Yield: 1 loaf banana bread
Cherry Banana Bread
Add a loaf of this Cherry Banana Bread to your baking plans. This easy banana bread is loaded with chocolate and cherries and is perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 25 minutes
Ingredients
For the Bread
- 1 - 16 ounce jar maraschino cherries
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup smashed banana (usually 2 medium)
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour + 2 teaspoons
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 cup miniature chocolate chips
For the Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons cherry juice + 1 teaspoon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray.
- Open the jar of cherries and drain the juice into a cup. Save the juice for later.
- Cut each cherry into quarters and pat dry with paper towels. Place the chopped cherries on a plate lined with paper towels and set aside.
- Beat the butter, sugar, and extract until creamy. Add the eggs, banana, and yogurt and beat again.
- Stir together the 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, and salt and stir into the banana mixture.
- Stir 2 teaspoons of flour into the cherries. Add the cherries and chocolate chips to the banana batter gently.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 65-75 minutes, or until a toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes out with a few sticky crumbs.
- Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Place a plate on top and flip the bread out. Turn the bread upright and cool completely.
- Stir together the powdered sugar and cherry juice. Drizzle over the top of the cooled bread and let set.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
14Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 335Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 235mgCarbohydrates: 58gFiber: 2gSugar: 44gProtein: 4g