Cherry Bread

Submitted By The Sensible Cook
AVERAGE RATING: 4 votes / 4.5 Stars

1 (10 oz) jar maraschino cherries

1/3 cup butter, softened

½ cup packed brown sugar

4 egg whites

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

1 cup mashed ripe banana

1 ¾ cups flour

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

 

Preheat oven to 350°. Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. Coarsely chop cherries and set aside.

 

Put butter, brown sugar, eggs, baking powder, salt and reserved cherry juice in a large mixing bowl. Mix with a mixer until well blended. Gradually blend in flour and the mashed bananas. Stir in cherries and nuts.

 

Lightly spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake for 1 hour or until golden brown and wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.

 

Remove from pan; let cool on wire rack. Wrap in plastic wrap or store in a tightly covered container.

 

Makes 1 loaf (8 slices),  each slice has 313 calories, 11g fat, 49g carbohydrate, 6g protein, 2g fiber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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