Hawaiian Banana Bread (Print-Friendly Format)

Tropical banana bread with pineapple, coconut, and macadamias.

# Required Ingredients:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose white flour
02 - 1/2 cup sugar
03 - 1 tsp baking powder
04 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
05 - 1/2 tsp salt

→ Wet Ingredients

06 - 2 eggs
07 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
08 - 1 1/4 cups ripe bananas
09 - 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
10 - 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp organic sunflower oil

→ Add-ins

11 - 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, dry roasted and chopped
12 - 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
02 - Grease your loaf pan to prevent sticking.
03 - Dry roast the macadamia nuts over medium heat until slightly browned. Let them cool and chop them up.
04 - Mix the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
05 - In a separate bowl, combine eggs, vanilla extract, mashed ripe bananas, crushed pineapple with juice, and sunflower oil. Mix well.
06 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until combined, but do not overmix.
07 - Fold in the chopped macadamia nuts and unsweetened coconut flakes. Avoid overmixing.
08 - Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it evenly.
09 - Bake the banana bread for 55-65 minutes or until a clean knife inserted into the center comes out without sticky batter.
10 - Allow the banana bread to cool completely before cutting into slices.