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This year, for the holidays, I’m leaning towards gifts that are more of a homemade holiday vibe. Sure, there will be gifts under the tree but for friends, family and neighbors, there will also be some delicious treats studding their stockings, gift bags and mailboxes. I find that homemade treats go over well with friends and family and is a thoughtful gesture for neighbors and coworkers. Plus, what says I care more than something that is delicious and made from scratch, right? Now – we’re not going down the road with leaving cookies for the mailman ala Monica in Friends, but you know what I mean.
Y’all know I am a shopping ninja and I leave no find uncovered. I am always on the hunt for great deals and I’m about to share something with you that I haven’t disclosed to my closest gal pals… specifically, one of my favorite shopping haunts – Big Lots!
Big Lots! and I began our torrid shopping flirtation back in the Orlando days but when I moved up here to Philly, I happened to discover the Big Lots! in King of Prussia and it’s been true love ever since.
Confession: I did some serious shopping damage the other day. I am Thanksgiving prep mode, and, armed with my shopping list, I needed to pick up supplies for some Double Chocolate Cranberry Quick Bread to send to family. I headed to Big Lots before I went to do my grocery shop because I knew they are a great place to find not only baking ingredients and supplies that I needed, including a sassy new silicone spatula and mini non-stick loaf pans, but also holiday finds including gorgeous holiday tins and packaging.
One of my major scores – I was able to find Guittard chocolate and I NEVER am able to find it in my local grocery store. I picked up some of the ingredients that were already on my grocery list, like dried cranberries, sugar and dark chocolate chips but at a fraction of the cost! Now do you see why it’s one of my shopping haunts. I also found some adorable holiday decorations and some gifts for friends and family, including the Keurig 2.0 which I know is on someone’s holiday wish list! All in all, a super successful shopping day and Big Lots makes my holiday planning so much easier!
Let me tell you about this Double Chocolate Cranberry Bread. One bite of this moist quick bread, will have everyone swooning. Tart fresh and dried cranberries are folded into a luscious vanilla scented batter and studded with white and dark chocolate chips. The piece de resistance – a light white chocolate glaze that hardens to form a sort of icing that you might find yourself sneaking bits of. I do a light glaze on the mini loaves that I send to friends and family but for the one at the house, that might be glazed a bit more.
This Double Chocolate Cranberry Bread is a delicious holiday gift to give or to receive – you might want to make a double batch.
On to the recipe:
Gather your ingredients
Check out some of the fab baking supplies I found at Big Lots!
Folding the wet and dry ingredients together with my sassy new spatula
Let’s fold in the floured cranberries, white chocolate chips and dark chocolate chips
Ribbons of white chocolate ready to incorporate into the glaze
I am in love with these mini non-stick baking pans
Some gorgeous Double Chocolate Cranberry Bread to not only enjoy but to give!
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