Holiday Fruit Bread

A decadent fruit bread filled with oodles of chocolate, fruits and nuts. Great for gift giving!

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Member Recipe By Lisa_O

Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 1 hr 40 min
Servings 24

Ingredients

1/2: cup butter, softened

1: cup sugar

2: eggs

1: teaspoon vanilla extract

2: cups flour

1: teaspoon baking soda

1/8: teaspoon salt

1: cup very ripe mashed banana

11: oz can mandarin oranges, drained well and chopped

6: oz chocolate chips

1: cup shredded coconut

1/2: cup maraschino cherries, drained well and chopped

2/3: cup chopped pecans or walnuts

: powdered sugar (optional)

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Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350°. Generously grease two 71/2 x 3/12 inch loaf pans (or four smaller loaf pans.) Line bottom only of pans with parchment paper or waxed paper to prevent sticking.
2 In a mixer, cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs & vanilla extract . Beat until light and fluffy.
3 In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda & salt. Add flour mixture and bananas to the butter mixture. Stir in remaining fruits, chocolate chips, coconut & nuts by hand.
4 Fill greased loaf pans (about three quarters full) and bake for approximately 1 to 1-1/4 hours for larger loaf pans or 40 minutes for small loaf pans. Loaves are done when a tooth pick inserted in center of bread comes out clean.
5 Let loaves cool in pans for about 10 minutes, then remove and finish cooling on racks. When cool, wrap and store in refrigerator overnight . Prior to serving, sprinkle powdered sugar over the top (optional) and slice. Refrigerate any left overs.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

This bread tastes great when it's fragrant and warm from the oven, but tends to crumble if you cut it too soon. For perfect slices, it's best to let it firm up for several hours in the refrigerator.

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