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{WIN} One of FIVE Ocean Spray Hampers and a Cranberry Loaf Recipe

May 11, 2016 by Laura le Roux 29 Comments

I love baking. It is my happy place, I have said this often. I will happily try out a new loaf/cake recipe every day over cooking dinner.

So when Ocean Spray contacted me and asked me to use the products they sent me to create a recipe I was super excited, seriously I think I do have the best job.

Obviously my first point of call was Pinterest to find all the cranberry recipes I could. Eventually I settled on a Cream Cheese Cranberry Loaf and a Slow Cooker Chicken Marinade. Both came out really well but the loaf was better – I didn’t use the slow cooker for the chicken dish so I think next time I will do that and I am sure it will be nicer.Cranberry loaf|SA Mom Blogs

[yumprint-recipe id=’1′]Ocean Spray have given us FIVE hampers of their awesome products to giveaway to our readers.Cranberry loaf|SA Mom Blogs

“Ocean Spray products are full of goodness that deliver health benefits and contains several unique compounds, such as Type-A proanthocyanidins (PAC’s) that helps cleanse and purify your body. In a host of exciting flavours that tantalize the taste buds and offer something for every palette to enjoy morning, noon and night, Ocean Spray products offer a uniquely rich taste that is refreshing, satisfying and revitalising.”

To enter, tell me your favourite thing to bake.

Competition ends 18 May 2016 and is open to SA residents only.

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  1. Sharleen says

    May 18, 2016 at 10:05 pm

    Sponge Cake so I would use the cranberries to flavour it up a bit

  2. lynn botha says

    May 17, 2016 at 1:35 pm

    Its a hand me down recipe for the most delicious, mouth watering banana bread. I have to cut it while its still hot, as we just can’t wait for it to cool down.

  3. ragmat baron says

    May 16, 2016 at 9:00 am

    I love baking cupcakes

  4. Andrea Barras says

    May 16, 2016 at 7:49 am

    At the moment, it’s cheesecake (evil pregnancy cravings!) but usually it’s carrot cake <3

  5. Harry says

    May 16, 2016 at 1:26 am

    I love baking chocolate muffins, my family can’t stop talking when it comes to baking delicious chocolate muffins

  6. Lynnith Andreou says

    May 13, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    Hi there, my favourite thing to bake is homemade olive bread, it is so delicious!

  7. Roxanne Chutthergoon says

    May 12, 2016 at 4:39 pm

    I love to bake berry muffins.

  8. Natalie says

    May 12, 2016 at 6:49 am

    Banana bread is my favourite and easy to make. Wonder if i can add cranberries or would it just be weird …

  9. Ansuya says

    May 11, 2016 at 8:28 pm

    Such a wonderful competition. Thank you

    I don’t normally comment on blogs, your cranberry loaf caught my taste buds. I’m am Soooooo going to try your recipe out. After all I love cranberry.
    Thanks for the amazing recipe.

    My favourite thing to bake is cupcakes for my 6 year old son.

    He enjoys it, great snack in the school lunch box.

    love
    South African mom
    Ansuya

  10. rehana seedat says

    May 11, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    I love baking cupcakes. cookies , hot cross buns and delectable pastries

  11. lena says

    May 11, 2016 at 5:31 pm

    I enjoy making swiss rolls…it de-stresses me! Esp when I make them extra chocolatey!

  12. karen says

    May 11, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    I love making butter cream cupcakes 😉

  13. Cassey says

    May 11, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    One of the versions of my throw it in pudding. There’s a fruit one that’s always changing, and a boozy choc one for special visits.

  14. karen says

    May 11, 2016 at 5:21 pm

    I love making cupcakes with butter cream icing 😉

  15. mandy levin says

    May 11, 2016 at 4:48 pm

    Coconut macaroons – my go to snack, I crave these 🙂

  16. Jackie Katzen says

    May 11, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    I love baking a good old chocolate cake!!!! With a thick spread of caramel treat at the icing. Its heaven

  17. Janet Perry says

    May 11, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    I love baking (and cooking) and find it so relaxing (when I’m not under pressure that is)! My favourite thing to bake….. hmmm probably cheese muffins. I just love a cheese muffin and I’m on a mission to perfect them. My last batch were the best so far, I added feta to the cheddar and they came out so yummy. So I’ll have to keep on baking and er… testing ahem cough-cough to eventually make the perfect muffin…. if ever!! Thanks for a great review, I’ve never heard of Ocean Spray products, but they look and sound great! 🙂

  18. Carolyn Augustus says

    May 11, 2016 at 10:17 am

    I absolutely love baking muffins and would live to try my hand at Cranberry muffins

  19. Caryn Step says

    May 11, 2016 at 10:13 am

    Has to be chocolate muffins with my 5 year old! Best bonding time 😊

  20. Kim Hoffe says

    May 11, 2016 at 9:58 am

    I love making apple crumble and apple cinnamon bread ☺

  21. sagren says

    May 11, 2016 at 9:56 am

    I like baking swiss rolls cause the concentration helps me destress..:-)

  22. karen says

    May 11, 2016 at 9:52 am

    I love making any type of bread..especially my cheesey garlic loafs!

  23. lena says

    May 11, 2016 at 9:48 am

    😉 I love making chocolate sponge cakes! And I can’t wait to try this cranberry loaf out!

  24. catjuggles says

    May 11, 2016 at 9:44 am

    I just love baking but I think some cranberries in muffins or even maybe flapjacks would be great

  25. Nicole Pretorius says

    May 11, 2016 at 9:37 am

    I love baking chocolate brownies. I’ve recently come across the best brownie recipe ever. They are crispy on the outside and soft and moist on the inside. 🙂

  26. Juanita Swanepoel says

    May 11, 2016 at 9:29 am

    I love to bake a chocolate cake and then to decorate it with caramel condensed milk, smarties, kit kats, I normally ask my 5 year old to help me, such fun

  27. Megan Hartwig says

    May 11, 2016 at 9:28 am

    I love to bake cookies! They are easy and the variety is incredible. I love to experiment with recipes and throw in different ingredients and see what I can come up with. Sometimes it’s not so delicious, other times I hit the jackpot!

  28. Lauren Henderson says

    May 11, 2016 at 9:15 am

    I love to bake simple butter buiscuits, and then let my daughter decorate them with smarties, jelly tots, edible glitter and loads of sprinkles.

  29. Bronwyn says

    May 11, 2016 at 8:55 am

    My favourite thing to bake is most definitely muffins. My 3 year old daughter loves them as well. Vanilla-Cranberry muffins would be amazing!

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