Hawaiian Banana Bread
Tropical pineapple and coconut combine with banana to make this Hawaiian Banana Bread the most flavorful on the planet!
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 3 mashed ripe bananas
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- ½ cup coconut flakes, unsweetened
- ½ cup crushed pineapple, drained
Equipment
- 1 9x5 loaf pan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 ° F. Prepare a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray; set aside.
- Using a large mixing bowl, add together the sugar and butter and whisk. Add in the eggs and whisk; then add the bananas and mix until combined.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cardamom. Pour the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Stir in coconut and drained pineapple.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake the banana bread for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out in the middle clean. Do not over-bake!
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To serve the bread:
- Serve banana bread warm. Slice and serve with butter or cream cheese, or your favorite jam (like apple butter).
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 274kcal, Carbohydrates: 42g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 48mg, Sodium: 192mg, Potassium: 173mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 22g, Vitamin A: 300IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 34mg, Iron: 1mg