Description
Delight in the tropical flavors of Hawaiian Banana Bread with Pineapple and Coconut. This moist and flavorful bread is a perfect treat for breakfast or as a snack with tea or coffee.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/4 tsp Sea salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Sugar (Castor sugar)
- 1/3 cup Vegetable oil
- 2 Bananas, mashed
- 1 cup Crushed pineapple (not drained)
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Shredded unsweetened coconut
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease an 8″x4″ loaf pan.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Whisk Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk eggs and caster sugar together.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Add oil, mashed bananas, crushed pineapple, and vanilla extract to the egg mixture. Mix well.
- Combine Dry and Wet: Mix the dry and wet ingredients until well combined.
- Add Coconut: Gently fold in the shredded coconut.
- Bake: Pour batter into the prepared pan, top with more coconut, and bake for 40-45 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Slice and enjoy with tea or coffee.
Notes
- You can add chopped nuts like macadamia or pecans for extra crunch.
- For extra sweetness, drizzle with a simple glaze made of powdered sugar and citrus juice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
