How to Make Dried Cherry Bread - A Step-by-Step Guide

Dried Cherry Bread is a delightful and delicious treat that is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a snack with a cup of tea or coffee. This bread is sweet and moist, with plump and juicy dried cherries throughout. It's a wonderful way to enjoy the flavor of cherries year-round, and it's a great way to use up any excess dried cherries you may have on hand.

The bread has a tender crumb and a hint of almond flavor that pairs perfectly with the cherries. It's not overly sweet, making it...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup dried cherries
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup melted butter, cooled
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • 1 (6 ounce) container cherry vanilla-flavored yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup instant oatmeal
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup white chocolate baking chips, lightly dusted with flour

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 loaf of bread

  • Pour boiling water over dried cherries in a bowl and let sit to plump up for 15 minutes. Drain.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • Beat eggs lightly in a bowl. Add sugar, oil, butter, buttermilk, yogurt, and vanilla extract. Whisk well.
  • Combine flour, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate, larger bowl. Whisk well. Add egg mixture, white chocolate chips, and cherries. Stir just until combined. Don't overmix. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 minutes to 1 hour, checking at 35 minutes to account for different ovens. If bread begins to brown too much, lightly cover the top with aluminum foil. Let set for 5 to 10 minutes in the pan before inverting loaf onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    376 cal.

    • Total Fat: 20g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 45mg
    • Sodium: 278mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 44g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 26g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 130mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 93mg