Cherry Almond Quick Bread

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Last week a friend texted me to say she was going cherry picking.ย ย  I was excited because even at their cheapest cherries have been $3-$4 per pound.ย ย  Where she was going the U-Pick Cherries were only $1.60 per pound!ย ย  She asked if I wanted some and I jumped at the chance to get the fresh cherries.

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Once I got them home I started looking for what to make with them.ย ย  Well, not right away.ย ย  First I ate about a half pound of cherries and then I started looking.ย ย  As a side note, if you don’t have a cherry pitter you need to get one!ย ย  I thought they were pretty dumb until a company sent me one and now I can’t live without it!ย ย  Pitting cherries is so easy with the pitter and it makes chopping the cherries easy as pie.

But back on the subject of food, the first thing I made was a No Churn Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream because it’s been so hot outside lately.ย ย  I needed something to help cool me off and that did the trick.ย  The second thing I decided to make was this delicious Cherry Almond Quick Bread.

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I love making quick breads because they don’t require kneading or rising time.ย ย  The ingredients are simply put in a bowl, mixed together, then cooked in the oven.ย  I knew I had to make this recipe first thing in the morning so I could bake it while it was still cool outside because I didn’t really want to heat up the house.

I originally thought that the almond in this recipe would come from almond extract but it actually comes from almond paste.ย ย  That was good news because my mom had gotten a deal on almond paste and I happen to have 4 tubes of it in my pantry.ย  I whipped up this bread in about 10 minutes and popped it into the oven.ย ย  When it came out I cooled it and then sliced it up.

I love the flavor in this awesome Cherry Almond Quick Bread!

I ended up wrapping half of the slices in plastic wrap and then put them in a freezer bag to freeze for when the baby comes.ย ย  I figured it will be a delicious and easy breakfast when we don’t have a lot of time.ย  The rest my husband and I devoured.ย ย  This bread is awesome!ย ย  It takes like a cross between a quick bread and a pound cake with sweet and tart cherries and an aftertaste of almonds.ย ย  It is totally delicious and I can’t wait to make it again while I still have cherries left.

Looking for a delicious sweet bread? Try this awesome Cherry Almond Quick Bread!

Cherry Almond Quick Bread

A delicate and delicious quick bread made with fresh cherries and almond paste!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 16 slices
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 4 oz. almond paste
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 c. cherries pitted and cut in half

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine the butter, almond paste, and sugar. Mix well.
  • Add the eggs and mix well.
  • In a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt.
  • Add half the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix well. Add in the milk and stir to combine. Add the remaining flour mixture and mix to combine.
  • Fold in the cherries.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove the bread from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Run a butter knife around the edge of the pan and remove bread from pan.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack.

Notes

Recipe slightly adapted from Foodie Crush

Love this Cherry Almond Quick Bread made with fresh cherries and almond paste!

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