Description
A moist and vibrant quick bread featuring the classic pairing of sweet cherries and nutty almond extract.
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
8 ounces maraschino cherries, chopped, juice reserved
1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan thoroughly.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract until well combined.
Step 3: In a separate bowl, whisk the flour and baking powder together.
Step 4: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring just until no large flour streaks remain.
Step 5: Fold in the chopped maraschino cherries and 2 tablespoons of the reserved juice for color.
Step 6: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 7: Cool completely on a wire rack before dusting with powdered sugar or drizzling with a cherry-juice-infused glaze.
Notes
Toss chopped cherries in flour before adding to the batter to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the pan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 295 kcal
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 31mg
