Chocolate Chip Cherry Nut Bread

Submitted by LizCl

"An easy and delicious bread to make. You will think you are eating cake."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 1 loaf
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup dried cherries
• 1⁄2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄3 cup chopped almonds, toasted

directions

1. Put butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 3-4 minutes.
2. Stir in buttermilk, eggs and almond extract; mix well.
3. Combine dry ingredients. Add to the buttermilk mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
4. Stir in cherries, chocolate chips, and nuts.
5. Grease and flour bottom only of 9 X 5 inch loaf pan. Pour batter into prepared pan.
6. Bake in a 350 degree oven 55-65 minutes.
7. Let cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes and remove from pan. Cool.
8. Wrap in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator.
9. To toast almonds: Spread almonds in an ungreased pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until brown.