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Aloha Quick Bread

By: Taste of Home's Fast Family Favorites 
"Flaked coconut, grated orange peel, crushed pineapple and chopped nuts give a new tropical twist to banana bread."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (28)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 loaf
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup crushed pineapple

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in banana, milk, orange peel and extracts.
  2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in the coconut, nuts and pineapple. Transfer to a greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pan.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Footnotes

  • © 2002 Reiman Media Group, Inc.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2007 by nancy   view full review
This was very delicious. I did make a lower fat version by using applesauce instead of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2008 by Diana S.   view full review
A wonderful quick bread. Didn't change a thing in the recipe and it was fantastic. The only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2008 by andymin   view full review
This is a very flexible and forgiving recipe. I made a lot of changes to it to fit my diet...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2009 by ADABILLS   view full review
I used flavored rum's( coconut and pineapple) instead of the liquid, also macadame nuts ....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2008 by DaveAndSteph   view full review
I thought this recipe was great! My boyfriend loved it, and he's hard to please. One change I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2008 by jowolf2   view full review
Great Recipe! I used brown sugar instead of white but otherwise left everything as is.......
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2009 by vanessa in charlotte   view full review
This was very disappointing. I followed the receipe exactly and the bread was on the dry side...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2008 by Luv2Cook   view full review
Yum Yum Yum... I doubled the recipe and used half butter/half applesauce, and then used half...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2008 by Mary Elizabeth   view full review
I just made this yesterday for the first time and even though I used applesauce for butter the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2011 by Jennifer8   view full review
I made exactly as directed the first time and it is great! The second time I substituted...

 

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