PINEAPPLE CHERRY LOAVES

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Pineapple adds a fun twist to this holiday quick bread, plus it wakes each delicious bite nice and moist. My family prefers this to traditional fruitcake. -Dolores Peltier, Warren, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h30m

Yield 3 loaves (16 slices each)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
8 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cans (8 ounces each) pineapple chunks, drained
1 jar (10 ounces) red maraschino cherries, drained and halved
1 jar (10 ounces) green maraschino cherries, drained and halved
2 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. , Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; add to creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in pineapple, cherries and nuts. Pour into three greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pans., Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 136mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.