Description
Indulge in the delightful Cherry Bread with Cherry Glaze, a moist and flavorful quick bread packed with maraschino cherries and topped with a sweet cherry glaze. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or a sweet treat any time of day!
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries (drained and patted dry)
- ¾ cup whole milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Fold in chopped cherries.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk milk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract until well combined.
- Mix Batter: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir just until combined. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake: Bake for 50–60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Glaze: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Whisk together powdered sugar, cherry juice, and almond extract for the glaze. Drizzle over cooled bread.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, add ¼ cup chopped nuts like almonds or pecans to the batter.
- You can substitute fresh or frozen cherries (pitted and chopped) for maraschino cherries; drain excess moisture.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
