Chocolate-Cherry Banana Bread Recipe

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I developed this sweet chocolate and banana bread after looking for ways to use extra dried tart cherries. It’s so rich and moist, no one will guess its lighter. —Cindy Beberman of Orland Park, Illinois

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Chocolate-Cherry Banana Bread Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 16 Servings
30 45 75

Ingredients

  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2/3 cup dried cherries
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 egg
  • 1 large ripe banana, mashed
  • 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  • In a small bowl, pour water over cherries; let stand for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg whites and egg until smooth.
  • In a small bowl, combine the banana, sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with banana mixture. Drain cherries and coarsely chop; fold into batter with pecans.
  • Pour into a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 164 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 148 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Chocolate-Cherry Banana Bread in Light & Tasty December/January 2007, p35

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Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2010 by wayfarercn

Awesome recipe. Used frozen cherries instead of dried. Brought it to work and it was gone in an hour.

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2010 by Marionperrine

I am glad to read the reviews. I was going to get dried cherries today but at $10 a bag I backed off. I have the marechino cherries here so will try those. Thanks for posting the reviews.

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2010 by aronadrive

Loved it. I used one cup of cut up maraschino cherries instead of the dried cherries. It's great. It's a make again recipe.

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2010 by sharisa

We really enjoyed this bread recipe. I like to make different breads and put them in the freezer and this one was different and great.

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2010 by stix

I was disappointed in the recipe. Not enough flavor, dry was baked to directions of the recipe.

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2010 by dntheis@embarqmail.com

the bread is very delicious and would make it again, as my family realy enjoyed it.

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2010 by Cathyandysclan

like it better then plain banana bread

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2010 by dwasmanjr

I didn't have dried cherries, so I used maraschino instead. It was good but I thought it was dry. I cooked it the least amount of time suggested. I probable won't make it again.

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2010 by debi06

Nice quick recipe although I think the next time I make this I will put in chocolate chips. I like more of a chocolate flavor.

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2010 by rldaffron

I made this an brought to the office and everyone loved it. It is a very good and easy to make bread.

 
 

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