Side dishe for 8
Chocolate Chip Cherry Bread
This moist banana bread folds in chocolate chips, pecans, and cherries before baking in a loaf pan until firm.
Typical price
$2.88for 4 servings
$0.72 per serving$2.88 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: tasteofhome.com
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetSide dishes
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Bananas$0.62/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.19Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.79Typical price |
| Cherries$4.99/lb typical | a little | $0.39Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.76 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- Stir eggs, mashed bananas, and melted butter in another bowl.
- Combine the wet and dry mixtures, then fold in chocolate chips, pecans, and cherries.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Cool the bread in the pan for 15 minutes before slicing.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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