Apricot Orange Bread

Name: Apricot Orange Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¾ cup white sugar; ¼ cup butter or margarine, softened; ½ cup orange juice; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 egg; 1 ½ cups dried apricots, chopped; ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips; ½ cup chopped walnuts

Rating: 3.71 stars

14 Ratings
12 Reviews
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This is a quick and easy recipe. It makes a delicious loaf that is both sweet and tart and has just a touch of chocolate.

By CORWYNN DARKHOLME

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

50 mins

total:

1 hr 10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

1 loaf

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda, set aside.

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Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the orange juice, milk and egg; beat well. Gradually blend in the flour mixture. Stir in the apricots, chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

330 calories; protein 5.3g; carbohydrates 54.2g; fat 11.8g; cholesterol 18.8mg; sodium 321.5mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (12)

Most helpful positive review

MAGGIE MCGUIRE

11/04/2003

Outstanding flavor! I love this bread recipe. Its a definite keep at this house. After reading some of the reviews about dryness I used 2/3 cup of frozen orange juice concentrate and 1/4 cup water.It turned out so moist and flavorful.The combination of orange apricot and chocolate is so tasty. In spite of the changes in liquid ratio I felt it was still crumbly. Next time I will reduce the flour by 1/4 cup and see if that improves on the crumbly texture. Thanks for another delicious recipe Corwynn! Read More

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LISA K.

04/12/2003

Very thick batter bread is a little dry but has good flavor. Read More

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14 Ratings

5 star values: 4
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 4
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 0

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MAGGIE MCGUIRE

11/03/2003

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LISA K.

04/11/2003

Very thick batter bread is a little dry but has good flavor. Read More

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(14)

Sabine Germany

04/11/2003

That bread is very delicious! Read More

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NANCYARBUCKLE

04/11/2003

This bread tastes wonderful but it's quite crumbly. Just slicing it is a challenge. If I make it again I would reduce the amount of apricots. Read More

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Sam Nemati

12/28/2010

Delicious! BUT..... DOUBLE the OJ SKIP the Milk Nuts and Chocolate Chips ADD 1 Tbs. Grated Orange Peel Brilliant recipe otherwise. THANKS!! Read More

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CHOCOLATECHIP28

02/18/2003

This is very good orange bread if you like to make bread. It is light and fluffy. I didn't add the apricots chips or nuts so it was very plain but good. It doesn't have much orange flavor but if accompanied by fruit or maybe orange glaze it could be more flavorful without the extra ingredients. It's quite crumbly and a little dry so probably shouldn't be used for entertaining. Read More

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Suzanne Gwinn

12/29/2004

very dry recipe needs more butter or something flavor is good though. I would try increasing the fat to 1/2 to 3/4 c. Read More

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kjstrom

01/14/2010

Following advice of others I used 2/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp. orange juice. Also only used 3/4 cup apricots and replaced mini chocolate chips for the regular. I made them into muffins. I really like them even though they don't have a very "wow" flavor. They're just very mellow but still yummy. Read More

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Molly

03/01/2011

Really liked this bread. I love dried apricots and this was a great recipe to bake with them. I made 3 smalls loaves with mine. One without nuts and chocolate chips one w/o chocolate chips and 1 as written. Everyone in my family had a favorite verison. I will be making this one again. Thanks for sharing the recipe Corwynn. Read More

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Apricot Orange Bread

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Calories: 329.9

% Daily Value *

protein: 11 %

carbohydrates: 18 %

dietary fiber: 12 %

sugars:

fat: 18 %

saturated fat: 14 %

cholesterol: 6 %

vitamin a iu: 19 %

niacin equivalents: 24 %

vitamin b6: 5 %

vitamin c: 11 %

folate: 15 %

calcium: 9 %

iron: 13 %

magnesium: 12 %

potassium: 10 %

sodium: 13 %

thiamin: 24 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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MAGGIE MCGUIRE

11/03/2003

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LISA K.

04/11/2003

Very thick batter bread is a little dry but has good flavor.

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Sabine Germany

04/11/2003

That bread is very delicious!

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NANCYARBUCKLE

04/11/2003

This bread tastes wonderful but it's quite crumbly. Just slicing it is a challenge. If I make it again I would reduce the amount of apricots.

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(11)

Sam Nemati

12/28/2010

Delicious! BUT..... DOUBLE the OJ SKIP the Milk Nuts and Chocolate Chips ADD 1 Tbs. Grated Orange Peel Brilliant recipe otherwise. THANKS!!

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CHOCOLATECHIP28

02/18/2003

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Suzanne Gwinn

12/29/2004

very dry recipe needs more butter or something flavor is good though. I would try increasing the fat to 1/2 to 3/4 c.

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kjstrom

01/14/2010

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Molly

03/01/2011

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