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Chocolate Cherry Bread
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 600 Minutes
Ready In: 620 Minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
2/3 cup dried cherries
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons butter, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup nonfat sour cream (i used low fat)
1 large very ripe banana, mashed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
1. Soak dried cherries in hot water 15 minutes; drain thoroughly.
2. Set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 350ยบ.
4. Beat sugar and butter together in bowl of electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 3 min.
5. Add eggs, one at a time; beat until smooth.
6. Beat in sour cream, banana and vanilla extract until well-blended, about 1 min.
7. Mix together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; add to banana mixture, beating on low speed until just mixed.
8. Fold in nuts and cherries.
9. Pour batter into greased 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
10. Bake 1 hour until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
11. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
12. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
By RecipeOfHealth.com