Coconut Cherry Banana Bread

Recipe via Companys Coming ~Muffins & More

This sweet bread loaf was served at our RS event and it was sooo good ... it seriously left me wanting more .... and so I did .... I had more ... shame on me!!


Beat until light and frothy:
   2 eggs

Add:
   1 cup sugar
   1/2 cup melted butter

Beat well

Stir in
   1 cup (3 medium) mashed bananas
   1/2 tsp almond flavoring

Mix together dry ingredients ~ Mix well
   1 1/2 cups flour
   1/2 cup medium coconut
   1 1/2 tsp baking powder
   1/2 tsp baking soda
   1/2 tsp salt
   1/2 cup chopped walnuts
   1/2 cup Marachino cherries cut up

Pour dry ingredients over batter and stir just to combine
Spoon into greased loaf pan ~ 9x5x3
Bake for 1 hour @ 350* until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
Let stand for 10 minutes ~ Remove from pan ~ Cool ~ Wrap