Cherry Banana Bread

• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sucanat or 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
• 2 eggs or 1 mashed ripe banana
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana

1. Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 Tablespoons juice.
2. Cut cherries into quarters.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
4. Combine sugar, butter, eggs or ONE mashed banana, and reserved cherry juice in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed 3-4 minutes or until well mixed.
5. Alternate between adding flour mixture and mashed bananas, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. If the mixture seems a bit too dry, you might want to try adding some water at the end. I suggest adding it a teaspoon or so at a time.
6. Stir in drained cherries.
7. Grease a loaf pan and spread batter evenly in pan.
8. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until brown.
9. Remove from pan and let cool on wire rack. To store, wrap in plastic wrap or foil and keep in a cool, dry place.

maraschino cherries, allpurpose, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, butter, eggs, mashed ripe banana

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-banana-bread-271242 (may not work)