Chocolate Cherry Bread Recipe

Name: Chocolate Cherry Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: ⅔ cup dried cherries; 1 cup sugar; 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 eggs; ½ cup nonfat sour cream (I used low fat); 1 large very ripe banana, mashed; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 ½ cups flour; 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup chopped pecans

Servings: persons

⅔ cup dried cherries
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons butter, softened
2 eggs
½ cup nonfat sour cream (I used low fat)
1 large very ripe banana, mashed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups flour
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped pecans

1
Soak dried cherries in hot water 15 minutes; drain thoroughly.
2
Set aside.
3
Preheat oven to 350 degrees .
4
Beat sugar and butter together in bowl of electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 3 min.
5
Add eggs, one at a time; beat until smooth.
6
Beat in sour cream, banana and vanilla extract until well-blended, about 1 min.
7
Mix together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; add to banana mixture, beating on low speed until just mixed.
8
Fold in nuts and cherries.
9
Pour batter into greased 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
10
Bake 1 hour until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
11
Cool in pan 10 minutes.
12
Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ⅔ cup dried cherries, 1 cup sugar, 6 tablespoons butter, softened, 2 eggs, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Cherry Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Cherry Bread

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