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Cherry Bread Best Easy Sweet Loaf Recipe

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Cherry Bread is a soft, moist, sweet homemade quick bread packed with bright cherry flavor and topped with an optional glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, gifts, holidays, and snack time.

  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 55 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 10 slices 1x
  • Category: Bread

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract optional
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or milk
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped cherries
  • 1 tablespoon flour for coating cherries
  • Optional glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease loaf pan.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  4. Add eggs one at a time.
  5. Mix in vanilla and almond extract.
  6. Add sour cream or milk.
  7. Stir in dry ingredients gently.
  8. Toss cherries with flour.
  9. Fold cherries into batter.
  10. Spread into loaf pan.
  11. Bake 50 to 60 minutes.
  12. Cool completely before glazing or slicing.

Notes

  • Pat dry maraschino cherries before using.
  • Coat cherries with flour to help prevent sinking.
  • Do not overmix batter.
  • Store wrapped at room temperature up to 3 days.
  • Freeze up to 3 months.
  • Add almond extract for bakery flavor.
  • Great as mini loaves for gifts.
  • Use fresh cherries when in season.

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