cherry nut bread

Recipe by
Sasha Kamen
Dallas, TX

I love this bread with a cup of tea or coffee any time of year but especially during the holidays.

yield serving(s)
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cherry nut bread

  • 4 Tbsp
    butter, softened
  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 bottle
    (10 oz.) maraschino cherries, drained, reserve juice
  • milk
  • 1/2 c
    chopped walnuts, pecans, or sliced almonds)

How To Make cherry nut bread

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8"x4" loaf pan, set aside.
  • 2
    Beat brown sugar and butter with a mixer until light and creamy. Beat in the egg.
  • 3
    In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • 4
    Pour the juice from the cherries into a measuring cup, then add milk to make 1 cup.
  • 5
    Alternately add the flour mixture and cherry milk to the brown sugar mixture. Stir just until the flour is incorporated. Do not over mix.
  • 6
    Coarsely chop the cherries and fold with nuts into the batter and pour into the prepared loaf pan.
  • 7
    Bake for 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on wire rack.

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