Chocolate Covered Cherry Bread
Servings: 12
Calories: 441kcal
Ingredients
For the Bread
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 1/2 cup canola oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 16 ounces maraschino cherries* (1 jar)
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
For the Ganache
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, milk, oil, egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Drain the maraschino cherries and discard juice. Coarsely chop the cherries in a food processor or with a knife. Gently fold the cherries and the mini chocolate chips into the batter.
- Pour the bread batter into a greased 9"x5" bread pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center of the bread should come out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes, then remove the bread to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the ganache, heat the heavy cream until it is very hot, but not boiling.
- Place the chocolate chips in a small mixing bowl and pour the heavy cream over the chocolate. Put a plate over the bowl to lock in the heat. Allow this to sit for 3-4 minutes to allow the chocolate to melt.
- Stir or whisk the ganache until all of the chocolate is melted and it is completely smooth.
- Allow the ganache to sit for 10 minutes so that it firms up slightly. If you pour it on the bread right away it might all run off.
- Once the bread is cool, spread the ganache on top of the bread.
- Allow the ganache to set.
- Slice and serve. Freezes well!
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Notes
The calories shown are based on the bread being sliced into 12 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of bread. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**
Nutrition
Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 225IU | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 2.3mg