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Cherry Chocolate Chip Bread Recipe

Filled with chocolate chips, hazelnuts and maraschino cherries, this heavenly quick bread is a sweet way to end holiday meals. Your guests will love it as an alternative to traditional fruitcake.

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Cherry Chocolate Chip Bread Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

20 55 75

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1-1/4 cups evaporated milk
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup coarsely chopped maraschino cherries

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the egg, milk, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the chocolate chips, nuts and cherries.
Transfer to a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 259 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 281 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Chocolate Chip Bread in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2009, p41