Homemade orange bread is a favorite winter recipe, especially when made with freshly squeezed juice. Quick and easy to make, this simple orange bread has a soft and moist crumb with wonderful orange flavor. You don’t even need a mixer, and it comes together in minutes.

When winter rolls around, oranges in all their varieties become one of my favorite fruits. Apart from being rich in fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants that have various health benefits. Oranges are one of my best ways to add a unique flavor and comforting aroma to baked goods.
Its combination of sweet and tangy citrus and tender, soft texture offers a refreshing twist that makes orange bread versatile enough to be enjoyed at any time of the day: breakfast, snack with tea or coffee, or even as a dessert.

Here’s What You Love about This Glaze Orange Loaf
- Quick and easy to make – no special tools required
- Not too sweet, so orange flavor shines through
- Moist texture stays fresh for days
- Extra orange flavor with fresh orange glaze
- Tender and soft, but still dense, ideal for spreading with butter and/or jam
- Freezes wonderfully
Ingredients You’ll Need & Why

- Flour: All-purpose flour is the base of any quick bread recipe
- Sugar: I use granulated sugar to sweeten this Bread.
- Fresh orange: Juice and zest. You can use any of your favorite oranges.
- Eggs: 2 eggs provide structure and mix everything together.
- Butter: I always prefer to use unsalted butter in my recipes to control the amount of salt. Be sure to melt the butter before use.
- Orange blossom sugar: One teaspoon adds a floral and slightly sweet flavor. You can also use orange blossom Extract.
- Sour cream or Yogurt: Add moisture. I use sour cream in this recipe.
- Baking Powder & soda: Allow bread to rise beautifully with a bit of altitude, as with my date nut bread.
- Salt: Flavor enhancer.
You still need cornstarch, confectioners’ sugar and an extra orange juice to make orange glaze. See below for how to make it.
Overview: How To Make Orange Bread Recipe
You will need a simple 3 steps to put all the ingredients together:
- Whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Whisk together the wet ingredients.
- Combine the dry and the wet, pour the butter in your loaf pan.
This the batter before and after adding the dry ingredients:

I recommend making this orange bread in a 1lb baking pan, like this one or this one. However, do not use an 8 x 4 inch pan, as the batter will overflow while baking.

Bake the bread for at least 55 minutes. If your oven is working extra hard, start checking it at 50 minutes.
Orange Glaze
I like to top my fresh fruit bread recipes with fresh juice glaze, but you can still make it plain or sprinkle your favorite nuts over the top like this pistachio bread before you bake it.

There are two other topping options that you can choose from:
- In a saucepan, pour ¾ cup fresh orange juice, ⅔ cup confectioners’ sugar and 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Whisk together over low heat until it becomes slightly sticky and boils. Let the glaze cool completely until the bread is ready, you can refrigerate it as well. When the bread is ready, pour it over the top. This glaze adds a sweet and sour flavor and makes the bread look shiny.
- Alternatively, you can make a simple orange glaze as I did with this lemon bread by mixing 1 cup of confectioners’ sugar with the zest and juice of one orange. When the bread is completely cooled, pour it over the top.

Other Quick Bread Recipes to Try

Orange Bread Recipe
Ingredients
Batter
- 2and ½ cups (330 grams) all-purpose flour, sifted (sifted)
- 1and ¼ cups (265 ml) fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons (43 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons (40 grams) sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon orange blossom sugar or Extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Orange glaze
- ¾ cup (160 ml) fresh orange juice
- ⅔ cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position and preheat the oven to 340°F (170°C). Grease a 10×5 or 9×5-inch pan with oil or butter.
- Prepare the ingredients: Melt the butter and sift the flour.
- Make the batter: Mix the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, Add sugar and orange zest and rub together until the sugar turns light orange in color. Add the butter, sour cream and whisk until fluffy. Add the egg one at a time and beat until well combined. Whisk in orange blossom sugar.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spatula or spatula until all of the flour is incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake: Bake for 55-60 minutes. The bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Make the glaze: When Bread Bakes, Add orange juice, confectioners’ sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Cook the mixture over low heat while whisking. The glaze is ready when it becomes slightly sticky and boils. Allow to cool completely until the bread is ready.
- Remove the bread from the oven. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely. Pour the glaze over the top until well covered, completely covered, using a spatula if necessary.