DOUBLE CHERRY QUICK BREAD
This is a doubly delightful cherry quick bread that is sure to delight! It uses canned cherry pie filling and the added bonus of orchard fresh sour cherries. Very moist, dense and delicious, this makes both wonderful loaf size breads and fantastic muffins. There is no need to frost, glaze or adorn this bread in any other manner...it's THAT good! Please note: you will NOT get the same results if you substitute oil for butter or applesauce for butter/oil. Your baking times will increase and the cherry flavour will be diminished. Also, cinnamon's are different. I use a Vietnamese cinnamon which is a much softer, less harsh cinnamon. Also, times are NOT for a large loaf pan. The baking time can exceed one hour if you choose to bake in a larger pan. This recipe is for small loaves or large muffins. Baking time will vary with muffin or loaf pan size!
Provided by The_Swedish_Chef
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 1h
Yield 12 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- NOTE: This makes a very, very dense batter. Do NOT make this with a hand mixer; mix it by hand so your motor does not burnt out!
- Also, the baked top of the loaves or muffins is very dark! It can "read" as being done but don't be fooled! Test doneness by inserting a wooden toothpick into the center of the muffin or loaf before removing from oven, and if it's clean of batter when removed, your bread/muffin is baked.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease giant muffin tins or small loaf pans (6" x 3"). Set aside.
- In a small bowl, blend together the beaten eggs, almond extract and melted (but cooled) butter. Set aside.
- In a large 4 quart capacity bowl, sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon to make sure it's thoroughly combined. Create a "well" in the center of the dry ingredients to add the egg mixture.
- With a sturdy wooden spoon handy, add egg mixture to well in dry ingredients and fold the dry and wet ingredients together until well incorporated. Batter is very, very stiff at this stage and puts up a fight!
- Add the canned cherry pie mix and fresh sour cherries to the batter. Put your back into it and fold the cherries into the batter until it is uniformly pink in colour. Congratulations! You're almost done!
- I use a plastic one cup measuring cup to scoop the batter out and push it into the greased loaf or muffin tins with my finger. DO NOT EXCEED THE 1/2 FULL MARK OR THEY WILL OVERFLOW in the oven!
- Bake at 350 degrees until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. For large muffins the time is 30 minutes. For 6" x 3" loaves, it's 40 minutes. For large loaves, it can be from 60 to 80 minutes and you risk burning the top! (I'm just saying).
- Remove from oven when done and cool baked goods in pan on wire cooling racks for 10 minutes. If well greased, cherry bread will flip right out of the pans! These breads/muffins really retain their heat so don't attempt to eat straight away, as tempting as it seems. Allow to cool an additional 30 minutes before enjoying this cherry quick bread. :)
- Yield from this recipe: 6 large muffins and 3 small loaf pans. This strange "yield" is because I didn't have enough loaf or muffin pans to make only one type of cherry bread or muffin. LOL.
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mdakram Khan
[email protected]This bread is delicious! I'll definitely be making it again.
Tonmoy Roy
[email protected]This bread is so moist and flavorful. I love the combination of cherries and chocolate chips. It's a perfect treat for any occasion.
Suresh kumar Kami
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of cherries, but I loved this bread! The chocolate chips balance out the tartness of the cherries perfectly.
Remedios Gaza
[email protected]This bread is a great way to use up leftover cherries. It's also a great snack or breakfast food.
Netra bahadur Budha
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to follow and the bread always turns out perfectly. I've made it several times and it's always a hit.
Williamson Oriental
[email protected]This bread is delicious! The cherries and chocolate chips make it so flavorful. It's a perfect treat for any occasion.
Nina Chaduneli
[email protected]I made this bread for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. I'll definitely be making it again.
ABU SHAMA
[email protected]This bread is so easy to make and it turned out perfectly! I love the cherries and chocolate chips. It's a great snack or breakfast food.
Mokgaetsi Alphinah
[email protected]I've made this bread several times now and it's always a hit! It's so moist and flavorful. I love that it's not too sweet. I usually serve it with a cup of coffee or tea.
Amiee Rae
[email protected]This quick bread is incredibly easy to make and it tastes delicious! I love the combination of cherries and chocolate chips. I also added a handful of chopped walnuts for extra crunch. It's a perfect snack or breakfast food.