Chocolate-Cherry Banana Bread

• 1 cup boiling water
• 2/3 cup dried cherries
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 egg
• 1 large ripe banana, mashed
• 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

1. In a small bowl, pour water over cherries; let stand for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg whites and egg until smooth.
2. In a small bowl, combine the banana, sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with banana mixture. Drain cherries and coarsely chop; fold into batter with pecans.
3. Pour into a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350u0b0 for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-cherry-banana-bread/ (may not work)