Description

Add a burst of sunshine to your kitchen with this light and delicious Easy Vegan Orange Bread, which is brimming with the flavors of fresh orange.

Ingredients

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Orange Bread:

½ cup aquafaba* (liquid from canned beans, learn how to make it here)
½ cup organic sugar
1/3 cup vegan margarine, softened
¾ cup vegan cultured yogurt, plain, unsweetened (i.e., coconut, oat, soy, almond)
¼ cup orange juice (about 1 large orange; may use prepared juice)
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons fresh orange zest (about 1 large orange)

Orange Glaze:

2 teaspoons orange juice
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon fresh orange zest (about 1 medium orange)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Place aquafaba (liquid from canned beans) in a mixing bowl. Add sugar. Mix with an electric mixer on high speed for about 5 minutes, until mixture is very thick and stiff peaks form. (A standing mixer works very well for this step).
Lower speed of mixer and gently fold in margarine, yogurt, and orange juice.
Add white whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and orange zest. Gently mix until batter is smooth. Do not overmix, as it will toughen the bread.
Line a loaf pan (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in) with parchment paper.
Pour batter into the lined loaf pan and smooth out surface with a spatula.
Place in the center of the oven and bake 50-55 minutes until golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let rest for 10 minutes in pan, then remove from pan and allow to cool fully.
Make the glaze by mixing orange juice with powdered sugar with a small whisk until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cooled bread. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon orange zest.
Slice into 12 slices. Serve immediately. May store up to 7 days covered tightly in the refrigerator, or up to 6 months covered tightly in the freezer.

Notes

*Aquafaba is the liquid leftover from canned beans. Just drain a can of chickpeas or white beans and you’ll get about ½ cup of liquid. Use this in step 1 of the recipe. Learn more here.

Make this recipe gluten free by swapping out wheat flour for a gluten-free flour blend.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Category: Bread
Cuisine: American