Description
Coconut Pineapple Banana Bread is a delightful tropical treat that transforms ordinary banana bread into a flavorful escape. This moist and fluffy bread combines ripe bananas, sweet pineapple, and chewy coconut for an irresistible dessert or brunch option. With its golden crust and soft interior, it’s sure to impress family and friends at any gathering. Easy to make and deliciously fragrant, every slice is a mini-vacation on your plate!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 cup crushed canned pineapple (drained)
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- ½ cup melted butter (or coconut oil)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix mashed bananas, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, crushed pineapple, and shredded coconut until smooth.
- Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients gently until just combined; do not overmix.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with additional coconut if desired.
- Bake for 60–70 minutes or until golden brown. A toothpick inserted should come out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg