Sweet Soft Cherry Bread with Cherry-Almond Glaze
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4.5
Sweet Soft Cherry Bread with Cherry-Almond Glaze
Description
The Sweet Soft Cherry Bread with Cherry-Almond Glaze is distinguished by its incorporation of maraschino cherries evenly coated with flour to prevent sinking during baking. The batter is made thick by combining flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, oil, almond and vanilla extracts, and cherry juice reserved from the jar. Baking at 350°F in loaf pans results in a soft bread punctuated by sweet cherry pieces. The glaze, made from reserved cherry juice, almond extract, and confectioners' sugar, adds a sweet and fruity finish once applied.
This bread works well sliced for breakfast or as a sweet treat any time of day. Its slightly dense texture due to the thick batter balances the tender cherries and aromatic glaze. Because the glaze is applied at serving, the bread maintains softness when stored.
Storing the bread airtight at room temperature keeps it fresh up to five days, while freezing extends its life to six months. To avoid glaze breakdown during storage, it's best to apply glaze just before serving.
Ingredients
Cherry Bread
- maraschino cherries divided, one 10-ounce jar
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour divided, 2 tablespoons
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- pinch salt optional and to taste
- 2 egg large
- ½ cup canola oil or vegetable oil
- cherry juice reserve 1/4 cup
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cherry-Almond Glaze
- ¼ cup cherry juice reserved
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- confectioners’ sugar about 1 1/2 cups+
Instructions
Make the cherry bread:
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray two 8×4-inch loaf pans with floured cooking spray or lightly grease and flour the pans; set aside. (Recipe may be baked in one 9×5 pan, as 4 mini loaves, or as muffins, although I have not tested it that way. Adjust baking time accordingly.)
- Remove cherries from jar and place on a cutting board. Roughly chop them.
- Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons flour (prevents them from sinking during baking) and toss to coat evenly; set cutting board aside. Set jar with the cherry juice aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add 1 3/4 cups flour, sugar, baking powder, optional salt, and whisk to combine; set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl or glass measuring cup, combine eggs, oil, all the cherry juice from the jar except 1/4 cup to be reserved for the glaze, almond extract, vanilla extract, and whisk to combine.
- Pour wet mixture over dry ingredients and stir to combine; don’t overmix. Batter will be very thick.
- Gently fold in the chopped cherries.
- Turn batter out into the prepared pans, smoothing the tops lightly with a spatula. Strategically place a few cherries on top for visual appeal.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, or until bread is domed, set, springy to the touch, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter.
- Allow bread to cool in pans on top of a wire rack for about 15 minutes before removing and allowing to finish cooling completely on rack. While bread cools, make the glaze.
Make the Cherry-Almond Glaze:
- In a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup reserved cherry juice, almond extract, about 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, and whisk to combine until smooth and satiny. Add sugar until desired consistency is reached.
- Glaze the bread prior to serving. After the photos were done, I glazed much more liberally, spreading the glaze like butter on the interior of the slices.
Notes
- Coating the cherries with flour prevents them from sinking to the bottom during baking.
- Apply the cherry-almond glaze only before serving to maintain bread texture if storing long-term.
- Store the bread airtight at room temperature for up to five days or freeze for up to six months.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 200kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.5
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