Orange Bread

This is a lovely quick bread, sunshine in a loaf! It’s brushed with an orange syrup and topped off with an orange glaze. Good for breakfast, good for a snack!

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 oranges, zested and juiced
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup + 3 tablespoons orange juice, divided
• 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons vanilla yogurt, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, add orange zest.
3. In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, mix 1/4 cup orange juice, yogurt, and vanilla. Add flour and yogurt mixtures to the butter and sugar in three additions.
4. Pour into a greased 9″ x 5″ loaf pan, bake for 45 to 55 minutes.
5. While bread is baking, cook 1/4 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons orange juice on low, until sugar dissolves.
6. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and place on a wire rack. Spoon syrup over cake and let cool completely.
7. Whisk 1 cup of confectioners sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon of orange juice, drizzle over cooled cake.