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Hummingbird Banana Bread | A Nerd Cooks
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Hummingbird Banana Bread

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 loaves
Calories:
Author: Lauren Pacek

Ingredients

For the bread

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 8 oz crushed pineapple, with juice
  • 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
  • 1 ½ cups bananas (about 3-4 medium-sized), mashed
  • ⅓ cup pecans, chopped

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup pecans, chopped

Instructions

To make the bread

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9x4-inch loaf pans with cooking spray or butter. Set them aside.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and kosher salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Add the vanilla extract. Next, add the egg, one at a time. Beat until combined.
  • Add the pineapple, shredded coconut, and mashed bananas to the wet ingredients. Mix until combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Stir until they are just combined.
  • Add the pecans and stir until they are just distributed throughout.
  • Divide the batter between the two prepared loaf pans.
  • Bake the bread for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick, when inserted into the center, comes out clean.
  • Allow the loaves to cool in their pans for 10-15 minutes before removing them from the pans to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.

To make the cream cheese frosting

  • Beat the cream cheese and butter together until they are well combined. Add the vanilla extract and mix.
  • Add the powdered sugar and mix until well combined.
  • Spread the frosting over the cooled loaves. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

Notes

Notes:
  • The listed preparation time does not include the time required to let the banana bread cool.
  • Store any leftovers in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 0 | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg