Cranberry Nut Bread

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1. To prepare bread: Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat an 8½-by-4½-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
2. Whisk 1 cup each all-purpose flour and whole-wheat flour, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon each cinnamon and baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl until combined. Whisk 2 eggs, ½ cup oil, ¼ cup milk, 1 tablespoon orange zest, ½ cup orange juice and 1 tablespoon vanilla together in a large bowl until combined. Add the flour mixture to the oil mixture; fold until just combined, about 30 seconds (do not overmix). Gently fold in 1 cup cranberries and ½ cup walnuts until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
3. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from the pan to the rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
4. To prepare glaze, if using: Whisk ⅓ cup confectioners’ sugar, ½ teaspoon orange zest and 2½ teaspoons orange juice together in a small bowl until combined. Drizzle over the cooled bread.