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3 slices of cherry bread stacked on a black plate.

Homemade Cherry Bread Recipe

Cherry Bread is an easy quick bread that you can serve as a snack cake or breakfast treat.
4.99 from 97 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 407 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • cups all purpose flour
  • cups granulated sugar
  • teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup butter (cold cut into pieces)
  • ¾ cup milk (I used 2 %)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1-2 cups cherries (pitted and cut in half)

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 375F (190C). Grease and flour a 9 inch loaf pan.
  • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, add the butter and mix to form a crumbly mixture. Remove 3/4 cup of the mixture (this is your crumb topping) and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl with a fork or whisk beat together the milk, eggs and vanilla. Add it to the flour mixture and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula just until combined. The batter should be a little lumpy. Do not over mix.
  • Fold in the cherries and transfer to the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with the crumb topping. Bake for approximately 50-60 minutes. Check with a toothpick for doneness. Let cool in the loaf pan then move to a wire rack to cool completely before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Be sure to toss the pitted sliced cherries with 1-2 teaspoons of flour, this keeps them from sinking to the bottom.

Nutrition

Calories: 407kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 5gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 305mgPotassium: 113mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 893IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 2mg
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