Description
One bite of this Coconut Pineapple Banana Bread and you’re in full vacation mode—no plane ticket required. This ultra-moist quick bread is loaded with sweet banana, juicy pineapple, and toasted coconut, making it perfect for easy breakfast, brunch, or dessert. It comes together in one bowl, bakes up with a golden coconut crust, and slices beautifully for snacks, lunchbox treats, or coffee breaks. If you’re hunting for new breakfast ideas, quick bread recipes, or an easy recipe that doubles as a cozy dessert, this tropical loaf is about to become a favorite in your collection of go-to food ideas and dinner-party dessert ideas.
Ingredients
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
0.5 teaspoon baking powder
0.5 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
0.5 cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
0.75 cup light brown sugar packed
0.25 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs room temperature
1.33 cups mashed ripe bananas about 3 medium
0.5 cup crushed pineapple well drained
2 tablespoons pineapple juice
0.33 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
0.5 cup sweetened shredded coconut for batter
0.25 cup sweetened shredded coconut for topping
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line it with a strip of parchment paper with overhang for easy removal.
2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until well combined.
3. In a large mixing bowl whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until glossy and smooth.
4. Whisk in the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated.
5. Add the mashed bananas, pineapple juice, sour cream or Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract, whisking until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
6. Using a spatula fold in the drained crushed pineapple until evenly distributed.
7. Fold in the 0.5 cup sweetened shredded coconut for the batter.
8. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in two additions, gently folding after each until no dry flour remains. Do not overmix.
9. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
10. Sprinkle the remaining 0.25 cup sweetened shredded coconut evenly over the surface of the batter.
11. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until the top is deeply golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
12. Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then use the parchment to lift it out to a wire rack.
13. Cool completely before slicing so the crumb can set and the slices stay tender and moist.
Notes
For the best texture, use very ripe bananas with plenty of brown spots; they add more sweetness and moisture to the loaf.
Make sure the crushed pineapple is well drained—too much excess liquid can make the center of the bread gummy instead of soft and tender.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10 loaf)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 23
- Sodium: 260
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 65
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