Ingredients for Cherry Banana Bread
- 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained (reserve 2 tablespoons of juice)
- All Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Sucanat
- Vegan Margarine
- 2 large eggs OR 1 very ripe mashed banana (for vegan option)
- Banana
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How to Make Cherry Banana Bread
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 tablespoons of juice. Quarter the cherries.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs (or mashed banana) and reserved cherry juice until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the mashed bananas, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- If the batter is too dry, add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
- Stir in the quartered maraschino cherries.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. (Start checking for doneness around the 50-minute mark).
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, slice and serve with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
9 g
Sugar
32g
Fat
1g
Carbs
6g
