Description
This Hawaiian Banana Nut Bread brings the tropical islands straight to your kitchen! Sweet bananas, juicy pineapple, crunchy walnuts, coconut flakes, and cherries come together in a soft, moist loaf bursting with flavor. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a coffee treat — this easy recipe makes two loaves to share or freeze.
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 large eggs, beaten
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups mashed very ripe bananas
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup maraschino cherries, diced
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9×5-inch loaf pans or line them with parchment paper.
Combine dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, sugar, and cinnamon.
Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk eggs, oil, bananas, pineapple, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Combine: Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients. Fold in walnuts, coconut, and cherries. Stir gently until just blended.
Bake: Divide batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool and serve: Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Drain pineapple well to avoid a soggy loaf.
Use macadamia nuts for a deeper Hawaiian flavor.
For dairy-free bread, substitute oil with melted coconut oil.
Wrap cooled loaves tightly to keep them moist for up to 4 days, or freeze slices for 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American / Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/30 loaf)
- Calories: 234 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 135 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
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