Cherry Bread

Bursting with cherry flavor and a pretty pink color with a wonderful layer of frosting makes our sweet Cherry Bread.

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Keyword Cherry Bread

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 5

Servings slices

Calories 237kcal

Author Jennifer Osterholt

Coat two large loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray, covering the corners well.
Reserve juice while draining cherries. Set aside 2 tablespoons of juice for the icing. Using remaining juice add enough milk to make 1 cup of liquid.
10 ounce jar maraschino cherries, 1/2 cup milk
Cut each cherry into quarters and set aside.
Beat flour, brown sugar, cherry milk, butter, eggs, baking powder, almond extract and salt until well blended.
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour, 1 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 1/3 cup butter, 2 eggs, 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, 1/2 teaspoon salt
Stir in cherries and walnuts by hand.
1 cup walnuts
Bake for 40 - 50 minutes in a 350℉ oven. Bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean. Allow loaves to cool for 10 - 20 minutes and flip to remove from the loaf pan.

Combine powdered sugar, milk, melted butter, cherry juice and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons cherry juice, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Drizzle over cool loaves of bread.