Clementine Bread with Creamsicle Glaze

This clementine bread is outstanding and is sure to be a hit with whoever you make it for. It’s a soft, tender cake flavored with ripe clementines and topped with a creamsicle glaze. The bread can be made in one bowl, bakes in less than 30 minutes, and tastes absolutely delicious. If you need a new go-to dessert, make sure it’s this clementine bread!

This clementine cake was created on the fly one day, and has since become a family favorite. The cake has a soft, tender crumb, a faint floral taste from the clementines, and is all topped with a sweet creamiscle flavored glaze. The recipe makes 1 mini loaf that’s perfect for 4-6 people. Serve it at your next dinner party and it’ll be the star of the show.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS EASY CLEMENTINE BREAD

• It’s easy to make
• Bakes in under 30 minutes
• Perfect dessert for small dinner parties
• Delicious, bright, citrus flavor
• Melt in your mouth crumb texture

WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS EASY CLEMENTINE DESSERT

1. Butter: I always use salted butter in any of my recipes. That’s a personal choice, use whatever kind of butter you like
2. Sugar
3. Egg yolk
4. Clementines
5. Vanilla
6. Sour cream
7. Flour: I just use regular all purpose flour. I have not tested this recipe with any other kind of flour
8. Baking powder
9. Baking soda
10. Salt
11. Powdered sugar

HOW TO MAKE EASY CLEMENTINE BREAD

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a mini loaf pan
2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy
3. Add in the egg, zest, juice, vanilla, and sour cream, and continue to mix
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients then gently fold them into the wet, careful not to overmix
5. Pour the batter (it will be thick!) into the greased loaf pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
6. Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before turning it out
7. Let cool completely before glazing
8. For the glaze, whisk all ingredient together to form a thick, but pourable glaze and drizzle over top of the cooled loaf

EXPERT TIPS:

• You can use oranges in place of the clementines
• Swap out the sour cream for yogurt to make the bread a little lighter
• Use your judgement when making the glaze, adjust the amount of juice as needed
• You can double this recipe and bake a big (9×5) loaf. Just bake it for 50-55 minutes

FAQs:

1. What can I do with old clementines? Make this bread!! Or you can also dry them and make pretty decorations 🙂
2. Do I need to refrigerate clementine cake? It doesn’t have to be. This cake can sit on the counter, covered, for up to three days.
3. What can I use in place of clementines? You can replace the clementines with oranges or even lemons if you want!

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