester is clean
• While baking, combine the ingredients for the low-FODMAP Orange Glaze Frosting in a medium bowl and whisk to combine
  • Add juice/sugar to desired consistency
• Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool on wire rack
• While warm, drizzle low-FODMAP Orange Glaze Frosting over the bread

Moist and nutty!  Is your mouth watering too?