Glazed Orange Bread is full of fresh squeezed juice, baked to perfection, then covered with a sweet orange glaze. It's the perfect quick bread!
Glazed Orange Bread is a super moist and delicious quick bread, that brings in memories of summer, but you can enjoy anytime. Now that Cuties are in season you can make this fresh Orange Bread and then enjoy it whenever you want! We love quick breads, such as this Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf, Best Banana Bread, or Cranberry Lemon Loaf.
I have to say, my two boys are OBSESSED with mandarin oranges. They can eat several at a time, and they love them in pretty much everything. When I told Austin that I wanted to make a sweet glazed orange bread using mandarin oranges, he was totally dying to help and try it!
How to make Orange Bread:
**scroll down for full ingredients list and printable directions**
- Preheat the oven and spray a load pan with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients, and then in a small bowl mix the the Greek yogurt yogurt, 1 cup of sugar, eggs, zest, and vanilla extract.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry; stirring to combine. Then add in coconut oil and mix with a whisk or fork until the batter is smooth and totally combined (takes a bit to incorporate the oil).
- Pour into the loaf pan and bake. Remove from oven, place the pan on a wire rack and allow to cool.
How to make the orange topping:
- In a small saucepan over medium/high heat, add ¼ cup sugar and ⅓ cup orange juice. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 1 minute, whisking until the sugar is dissolved.
- Remove the bread from the loaf pan, and set on a wire rack positioned over a baking sheet. Pour the orange topping/juice over the top of the bread, soaking it liberally. Allow the bread to cool for 20 minutes.
How to make the glaze:
- Whisk powdered sugar, orange juice, and orange extract together. Drizzle over the bread, slice, and serve.
Slice the glazed orange bread and enjoy with coffee, a glass of orange juice, or hot cocoa! I also love serving it alongside Honey Lime Fruit Salad!
Need more brunch or breakfast ideas? Checkout these recipes:
- Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf
- Best Banana Bread
- Cranberry Lemon Loaf
- Apple Fritter Muffins
- Skinny Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
- Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs (no boiling)
Glazed Orange Bread is full of fresh squeezed juice, baked to perfection, then covered with a sweet orange glaze. It's the perfect quick bread!
- 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon of mandarin orange zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup coconut oil melted
- ¼ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup mandarin orange juice
- 1 TBS mandarin orange juice
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon orange extract
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Preheat oven to 350º F and spray a load pan with nonstick spray; set aside.
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In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt.
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In a small bowl whisk the Greek yogurt yogurt, 1 cup sugar, eggs, zest, and vanilla extract.
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Add the wet ingredients into the dry; stirring to combine. Add in coconut oil and mix with a whisk until the batter is smooth (takes a bit to incorporate the oil).
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Pour mixture into the loaf pan and bake for about 50 minutes. Test doneness with a toothpick and cook up to 5 additional minutes if the toothpick does not come out clean. Remove from oven, place the pan on a wire rack and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
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In a small saucepan over medium/high heat, add ¼ cup sugar and ⅓ cup orange juice. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 1 minute, whisking until the sugar is dissolved.
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Remove the bread from the loaf pan, and set on a wire rack positioned over a baking sheet. Pour the orange topping/juice over the top of the bread, soaking it liberally. Allow the bread to cool for 20 minutes.
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Whisk powdered sugar, orange juice, and orange extract together. Drizzle over the bread, slice, and serve.
First published in December 2017. Updated April 2022.
Kristyn
This is the most refreshing bread!! Love the orange flavor!! The glaze is so good!!
Melissa
Amazing! I love this recipe. Delicious easy make and everyone went crazy for it!
Gina Ceraso
Loving this glaze on top! We love this bread. Perfect with my coffee!
Cathy
Do you have to use coconut oil or can you replace it with canola or vegetable oil?
Allyson
yes you can!
Beth
This looks amazing. I can actually see how moist the bread is, and that glaze just makes it pop!
Amanda
Some of the best tasting bread I have ever had! It was very hard to put it down!
Carol
This sounds wonderful. If I can’t get mandarin oranges, are regular naval oranges okay to use?
Also, I’ve never used coconut oil before. Do I measure the coconut oil before or after melting it?
Allyson
Yes you can use naval oranges as well! I would melt the coconut oil, but feel free to use your favorite baking oil in place of it as well.
Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert
Looks beyond delicious! Everyone in our house would love this!
Sandra
Oh wow! This bread was a really huge hit at my house! So good!
Amanda
This was so delicious! It was so moist and the orange flavor was perfect.