Ingredients
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- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 lemon (zest and juice)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup almond meal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pitted halved cherries
- olive oil spray for the bottom and sides of pan
- icing sugar for the topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- In a large bowl, whisk by hand the yogurt, olive oil, eggs, lemon zest and lemon juice until well blended (this could also be done in a blender or stand in mixer).
- Add the sugar, flour, almond meal, baking powder and salt. Mix well.
- Spray a 9" pan with olive oil. Press lightly the cherry halves decoratively into the batter, cut-side down.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until a wood skewer comes out clean.
- Let cool on a rack.
- Sprinkle with icing sugar.
- Enjoy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
