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| Maraschino cherries, bananas and macadamia nuts are a perfect trio in this holiday quick bread. |
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(10-ounce) jar maraschino cherries |
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| 1/3 cup |
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butter or margarine, softened |
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| 2/3 cup |
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firmly packed brown sugar |
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| 2 |
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eggs |
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| 2 tsp |
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baking powder |
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| 1/2 tsp |
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salt |
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| 1 cup |
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mashed ripe bananas |
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| 1/2 cup |
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chopped macadamia nuts or walnuts |
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| 1-3/4 cups |
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all-purpose flour |
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Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. Coarsely chop cherries; set aside. Put butter, brown sugar, eggs and reserved cherry juice in a large mixing bowl. |
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Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes, or until well mixed. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with mashed bananas, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in cherries and nuts. |
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Lightly spray a 9x5x3-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 1 hour, or until golden brown and wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. |
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Remove from pan; let cool on wire rack. Wrap in plastic wrap or store in a tightly covered container. |
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| Servings: 16 |
| Yield: 1 loaf or 16 slices. |
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| Nutrition Facts |
| Serving size: 1 serving |
| Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. |
| Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. |
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| Amount Per Serving |
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| Calories |
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183.50 |
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| Calories From Fat (37%) |
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68.01 |
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% Daily Value |
| Total Fat 7.84g |
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12% |
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| Saturated Fat 3.17g |
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16% |
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| Cholesterol 36.60mg |
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12% |
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| Sodium 147.68mg |
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6% |
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| Potassium 150.88mg |
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4% |
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| Carbohydrates 26.76g |
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9% |
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| Dietary Fiber 1.39g |
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6% |
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| Sugar 13.93g |
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| Sugar Alcohols 0.00g |
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| Net Carbohydrates 25.37g |
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| Protein 2.84g |
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6% |
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| Recipe Type |
| Bread, Christmas, Holiday |
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| Recipe Source |
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Source: Cherry Marketing Institute
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