Hawaiian Pineapple Banana Bread
- MAKES
- 2 loaves
- PREP
- 10 Min
- COOK TIME
- 1 Hr 15 Min
Get out your grass skirt and let the hula dancing commence! Our Hawaiian Pineapple Banana Bread is sure to cause a stir when you serve this tropical version of comforting homemade banana bread.
What You'll Need
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 5)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained, with 4 teaspoons liquid reserved
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat two 8- x 4-inch loaf pans with cooking spray, then dust with flour.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; stir in macadamia nuts. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour wet mixture into dry mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pans.
- Bake 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and let cool on wire racks.
- In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and reserved pineapple liquid. Drizzle over cooled breads.
Note
- In Hawaii they'd use macadamia nuts; but pecans or walnuts are more affordable and work just as well.
- If you enjoy this bread, you'll also love our Amish Banana Bread and our Cherry Nut Bread. Give 'em a try, and check out our website for lots of other easy and tasty bread recipes.
- Looking for something more portable? Try out our Easy Banana Muffins.
- This recipe was also one of our Top 10 TV Recipes of 2012! Check out the rest here.
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amhood 0939645
Sep 15, 2018
This Hawaiian- Pineapple Bread is fantastic. Loved it !! its a keeper .Marie
DEEDEE
Jul 11, 2017
I will me making 40 mini loaves of this bread for luau party gifts .Does it have to be refrigerated....??Can I leave out and for how many days.
Test Kitchen Team
Jul 12, 2017
Hi there! The Test Kitchen recommends freezing the mini loaves or placing them in the refrigerator if making that many in advance. Enjoy!
asoley 3922608
Jun 21, 2016
Just the name of this bread has my mouth watering! I've never heard of pineapple in bread before. Gotta try this one.
kayrosier 7980531
Sep 17, 2014
I just made the Bapple Bread and it was awesome!! You use applesauce in place of the oil and the taste was great!! I was wondering if you could substitute applesauce in the place of the vegetable oil in this recipe? Does anyone know?
Grandmasi
May 27, 2014
This bread is awesome! I served it at two meetings recently and everyone wanted the recipe. It is so moist and flavorful. I will definately be making this one again.
robbybaby
Feb 06, 2014
I have made this recipe for YEARS! From "Mr. Food Cooks Like Mama". It has won many awards for me at the state fair.
elliewm 6308979
Dec 08, 2013
This bread sounds delicious. I make many sweet breads and add pineapple just for the moistness of the bread.
dollysweeney 68576 37
Nov 25, 2013
Many know this, but, very ripe bananas FREEZE beautifully. Peel them and put them in a freezer bag. Then, your day becomes; "I can make that delicious banana bread today." instead of, "Darn, I HAVE to make something with these old bananas!" This recipe is delicious. It makes nicely in one bundt pan, also. Just watch for doneness.
kpattison 4845291
Oct 15, 2013
I just signed in and saved the Chocolate Cola Cake recipe but now I cannot save the Hawaiian Pineapple Banana Bread recipe. That seems to happen quite often. I can't figure it out why SAVE TO MY RECIPE BOOK doesn't show up sometimes...........Karen
grannyblu
Sep 21, 2013
Great recipe also great in zucchini bread I use the juice and the pineapple use entire can pineapple juice and all! Moist & delicious! everyone loves it both zucchini and banana bread
celafrance 1967500
Sep 15, 2013
I was also wondering why sometimes I can put a recipe in my recipe box and sometimes the "save" doesn't come up.
bnblove2013
Sep 14, 2013
My family enjoyed this. I made it today and they ate it all. I only made one loaf to try it. Will make more next time. So good.
grannyblu
Aug 01, 2013
Really good I used a large can of crushed pineapple with about half the juice poured right into the batter also cut up some cherries it was so moist and flavorful
Nana cooking
Jun 25, 2013
I just put it together I used I can t belieeve it not butter I ll tell ya how it came out
budlightmeplease 7 809552
May 15, 2013
my husband loves pinapple and banana bread cant wait to try it and i can freeze one for later
andy2845 4357860
Mar 27, 2013
I just whipped up this recipe and I had to use 3 -8 x4 pans . I think you could use 2 - 9 x 5 pans which I will try the next time .
deedeebos11 391720 3
Mar 14, 2013
Don't hesitate to try this one... reviews help with good ideas ! I too made a few changes, because, two peopletwo loaves too many ! Decided to try it as a cake. Half the recipe using: 2 eggs, 3 bananas, almonds for nuts, banana extract, and the whole 8 oz. can of pineapple. Baked in a lightly smaller than a 13 x 9 inch pan for 35 min. Then topped the cake/bread with half a can of store bought Banana frosting. It's easy and good.... might even become habit forming !
vedawyant 1380796
Jan 29, 2013
This is my favorite banana bread recipe I have used it for years it is soo good.
