Cherry Banana Bread Recipes

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, pour water over cherries; let stand for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg whites and egg until smooth. , In a small bowl, combine the banana, sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with banana mixture. Drain cherries and coarsely chop; fold into batter with pecans. , Pour into a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHERRY PINEAPPLE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8x4-inch loaf pans.
• Beat white sugar, brown sugar, butter, and applesauce together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat egg and egg whites into sugar mixture; stir in bananas, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix flour, alternating with buttermilk, into sugar mixture until batter is well mixed; fold in pineapple and cherries. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

CHERRY-BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 Tbsp. juice. Cut cherries into quarters; set aside. Combine next 3 ingredients.
• Mix eggs, butter, sugar and reserved cherry juice in medium bowl until blended. Add bananas; mix well. Add flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in cherries and nuts.
• Pour into 9-inch square baking pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 min.; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.

CHERRY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 Tablespoons juice.
• Cut cherries into quarters.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• Combine sugar, butter, eggs [or ONE mashed banana], and reserved cherry juice in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed 3-4 minutes or until well mixed.
• Alternate between adding flour mixture and mashed bananas, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. If the mixture seems a bit too dry, you might want to try adding some water at the end. I suggest adding it a teaspoon or so at a time.
• Stir in drained cherries.
• Grease a loaf pan and spread batter evenly in pan.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until brown.
• Remove from pan and let cool on wire rack. To store, wrap in plastic wrap or foil and keep in a cool, dry place.