I shared this delicious Cherry Almond Bread last month, and I wanted to share how I was able to use this recipe in those mini loaf pans. I rec’d a batch of these mini loaf pans from a friend, and I wanted to gift them for the holidays with this festive bread. The pans are the 5.75 Inch x 3 Inch mini loaf pans. I put about a cup of the batter in each mini pan, put them on a cookie sheet, with some space between them for even heating. I baked these for 41 minutes. They are adorable and festive!
Maraschino Cherry Almond Bread
1 jar (10 oz.) maraschino cherries
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Almond Butter:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 Tablespoon slivered almonds, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Drain cherries, reserving juice; add enough water to juice to measure 1/2 cup. Cut cherries into quarters; blot dry and set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture alternately with reserved juice. Fold in the cherries and almonds. Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a small bowl, combine almond butter ingredients. Serve with bread.
Delicious – I would make this for gift giving. Here in Indiana, I had to bake it for 60 minutes. This bread is amazing – it is so delicious after it sits for more than a day. The smell is over the top, and you find yourself craving it. The bread holds its shape very well. I made this last year for the holidays and I am anxious to make it again, just so I can have it for breakfast. It is hard for me to gift this as we keep snacking on it. The almond butter is a fun addition but this is perfect without topping it with butter
My husband and I preferred it without butter on the second and third days. He ate his cold, I heated my slice in the microwave for 12 seconds.
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