If you've ever had hummingbird cake, you'll know how incredibly delicious this special bread will be. It's made with ripe bananas, pineapple, coconut, and nuts, then topped with a cream cheese frosting.
3 overly ripe bananas, well mashed
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 c. canola or vegetable oil
1 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 c. pineapple, diced and patted dry (fresh or canned, excess moisture squeezed out)
1/2 c. chopped pecans
Cream Cheese Frosting:
4 oz. cream cheese, softened at room temperature
1/4 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/3 c. chopped pecans (or chopped walnuts)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas, sugars, egg, and oil; beat with an handheld mixer until well combined. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix until combined. Fold in the coconut, pineapple, and chopped pecans.
Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire baking rack before frosting.
Frosting:
Beat the cream cheese and butter together until fluffy. Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon; beat until combined. Spread evenly over the top of the cooled loaf. Sprinkle on chopped pecans.
12 servings.
Tip: The bread can be made up to a month in advance and placed in the freezer in an airtight container. But, don’t make the cream cheese frosting until ready to serve. It won't hold up in the freezer.