Chocolate 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.

CHOCOLATE CHIP AND CHERRY-BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 1 loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches, or 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour.
• Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well mixed. Beat in bananas, sour cream and eggs. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chips, cherries and nuts. Pour into pan(s).
• Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (if bread becomes too brown, cover loosely with aluminum foil about 10 minutes before end of bake time). Cool 15 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan(s); remove from pan(s) to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Place cherries in a small bowl and pour boiling water over them; let stand for 15 minutes.
• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly (about 2 minutes).
• Add egg whites and egg one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine the banana, sour cream and vanilla in a smaller bowl.
• In another bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Alternately add the banana mixture and the flour mixture to the egg mixture mixing well after each addition.
• Drain the cherries and coarsly chop.
• Fold them into the batter along with the pecans.
• Pour into a 9" X 5" X 3" loaf pan coated with non-stick cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted near the center of the loaf.
• Cool for at least 10 minutes before removing the pan.
• Place on wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY BANANA BREAD (DIABETIC FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• Lightly coat the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
• Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine sour cream, milk, egg, and oil.
• Stir in mashed banana and vanilla.
• Add sour cream mixture all at once to flour mixture; stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).
• Fold in chopped cherries, walnuts, and chocolate chips.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan.
• Cool completely on wire rack. Makes 16 slices.

BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 8x4- or 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat all ingredients except nuts with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 45 seconds, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.