Hummingbird Bread

5 from 6 votes

Hummingbird bread is such a southern classic! If you love banana bread, you’re going to love this recipe. With bananas, pineapple and coconut, it’s a sweet treat everyone adores.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hummingbird bread, hummingbird bread recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 280kcal

Author: Jill

Ingredients

Bread:

1/2 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
3/4 C sugar
1/4 C brown sugar packed
2 large eggs
2 1/2 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 C mashed bananas
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1 8 oz can crushed pineapple with juice
1 C sweetened shredded coconut
1/3 C chopped pecans

Icing:

1/2 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
1 8 oz cream cheese softened
1 C powder sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 C chopped pecans

Instructions

Bread:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease two 8x4 loaf pans with pam spray
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and whisk until combined
Using a standing mixer, cream the butter and sugars until creamy and fluffy
Mix in the eggs and vanilla
Gradually mix in the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Batter will start to look really dry and crumbly
Add in the pineapple, coconut and pecans and mix until combined
Add in the mashed bananas
Pour batter into loaf pans and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick or a knife comes out clean
Let sit on a wire rack to cool completely

Icing:

Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients except the pecans and mix until smooth and fluffy
Using a rubber spatula, scoop some of the cream cheese frosting onto a cooled loaf and frost
Sprinkle with some chopped pecans
Enjoy!

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