Cherry Chocolate Chip Bread

moonpoodle's Note:

This is a really sweet bread. I made it to share with co-workers and to use up my extra cherries. It tastes great with a cup of coffee or tea. You can put in up to a cup of chocolate chips, cherries or nuts; depending on your tastes. I generally use 1 cup of cherries and 3/4 cup of chocolate chips.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 loaf

• ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine , softened
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½-1 cup cherry , pitted
• ½-1 cup chocolate chips
• ¼ cup nuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Soften butter, and cream with tightly packed brown sugar.
3. Stir in milk, eggs, and almond extract.
4. In a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to milk mixture and stir until all ingredients are moistened.
5. With a spoon, stir in chocolate, cherries, and nuts.
6. Add batter into a greased 9x5 baking pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
7. Let cool before removing from pan. You may serve it warm, cold, or re-heated.
8. Store in the refrigerator.

Reviews

[Brayden'sMoM]

Ohh not one of my favorites but regardless my husband and kids ate it right up. I honestly didn't think it was that sweet at all, or not sweet enough. The sweetness that was there came mostly from chocolate chips. It baked well though and I was happy to see a sweet bread recipe using fresh cherries.

[Maryland Jim]

I followed directions exactly. I used 2/3 cups of cherries and 2/3 cup chocolate chips. No nuts. I baked it for 60 minutes. Great taste, but I think this was just a little too moist for me. BUT, I am going to try again using less cherrie. I think this would also do well as a mix for muffins. Made for PAC.