CHERRY-BANANA BREAD

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If a cherry on top makes anything better, imagine how good this moist, nutty banana bread is: It's full of chopped maraschino cherries!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 1h20m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 jar (10 oz.) maraschino cherries
1-3/4 cups flour
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup mashed fully ripe bananas (about 3)
2/3 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 Tbsp. juice. Cut cherries into quarters; set aside. Combine next 3 ingredients.
Mix eggs, butter, sugar and reserved cherry juice in medium bowl until blended. Add bananas; mix well. Add flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in cherries and nuts.
Pour into 9-inch square baking pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 min.; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 130 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g