JanBear56
Jan 20, 2013
My family loves this version of banana bread. However, the next time I make it, before I put it in the oven to bake, I'm going to top it with a cinnamon and sugar mixture. This will replace the frosting.
guppie65
Jan 14, 2013
can I cut the ingredients in half to make just one loaf. I live alone and don't need 2 loaves. Sounds good and can't wait to make it.
Red Hat Gram
Jul 26, 2012
Made this with pecans and the last of the maraschino cherries in the fridge and it was OUTSTANDING. The whole family loved it. This is definitely a keeper.
lindalaing 4009182
May 15, 2012
Made this and everyone loved it. I used aplesauce instead of the oil. I will next time add a like more spice.
brewer girl
May 03, 2012
I love reading other people's ideas on variations of already great recipes. Thanks! Love you and your show! :)
GertySmith1 373957 3
May 02, 2012
This is a scrumptious version of banana bread. I added 1/2 cup of chopped maraschino cherries. I love the macadamia nuts in it, but I have used toasted pecans often because they grow out in the yard...macadamia nuts are a bit more expensive; they ARE delicious in this particular bread, though.
JerseyGrl70
Apr 29, 2012
Just made the Hawaiian Pineapple Banana Bread and I must say it was delicious. Though I did tweek the recipe by not adding the cup of macadamia. Instead, I only added 1/2 cup of the macadamian nuts and 1/2 pecans. I'm sure this recipe didn't need any tweeking but I just changed it because I love pecans! OOH, IT WAS SO GOOD! Thanks Mr. Foods!
earlri 9973493
Apr 27, 2012
Why is it sometimes a recipe can be saves and other times there is no save button ?
ecmacshane 0503637
Apr 26, 2012
scooter 19 i agree with you about the "looks good" comments but i like the change ups that some cooks leave..gives me further recipe ideas
scooter19
Apr 25, 2012
Dear Mr. Food staff, Can you leave out the comments that just say a recipe "looks good" or "can't wait to try it"? Also, changing any ingr. is NOT making the recipe shown, so they should be left out too. I would like to just see comments from people that MADE the RECIPE, so I can decide if I want to try it!
livelovelaugh
Sep 20, 2014
What a grump! And no imagination! Everyone....almost...loves the comment people leave and suggestions. That makes this site even better. How lazy can you be if you can't just go past the ones you don't want to read? What would be the point of having a ratings and comment posting area if everyone just said it was good or not and made it exactly as written. Why write anything at all if you have no opinions or suggestions? Just saying....
Msflanana
Apr 24, 2012
I think it would be wonderful! I am a diabetic. Can you suggest a flour substitute for the all purpose flour? I will use Splenda for the sugar!
teacher125 4526811
Apr 25, 2012
You could replace 1/2 of the white flour with whole wheat flour. It will make it a little denser, but much healthier. You can also replace the oil with sugar free applesauce to cut the fat.
jerzeegirl68
Apr 24, 2012
This is a great recipe. I only changed one thing. I use pineapple tidbits instead of the crushed. This is definitely a saver.
ezlidblue 5518683
Apr 24, 2012
I've been baking this loaf for over twenty years. The one thing I discovered is the enzymes in the pineapple react with the banana if the bananas are very, very ripe, e.g. the peel nearly black. These bananas become bitter and add a strange taste to the loaf. I do use ripe bananas but not overly ripe. This is a terrific recipe and a moist one.
csladuke 0706821
Apr 24, 2012
Is it ok to leave out the nuts? Do i have to add some other dry ingredient to compensate?
ezlidblue 5518683
Apr 24, 2012
You can most definitely leave out the nuts and you do not have to add anything else or increase the dry or wet ingredients. This applies to all recipes with one exception: If a recipe calls for ground nuts, they are part and parcel of the dry ingredients, add greatly to the taste, and you would have a problem if you left them out.
happychef
Apr 24, 2012
Thanks for sharing,i also have made this recipe its all so good.AND FOR THE HOLIDAYS I ADD IT 1/2 Of cranssins or 1/2 of mixed fruit .OHM its all so good............HAPPYCOOKDIVA .MARIA
rays412 2919034
Sep 06, 2011
I made this a couple of times. everyone said it was the best and so moist. come to find out i didnt see where it said to drain the crushed pineapples. :0)
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