Cherry Nut Bread {Pat’s Recipes}
A sweet bread filled with cherries and walnuts. The perfect treat for fun or the holidays.
Prep Time10minutes mins
Cook Time1hour hr
Total Time1hour hr 10minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 326 kcal
Ingredients
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- 4 tbsp butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
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- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 bottle, 10oz of Maraschino Cherries
- Milk
- 1/2 cup Walnuts, or any other nut you prefer
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8″x4″ loaf pan, set aside.
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In a medium bowl combine the butter and brown sugar, beat with a mixer until light and creamy. Add the egg and beat until combined.
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In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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Pour the juice from the cherries into a measuring cup, then fill the measuring cup with milk till it reaches the 1 cup mark.
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Alternately add the flour mixture and cherry milk to the brown sugar mixture, use a whisk, and stir just until the flour is absorbed, do not over mix.
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Chop cherries roughly. Fold the cherries and walnuts into the batter and pour into the prepared loaf pan.
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Bake for 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on wire rack. If you can, wrap and let sit over night for best results. Enjoy!
Notes
Makes 1 (8″x4″) loaf
NUTRITION
Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 480mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 2mg