Crumble Top Cherry & Chocolate Loaf

The hubster does like a good fruit loaf, but when his favourite combo is involved like cherries and dark chocolate, if doesn’t last long before he has gobbled it all up! A slice for mid morning snack with some butter, then maybe a quick slice or 2 after lunch, another mid afternoon snack…..get the idea?! I usually hope it will last a week, but with the hubster around lucky if a lasts till Thursday! 

Crumble Top Cherry Chocolate Loaf

When thinking about adding the crumble top, I wasn’t sure if it would take away from the loaf or make it better. I think it’s a great addition as it adds that little extra soft crunch to the loaf. 

Crumble Top Cherry Chocolate Loaf

The loaf isn’t too sweet, actually some would say not sweet enough as comparing to a cake, but a lightly sweet loaf is just the right amount of sweetness. It’s pretty good with a little butter or margarine, makes the loaf just melt in the mouth.

Crumble Top Cherry Chocolate Loaf

Morello cherries are a type of dark sour cherries, mainly grown in Europe and southwest Asia places like Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and Iran. Where as sweet cherries are are mainly grown in Turkey & United States, as they come from the cherry blossom tree. 

Crumble Top Cherry Chocolate Loaf

Did you know that consuming sour cherries may help with sleeping problems due to the high melatonin levels, which critical in regulating the sleep-wake cycle. Cherries  specially sour cherries can also help with anti-inflammation, 

Crumble Top Cherry Chocolate Loaf

Ingredients:
150g Margarine
150g Light Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
1 Tsp Vanilla
200g Self Raising Flour
1 Tsp Baking Powder
125g Morello Cherries
50g Dark Chocolate Chips
50g Crumble Mixture

Instructions

Crumble Top Cherry Chocolate Loaf

Cream together the margarine and sugar until light and creamy, then add eggs, vanilla, flour and baking powder 

Crumble Top Cherry Chocolate Loaf

Mix on medium speed just until the flour is combined.

Crumble Top Cherry Chocolate Loaf

Add whole and half cherries and dark chocolate chips.

Crumble Top Cherry Chocolate Loaf

With a spatula  fold the cherries and chocolate chips until the batter. 

Crumble Top Cherry Chocolate Loaf

Pour the batter into a greased or lined loaf tin and sprinkle on the crumble mixture

Crumble Top Cherry Chocolate Loaf

Bake in the oven at 160c for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until fully baked.

Crumble Top Cherry Chocolate Loaf

Allow to cool, then slice and enjoy.

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