This Keto Cranberry Orange Bread is a staple during the holiday season. It’s so moist, delicious, and perfect with a cup of hot coffee.
One of my favorite loaves of bread besides pumpkin is Cranberry Orange Bread. There used to be a bakery close by, and I would stop there often to grab a delicious loaf to surprise my kids. Unfortunately, it closed down years ago, but my son has never forgotten his favorite bread. He’s been asking for weeks if I could make a homemade Cranberry Orange Bread, so I decided to make it a low carb version. If you are already thinking, this bread is not keto friendly because oranges are too high in carbs rest assured there were no actual oranges used in creating this recipe. Instead, I used pure orange extract, which worked perfectly! I used fresh cranberries, which are low in carbs and high in fiber as well. Having never cooked with fresh cranberries I wasn’t sure how this recipe was going to turn out since cranberries are so tart. I added a little extra Monkfruit Powdered as a coating, and it was the perfect amount.
Specialty Ingredients used to make Keto Cranberry Orange Bread
- Coconut Flour – if you’d rather use almond flour, you’ll need 4x as much
- Lakanto Monkfruit Powdered – Swerve Confectioners, can be substituted
Low Carb Cranberry Orange Bread doesn’t require a lot of steps. It is a quick bread than even an inexperienced baker can easily make.
Since fresh cranberries are tart, I chopped them into smaller pieces then added Lakanto Monkfruit powdered sweetener before adding to the batter to help curb some of the tartness.
Add the cranberries to the batter.
Fold in to combine the cranberries evenly in the bread.
This Keto Cranberry Orange Bread is simple to make, flavorful, moist, and delicious. I wasn’t sure how well the orange extract would work in place of fresh orange juice and orange zest, but if I hadn’t made it, I would never know the difference. My son, who likes keto sweets the least, ate three pieces as soon as I was done photographing the recipe. He kept saying, “Mom, that is really really good, and I’m not just saying that since I’m your son. I promise I love it.” So, there you go right from the harshest keto critic in my family.
Other Delicious Keto Bread Recipes:
- Strawberry Low Carb Bread
- Pumpkin Bread
- Lemon Bread
- Mixed Berry Muffins
- Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
- Blueberry Bread
- Pumpkin Muffins with a Cream Cheese Swirl
How to Make Keto Cranberry Orange Bread
Keto Cranberry Orange Bread
Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 9 tbsp butter, melted
- 2/3 cup Lakanto Monkfruit Powdered
- 1 1/2 tsp orange extract
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 9 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup chopped fresh cranberries
- 3 tbsp Lakanto Monkfruit powdered
For the Glaze:
- 1/2 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 tbsp Lakanto Monkfruit powdered
- splash of heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat eggs, egg yolk, butter, Lakanto Monkfruit powdered, butter, sour cream, orange extract, and vanilla extract on medium-high until thoroughly combined.
- Add coconut flour, baking powder, and salt and beat again.
- In a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons Lakanto Monkfruit powdered, with the chopped fresh cranberries, and stir until cranberries are coated.
- Add the coated cranberries to the batter and stir well.
- Line a regular loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Spoon batter into loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes or until the knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- To make the glaze, combine the melted butter and Lakanto Monkfruit powdered and stir. Add a splash of heavy whipping cream until the mixture is the consistency of a thick glaze. As it is poured on the hot bread it will thin out more.
- Pour glaze over hot Keto Cranberry Orange Bread.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Roger K. says
December 15, 2018 at 10:24 amIt would be useful on the print version to also mention that if you’re substituting almond flour that it’s a 4x substitution for the coconut flour.
Thanks.
Peggy Baldwin says
December 15, 2018 at 11:46 amI can’t wait to try this. Cranberry orange bread is my favorite quick bread for the holidays.
Kasey says
December 19, 2018 at 1:16 amAwesome! It is one of my favorites too.
Dori says
December 16, 2018 at 7:31 amCould I substitute the Monkfruit for Swerve?
Kasey says
December 19, 2018 at 12:59 amSure
Melanie says
December 18, 2018 at 11:17 amI couldn’t find fresh cranberries at our store. I got dryed sweetened cranberries. Will those work?
Kasey says
December 19, 2018 at 12:56 amI’ve only made the recipe as is. Dried cranberries that are sweetened will change the carb count and taste of the bread. You would need to reduce the sweetener.
Melanie says
December 18, 2018 at 8:04 pmDo you have a subsitiute for the orange extract? I’m allergic to the grain alcohol used in making extracts
Kasey says
December 19, 2018 at 12:54 amPerhaps you could use orange essential oils. I’ve only made it as is though.
Lynsi Bowles says
December 21, 2018 at 12:59 amThis was tasty but a bit on the eggy side for me. Any suggestions to make it less eggy?
Kasey says
February 23, 2019 at 2:39 pmI’ve only tried as is so not sure about making any tweaks to the recipe.
Judy says
December 22, 2018 at 4:14 pmDoes monk fruit measure the same as swerve?
Kasey says
February 23, 2019 at 2:36 pmYep it sure does.
Elizabeth says
December 24, 2018 at 6:54 pmI just made this for Christmas morning & I had to try it before I serve it tomorrow, right? It is EXCELLENT! I have been disappointed by many Keto baked good but thus was such a pleasant surprise!! Thank you!
Kasey says
February 23, 2019 at 2:34 pmSo glad you enjoyed!!
