Pumpkin Cranberry Bread Mason Jar Mix

Published August 28, 2017
Updated November 13, 2025

Pumpkin Cranberry Bread is the perfect quick bread to bake this holiday season. Kick off your festivities by baking this at home to share with your family, or bring it into a holiday party to share with co-workers, friends, and more!

cranberry bread mason jar

You can easily make jars of mix as a great DIY git. Layer the dry ingredients in mason jars and give to friends and family as a homemade holiday gift. Instruct the recipient to mix the contents of 1 jar with 1 cup pumpkin puree, 2 eggs, and 1/2 cup canola oil. Bake in an oiled loaf pan for about 45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Pumpkin Cranberry Bread Mason Jar Mix

Ingredients

DIY Gift Jar
  • 1 mason jar 1 quart size
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup cranberries dried
  • 1/2 cup oats uncooked
Pumpkin Cranberry Bread
  • 1 jar of mix prepared above
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • cooking spray

Method

To prepare the mason jar:
  1. In a mason jar layer, 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, 3/4 cup dried cranberries and 1/2 cup rolled oats.
  2. Close mason jar well.
To prepare the bread:
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. Mix pumpkin puree, eggs, and canola oil until well combined.
  3. Add dry ingredients from jar to the wet ingredients. Stir until just blended.
  4. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray. Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

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We love cranberries so much that we often use cranberries in our test kitchen. Cranberries are a great source of antioxidants and vitamin C. Cranberries are also useful to prevent UTIs and the polyphenols are beneficial to our gut health. We use them fresh, canned, or dried. Take a look at these dietitian-approved recipes featuring cranberries.

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An award winning recipe developer, Dietitian Kaitlin’s mission is to empower others to reach their health goals by encouraging them to get back into the kitchen. Co-author of Nourished: 10 Ingredients to Happy, Healthy Eating and Cooking with Diabetes.

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