I love homemade baked goods but I don’t have the time to bake every week. I’m sure my love of freezer cooking can lead you to what my solution is! Baking doesn’t have to be a daily or weekly task, you can pick one day a month and bake until your little heart is content and freeze your baked goods for a future day.
Baked goods are really easy to freeze and they will keep for up to 3 months in your freezer if they are properly frozen. I find that most fruit breads will freeze and thaw nicely if you do the following:
Once the baking process is done, let the bread cool in the pan or on a wire rack. Once it is cool, wrap the loaf in a double layer of plastic wrap and make sure it is tight. You can then insert the loaf into a gallon size freezer bag or wrap it again in a double layer of aluminum foil. Always label your breads with their name and expiration date. When ready to serve, just thaw at room temperature for 1-2 hours.
Nutty Cranberry Bread Recipe
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cups orange juice
- 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
- 3 cups Bisquick baking mix
- 3/4 cup nuts, finely chopped
- 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bow, mix together the granulated sugar, egg, orange juice, grated orange rind and the
baking mix, beating for 45 seconds with an electric mixer.
3. Stir in the chopped nuts and cranberries. Pour into well-greased loaf pan.
4. Bake 55-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Nutty Apricot Bread Recipe
- 1 cup dried apricots, re-hydrated and chopped into pieces
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup orange juice
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Stir in the beaten egg until all ingredients are combined. Pour in the water and orange juice and mix again.
4. Slowly add in the dry ingredients until mixture is well combined. Fold in the chopped nuts and apricots.
5. Pour batter into a well greased loaf pan.
6. Bake in a preheated oven for 45-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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