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Sweet Florida Orange Breakfast Bread

Name: Sweet Florida Orange Breakfast Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 0.5 teaspoon baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.75 cup buttermilk; 0.5 cup orange juice; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 0.5 pound butter; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 0.25 cup orange zest; 0.5 cup brown sugar; 4 note: i used oranges

This quick bread is packed with orange flavor from both juice and zest. It's a tender loaf, thanks to buttermilk in the batter, and gets an extra boost of moisture and brightness from a simple orange syrup brushed on while the bread is still warm. The batter comes together easily, first creaming butter and sugar, then alternating dry and wet ingredients until just combined.

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August 29, 2026

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17 steps · 45 min total

Preheat Oven

Preheat your oven to 350°F.

Prepare Loaf Pans

Grease and lightly flour your loaf pans. This helps ensure the bread releases cleanly.

Whisk Dry Ingredients

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set this mixture aside for now.

Combine Wet Ingredients

Measure the buttermilk, orange juice, and vanilla into a measuring cup. Set this aside with your dry ingredients.

Cream Butter

In a large bowl, use a mixer to beat the butter until it's light and creamy.

Add Sugar

Blend in the sugar, then continue to beat for a few minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy, almost pale in color.

Incorporate Eggs and Zest

Mix in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then add the orange zest and beat until everything is well incorporated.

Add Flour

With your mixer on low speed, slowly pour in 1/3 of the whisked flour mixture.

Add Buttermilk Mixture

Mix in half of the buttermilk mixture until just combined.

Continue Alternating

Blend in another 1/3 of the flour mixture, followed by the remaining buttermilk mixture.

Finish Batter

Add the remaining flour mixture and mix until just blended. Be careful not to overmix; a few streaks of flour are fine.

Bake Loaves

Divide the batter evenly between your prepared pans, filling them about 3/4 full.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes (or 45 minutes if you're using a single large loaf pan), until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, with no wet batter clinging to it.

Prepare Syrup

While the loaves are baking, prepare the orange simple syrup.

Simmer Syrup

Stir together 1/2 cup orange juice and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a small pot. Bring it to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Once boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer for a few minutes, until it thickens slightly.

Cool Syrup

Remove the pot from the heat and set the syrup aside to cool slightly.

Glaze and Cool

Once the cakes are done, let them cool in their pans for 10 minutes before turning them out onto a wire rack. Place the wire rack over a sheet pan or a piece of foil to catch any drips.

Using a pastry brush or a spoon, generously soak each warm cake with the simple syrup. Allow the cakes to cool completely before slicing.

Store Bread

Store the cooled bread in an airtight container or wrap it tightly to keep it fresh.

Sweet Florida Orange Breakfast Bread