Quick Banana-Pineapple Bread

As the name implies, quick breads are quicker and easier to make than yeast-based bread. You can add 1/2 cup of cranberries to the bread batter just before baking.

Serves: 8Hands-on: 15 minutesTotal: 1 hour 15 minutesDifficulty: Easy

Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups mashed bananas (3 large bananas)
  • ¼ cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup reserved pineapple juice
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup drained crushed pineapple

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9" × 5" loaf pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas. Whisk in the milk, reserved pineapple juice, egg, and vanilla extract.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Stir in the crushed pineapple.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared bread pan, spreading it out evenly. Bake at 350°F for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick placed in the middle of the bread comes out clean.

Recipe Information

Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups mashed bananas (3 large bananas)
  • ¼ cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup reserved pineapple juice
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup drained crushed pineapple

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9" × 5" loaf pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas. Whisk in the milk, reserved pineapple juice, egg, and vanilla extract.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Stir in the crushed pineapple.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared bread pan, spreading it out evenly. Bake at 350°F for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick placed in the middle of the bread comes out clean.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Information
Amount per serving
Calories240
Total Fat1g
Saturated Fat0.5g
Cholesterol25mg
Sodium240mg
Total Carbohydrate57g
Dietary Fiber2g
Sugars30g
Protein5g