Quick Banana-Pineapple Bread

Name: Quick Banana-Pineapple Bread
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 1 1⁄2 cups mashed bananas (3 large bananas); 1⁄4 cup whole milk; 1⁄4 cup reserved pineapple juice; 1 large egg; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1⁄2 tsp. baking soda; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1⁄2 tsp. salt; 1⁄2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 cup drained crushed pineapple

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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

1 1⁄2 cups mashed bananas (3 large bananas)
1⁄4 cup whole milk
1⁄4 cup reserved pineapple juice
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1⁄2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup granulated sugar
1⁄2 tsp. salt
1⁄2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup drained crushed pineapple

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
Step 2
In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas. Whisk in the milk, reserved pineapple juice, egg, and vanilla extract.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
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.