Dark, sweet cherries are added to an almond flavored batter for a quick bread that's a sweet treat to eat and share with friends.
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Keyword cherry and almond quick bread
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Ingredients
¼cupLAND O LAKES® Super Premium European Style unsalted butter, at room temperature
4ouncesalmond paste
¾cupsugar
2large eggs
2cupsall-purpose flour
¾teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonsalt
½cupmilk
1cupsweet cherries, pitted and sliced or quartered
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a bread pan with baking spray.
In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and the almond paste until well blended. Add the sugar and mix well. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until incorporated. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and add to the sugar mixture alternating with the milk. Gently fold in the cherries.
Pour the batter into the bread pan and bake for 55-60 minutes or until the bread has pulled away from the sides of the pan and the top is golden brown. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.