Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of sweet cherries and nutty almonds with this Cherry Almond Loaf recipe. Perfect for a cozy morning treat or a sweet afternoon snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Blanched Almonds, Finely Ground
- 1 1/4 Cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 (or 1 Stick) Unsalted, Softened Butter
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 3 Large Eggs
- 1/2 Teaspoon Almond Extract
- 2 Cups Pitted Ripe Cherries, Cut Into Quarters
Topping:
- Sliced Almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Grease an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan. In one bowl, mix together the flour, ground almonds, salt, and baking powder.
- In another bowl, beat the butter with the sugar at medium speed with a hand or table mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each.
- Add the almond extract and mix.
- Add 1/2 the flour mixture and mix briefly.
- Add the rest of the flour mixture and beat just until you can no longer see any flour.
- Add the cherries and stir them through the mixture.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan, sprinkle sliced almonds on top, and bake for about 55 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean when inserted into the center.
- If the loaf begins to brown too much before it has completed baking, cover it loosely with aluminum foil.
- Cool 15 minutes before removing the loaf from the pan.
Notes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg