Christmas Brunch Bread

The red and green cherries make this bread perfectly festive for Christmas. All the other ingredients make it great any time.

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1-1/4 cup sugar
• 2 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup each red and green maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, blend eggs, bananas, buttermilk, butter, vanilla and sugar, set aside. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and baking soda. Fold in egg mixture, add cherries, chocolate chips and nuts. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake for 35-40 minutes.

Number of Servings: 13-14