Chocolate Cherry Bread Recipe ๐ซ๐
Overview:
Indulge in the delightful combination of rich chocolate and sweet cherries with this Chocolate Cherry Bread recipe. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack, this moist and flavorful bread is sure to become a favorite in your home. Follow these simple steps to create a loaf that’s bursting with deliciousness!
- Preparation Time: 20 minutes
- Cooking Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 10 hours 20 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients:
| Ingredients | Quantity |
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| Dried cherries | 2/3 cup |
| Sugar | 1 cup |
| Butter | 6 tbsp |
| Eggs | 2 |
| Nonfat sour cream | 1/2 cup |
| Banana | 1 |
| Vanilla extract | 2 tsp |
| All-purpose flour | 1 1/2 cups |
| Cocoa powder | 6 tbsp |
| Baking powder | 1 tsp |
| Baking soda | 1 tsp |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp |
| Pecans | 1/4 cup |
Instructions:
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Prepare Cherries: Begin by soaking the dried cherries in hot water for 15 minutes. Once soaked, drain them thoroughly and set aside.
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Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC) to ensure it’s ready when your batter is prepared.
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Cream Butter and Sugar: In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the sugar and butter on medium speed until creamy. This should take about 3 minutes.
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Incorporate Eggs: Add the eggs to the butter-sugar mixture, one at a time, beating well after each addition until the mixture is smooth.
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Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the nonfat sour cream, mashed banana, and vanilla extract until the mixture is well-blended, which should take around 1 minute.
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Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate medium-sized bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
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Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients in the electric mixer bowl, beating on low speed until just mixed. Be careful not to overmix.
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Fold in Nuts and Cherries: Gently fold in the chopped pecans and the soaked, drained cherries into the batter until evenly distributed.
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Prepare Loaf Pan: Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan to prevent sticking.
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Pour Batter: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
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Bake: Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Cool: Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully removing it from the pan and transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy Your Chocolate Cherry Bread!
Once cooled, slice your Chocolate Cherry Bread into thick, indulgent slices and enjoy the rich chocolate flavor mingled with bursts of sweet cherries. Serve it as is or with a dollop of whipped cream or a drizzle of chocolate sauce for an extra special treat. Whether enjoyed for breakfast, as a snack, or as a dessert, this Chocolate Cherry Bread is sure to impress!