Theresa says
December 29, 2018 at 2:39 pmO made this today. Was easy. Very moist but as I was cutting it was breaking into pieces. Is there a trick in cutting it? But is very good.
Kasey says
June 22, 2019 at 5:13 pmHey, Theresa, I usually just let it cool and slice. I have not had problems with it being too crumbly. I always use bread knives. Not sure if you are using one or not.
Cindy says
December 31, 2018 at 8:30 pmThis bread is awesome!!! Moist and full of flavor. If you love cranberries like I do….you must make this bread.
Kasey says
February 23, 2019 at 3:30 pmGlad you enjoyed!
Alicia says
January 2, 2019 at 5:34 pmCould Truvia be substituted for the MonkFruit?
Kasey says
June 22, 2019 at 5:15 pmI haven’t tried that substitution.
Sylvia says
January 13, 2019 at 7:21 pmWould frozen cranberries work?
Kasey says
January 22, 2019 at 10:38 pmI’m not sure as I’ve only tested this recipe with fresh.
Wanda says
February 21, 2019 at 10:07 pmHi Kasey I did respond to Sylvia’s question yesterday but obviously it wasn’t accepted or didn’t go through.
Yes frozen cranberries do work in the recipe. It’s best to add them at the end of the recipe so there’s no time for the cranberries to thaw and make the recipe watery.
Love your recipes so delicious.
Wanda says
February 20, 2019 at 9:24 pmYes frozen cranberries work. Don’t thaw them out, add the cranberries at the end of the recipe, so they don’t have time to thaw out and make the dough watery.
Milly says
January 20, 2019 at 9:34 amCan you use Erythritol sweetener for this recipe? I will give it a try.
Kasey says
February 23, 2019 at 4:52 pmHope it turned out good!
Debra Bain says
January 25, 2019 at 12:39 pmThis is the best Keto quick bread we have ever ate.
Kasey says
February 22, 2019 at 9:21 pmFantastic! So glad you loved it.
Hattie Hawkins says
January 30, 2019 at 10:05 amThis bread was awesome–I had cranberries leftover from Christmas that needed to be used up. So I doubled the recipe=) Hoping it freezes well. I did use a few drops of Orange Essential oil as well as the extract to give it a punchy orange flavor.
Whole family liked it, even the non-Keto! Thanks for the recipes!!
Kasey says
February 22, 2019 at 9:14 pmSure! Glad you all loved it.
Blair says
February 2, 2019 at 9:31 pmIs this good for Type 2 diabetes since there’s no real sugar in it?
Kasey says
February 18, 2019 at 10:14 pmI can’t give any kind of advice since type 2 diabetes is a medical condition. Compared to the regular version the recipe is much lower in carbs.
Bev says
February 10, 2019 at 5:04 pmThis is by FAR the best low carb bread that I have tried. I now use it as the base for everything similar. I tossed my fresh cranberries with swerve and dried them in the oven. I just substituted lemon extract and fresh blueberries, I can’t wait to see how it turns out. THANK YOU!
Kasey says
February 11, 2019 at 9:39 pmSo glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!
Angie says
February 16, 2019 at 10:23 amThank you for sharing this wonderful recipe we tried it it was amazing it’s definitely a keeper. While were not on a keto diet I’m always looking for balanced healthier alternatives. I enjoy baking with almond flour and coconut flour. Even my family had no idea that this was much healthier. Win-Win
Kasey says
February 16, 2019 at 10:58 pmFantastic! So glad you all enjoyed it.
Connie says
March 3, 2019 at 6:10 pmI was a little confused on the directions, and even read all the way through. It seems the butter and monkfruit are taken out of the main ingredients for the glaze. A lot of butter. Hope it turns out. But I think I mixed the glaze ingredients into the batch, because it wasn’t separated.
Kasey says
March 21, 2019 at 7:01 pmThe recipe card has the ingredients split out between the bread and glaze. Hope it turned out!
Christien says
March 8, 2019 at 12:12 amWhat kind of Monkfruit are you using? Pure Monkfruit, not cut with anything, is about a 1/4 tsp to 1 cup ratio of Monkfruit to sugar…
Kasey says
March 8, 2019 at 2:15 pmHi! It is Lakanto Monkfruit. I added the brand to the post, but it is also everywhere it said Monkfruit it was linked to the exact product on Amazon just in case you are ever wondering in the future.
Kim says
March 10, 2019 at 10:43 pmYou gave the carb count, but what are the number of slices from the loaf?
Kasey says
March 11, 2019 at 11:44 pmThe number of slices is listed at the top of the recipe card.
Kaysher says
March 24, 2019 at 9:37 pmI didn’t have any cranberries or Lakanto Monkfruit, so I used fresh raspberries and Swerve instead. Absolutely delish! This will definitely be on our table at Thanksgiving. Thank you for sharing!
Kasey says
March 30, 2019 at 12:38 amFantastic! So glad you loved it!
Joan Lopez says
April 25, 2019 at 7:04 amDoes it matter which orange extract you use?
Kasey says
May 18, 2019 at 10:10 pmI think it should be fine.
Gioconda says
May 2, 2019 at 4:20 pmThis is one of the best low carbs bread I ever had, I did have monk fruit or orange extract so I used swerve and orange peels and the juice of two oranges , it turn out fantastic, the texture is like a cake made from regular flour .
Thanks for sharing, I will used this base for a lemon blueberry cake .
Kasey says
May 4, 2019 at 10:23 amPerfect! So glad you loved it.