Hawaiian Banana Nut Bread

This is a recipe that I put together, out of several different ones. It's very easy and very good.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 234 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups mashed very ripe banana
• 1 cup maraschino cherries, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda, sugar and cinnamon. Add the walnuts, eggs, oil, banana, pineapple, vanilla, coconut and cherries; stir just until blended. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.

Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.