This Orange-Pecan Sweet Bread is super moist, easy to make and topped with a delicious orange glaze and chopped pecans!
There is just something about making homemade bread on a cold, rainy day that seems to just calm the soul and brighten your spirit.
And it’s also a way to satisfy that sweet tooth and make your home smell amazing, all at the same time!
And luckily I trick myself into thinking it’s consuming totally-god-awful-fattening-horrible-things-that-taste-insanely-good when in reality, it’s lightened-up and low in fat and calories. Yeah I can be sneaky like that. But sometimes it’s essential to enjoy the sweet things in life and this bread is no exception.Sweetened using fresh orange juice and orange zest, this bread calls for zero butter and just a touch of sugar. I substituted the buttermilk for fat-free milk and added just a scant tablespoon of lemon juice. Fun fact? You can create your own buttermilk simply by adding lemon juice or vinegar to your milk and allowing it to sit for about 10 minutes. The added acidity is what creates your buttermilk and saves you a trip to the store!
I mean how could you not want to make this bread?? No rising required in this deliciousness either, that’s the great thing about sweet breads. You throw it all into a bowl, mix it up and pour it in your pan. Done. I also added a hint of cinnamon, well, because I just love the stuff. Seriously this is a winner folks and has been my breakfast of choice for the past few days now (and quite possibly my dessert too…shh.)
Hope you enjoy!
Orange-Pecan Sweet Bread
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/2 cup Stevia
- 3/4 cup fat-free milk
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 3 Tbsp coconut oil
- 3 Tbsp fresh orange juice
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 2 large eggs
- Cooking spray
For the glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp fresh orange juice
- 1 1/2 tsp chopped pecans, toasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices, stirring well with a whisk. Make a well in the center of the mixture and set aside.
- Now in a medium bowl using a whisk, combine the sugar, milk, lemon juice, pecans, oil, orange juice, zest and eggs. Add to your flour mixture and stir with a spoon just until moist.
- Pour your batter into an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
- Bake your bread at 350 degrees F for about 45 to 48 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for about 10 minutes and remove bread and place on wire rack. Allow to cool completely.
- For the glaze, combine the powdered sugar and orange juice, whisking until smooth. Drizzle glaze over your bread and sprinkle with pecans. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is the absolute perfect rainy day bread to bake 🙂 I love the oranges and pecan pairing!
I absolutely adore your flavors here! and thanks for the sweet tip on how to make your own buttermilk! I rely on it sometimes and having to run out when I don’t have it on hand is a huge pain! Congrats on the cookbook too how awesome is that! I just wanted to let you know that I included your super amazing beer-garitas recipe on Cinco de Mayo post today! PLease feel free to check it out !
I need to make a loaf of this right now. My stomach is growling.
Making this right now. House smells soooo good, can’t wait to try it. Just left out the nuts so my twin baby girls can have some
Actually baking this as we speak. Just left out the nuts so my twin baby girls can have some! The house smells amazing! Can’t wait to try it!
My hubby absolutely love sweet breads. We’ve tried Banana and nuts, berries and so many others… He’ll love this one!
Thanks for sharing!
Eva
The bread looks AMAZING!!! and yay, you’re in print!!!!!!
That looks great! I have a banana bread recipe that is to die for, but it might be fun to switch it up a little!
Holy Moly this bread looks amazing! I will be making it…um, NOW! 🙂
This looks PHENOMENAL! 🙂 I will definitely be making this during the weekend!