Cherry Banana Bread Recipe
Nothing beats this Cherry Banana Bread. Is there anything better than biting into a sweet, moist piece of banana bread? How about if that banana bread is studded with cherries. This cherry banana bread is the perfect quick bread for springtime. It's easy to make and it's sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Servings 8 slices
Calories 469kcal
Ingredients
- 3 bananas 2 mashed and 1 whole
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup whole pitted cherries chopped
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a loaf pan by lining with parchment paper and spraying with pan spray. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the mashed bananas, vanilla extract, eggs and melted butter. Add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix until well combined and no streaks of flour remain.
- Fold in the walnuts, chopped cherries and chocolate chunks.
- Pour the batter in the prepared loaf pan. Slice the remaining whole banana in half horizontally and place both halves seedy side up in the center of the batter.
- Bake at 350°F for 1 hour. The bread may take as long as 75 minutes to bake. Test it with a toothpick to make sure it is cooked through.
- Remove the bread from the pan after 10 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 454mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 459IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 3mg