• Preheat oven to 350℉. Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the table or counter. Grease or spray 2 medium loaf pans or 4 mini loaf pans.

Prepare the Ingredients

• Grate 4 teaspoons orange zest using a fine-edge grater.
• Chop 1 cup pecans with a knife and cutting board or a nut chopper.

Make the Bread Batter

• Using a large mixing bowl, whisk to combine 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, orange zest, 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt
• Create a hole in the center and add to it the 3/4 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup whole milk, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, and 1 large egg. Mix on medium speed just until incorporated, 20-30 seconds. Fold in 1 cup chopped pecans.
• Pour into prepared loaf pans. Bake in preheated oven 40-45 minutes for small loaves (55-60 minutes for regular loaves) until center of loaves are set and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and finish cooling on a wire rack.

Prepare the Glaze

• Make the glaze by whisking together the 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and 4-5 tablespoons orange juice. in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle glaze over warm loaves and sprinkle with colored decorating sugar.
• Makes 2 medium loaves or 4 mini loaves.