DRIED CHERRY BREAD

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I was looking for a muffin or quick bread recipe that called for yogurt but all were a bit too wholesome for me so I dreamed up this dried cherry bread. But at least I kept the oats! I am sure this batter could be used to make muffins too. A streusel topping or powdered sugar glaze would be extra naughty and extra good too but I didn't want to be too naughty.

Provided by EMERALDCITYJEWEL

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Fruit Bread Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 376.2 calories, Carbohydrate 44.1 g, Cholesterol 45.3 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 277.8 mg, Sugar 26.2 g