Easy Cherry Almond Poppy Seed Bread
Bake a moist and flavorful loaf cake featuring sweet cherries, nutty almond, and a subtle crunch from poppy seeds. This simple quick bread recipe delivers big flavor without complication.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Total Time: 75 min
- Yield: 1 loaf (about 10 servings) 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup fresh or frozen (not thawed) pitted cherries, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a standard 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and poppy seeds. Set this dry mixture aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. This takes about 3 minutes with an electric mixer.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the almond extract and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk. Begin and end with the dry mixture. Mix only until just combined; do not overmix the batter.
- Gently fold in the chopped cherries.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the top evenly with the sliced almonds.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a sweeter finish, you can make a simple glaze by whisking 1 cup of powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons of milk and 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract. Drizzle this over the cooled bread.
- If you use frozen cherries, do not thaw them first; toss them with one teaspoon of flour before folding them into the batter to prevent sinking.
- This recipe yields a moist loaf cake perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 37
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 65