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Star of the East Fruit Bread Recipe

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:
Bake:
49 Min.
Prep:
30 Min.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Yields:
2 (8-inch loaves)

Celebrate the holidays with the enjoyable taste of our Chocolate Fruit Bread recipe, featuring a festive blend of flavors from HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips, bananas, mandarin oranges, dried fruits and maraschino cherries. This exquisite bread is perfect for holidays, special occasions, gifting or indulgent holiday breakfasts. Chocolate Fruit Bread delights the tastebuds with a moist, buttery, cake-like texture wrapped around decadent bits of fruit and chocolate. Enjoy freshly baked or toasted with cream cheese or butter for a satisfying breakfast or dessert.

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Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time
30 minutes
Bake Time
49 minutes
Cool Time
1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup
    butter or margarine (1 stick), softened
  • 1 cup
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 cups
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 cup
    banana mashed ripe (about 3 medium)
  • 1 can
    mandarin orange segments (11 oz), well drained
  • 1 cup
    HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 1/2 cup
    dates or calimyrna figs chopped
  • 1/2 cup
    maraschino cherries chopped, well drained
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Directions

Equipment Needed 
oven Oven
loaf baking pans loaf baking pans
bowl Bowl
mixer Mixer
measuring cups Measuring Cups
wire rack Wire Rack
microwave-safe bowl Microwave-safe Bowl
microwave Microwave
1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease two 8x4x4-inch loaf baking pans.

2

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with mashed banana to butter mixture, blending well. Stir in orange segments, chocolate chips, dates and cherries. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.

3

Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool; remove from pans. Drizzle tops of loaves with Chocolate Drizzle. Store tightly wrapped.

Chocolate Drizzle: Combine 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and 2 tablespoons whipping cream in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at medium (50%) 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave at medium an additional 15 seconds; stir until chips are melted and smooth when stirred. About 1/2 cup drizzle.

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