5.0 from 6 votes
Almond Cherry Bread
This sweet Almond Cherry Bread has a moist, buttery crumb and is bursting with fresh (or frozen), juicy cherries!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 1 loaf (about 10-12 slices)
Calories: 235 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast , Bread , Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Bread:
- ¼ cup salted butter, softened at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ¾ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 1 cup fresh or frozen pitted cherries coarsely chopped and tossed with 1 tablespoon flour
Glaze:
- 1 ¼ cups confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- Optional garnish: ¼ cup thinly-sliced almonds, toasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease an 8 ½ x 4 ½-inch loaf pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the butter and sugar. Add the egg and mix until incorporated. Slowly add the milk, almond extract and vanilla extract; mix to combine.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Be careful not to over-mix the batter.
- Gently fold in the cherries.
- Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the bread is cool, combine the confectioners sugar, milk and almond extract in a bowl. Whisk until smooth. If the glaze seems too thin, add more confectioners sugar. If it’s too thick, add a small amount of milk.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cool bread. Sprinkle with sliced almonds, if desired. Slice and serve!
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Notes
- Be careful not to over-mix the batter. You want it to come together so that everything is combined, but then stop stirring! Mixing too much will result in a dry, dense loaf.
- The total baking time will vary depending on the type of loaf pan that you use. A dark metal, nonstick pan cooks the bread faster, so it will likely be done within 45-50 minutes. By contrast, a lighter metal pan, a glass pan, or a ceramic pan can easily require 60 minutes (or more) in a 350° F oven. You can tell that your loaf is cooked through when you insert a toothpick or long stick deep into the center of the loaf and it comes out clean.
- If using frozen cherries, do not thaw the cherries before adding them to your batter.
- Toss the cherries with flour to help them stay suspended in the batter, rather than sinking to the bottom of your bread as it bakes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice (1/12 of the loaf)
Calories
235kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
95mg
(4%)
Potassium
138mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
158IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1loaf (about 10-12 slices)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 235
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice (1/12 of the loaf) | |
| Calories | 235kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 158IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.