Chocolate Chip Cherry Bread

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Terri Colgrove

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 24, 2022

“Chips, cherries, bananas, pecans…Mom's quick bread is packed full of goodies," notes Terri. "We baked a triple batch for my wedding reception.”

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Chocolate Chip Cherry Bread

Yield:1 loaf (16 slices)
Prep:15 min
Cook:45 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries
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Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the eggs, bananas and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the chocolate chips, pecans and cherries.
  2. Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
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