Tart Cherry Orange Pistachio Loaf
Tart Cherry Orange Pistachio Loaf
This cherry orange pistachio bread combines overripe bananas with orange juice, maple syrup and dried tart cherries for a great dessert the whole family will love. Recipe courtesy of Choose Cherries
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
55
minutes
Servings
10
Total time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 medium overripe (brown and spotted) bananas
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup avocado or melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup super fine almond flour, packed
- 1 cup certified gf oat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 tablespoon orange zest (from 2 medium oranges)
- 1/3 cup pistachios, chopped
- 3/4 cup montmorency dried tart cherries
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Grease a loaf pan.
- Place bananas, orange juice, eggs, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Whisk together almond flour, oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and orange zest in a large mixing bowl.
- Add wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Fold in tart cherries and pistachios.
- Pour mixture into loaf pan and bake for 55 minutes, or until a knife comes out almost clean.
- Cool completely before slicing.
- Store cooled bread in an air-tight container on the counter for up to 5 days (or store in the refrigerator).