Hawaiian Pineapple Banana Nut Bread is a fresh take on the traditional banana bread. The sweetness of the fruit and the nuttiness of the walnuts make this moist banana bread perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Back in February, I posted my first banana bread recipe that received an overwhelming positive response – and is by far the most popular recipe on my blog with 121K+ pins on Pinterest!
I was so excited when I recently snagged a copy of my mom’s cookbook. It was the same cookbook that the Unbelievably Moist Banana Bread recipe originated from. A banana bread with pineapple was one I haven’t tried before. I became instantly intrigued – I had to make it.
Using the large stainless steel bowl from my KitchenAid Mixer, I added all of the dry and wet ingredients. I set my stir speed to a 5 and let the beater tool do the mixing until all of the ingredients are well combined (about 1 minute).
The key to achieving moist banana bread is letting the batter sit at room temperature for at least an hour before baking. I explain why in my below baking tips!
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BAKING TIPS
- Once you’ve mixed all the ingredients together, let the mixture sit for an hour before adding into the pan for baking. *This is the secret to moist banana bread and trust me – it is worth it!
- If you don’t have ripe bananas, place them (with peels on) in a 240 degree oven for 15 minutes.
- If you have ripe bananas, but won’t be baking for a few days, peel and place them in the freezer until your ready.
- You can make the banana bread ahead of time and place the loaf into a ziplock bag to freeze. When your ready, leave out to thaw.
*Resting the batter for an hour allows the dry ingredients to completely soak up the water from the wet ingredients and become thicker.
INGREDIENT MODIFICATIONS
- Vegetable Oil: You may use 1/2 cup instead of 1 cup. You may also substitute for softened unsalted butter.
- All-Purpose White Flour: You may use any other flour alternatives (wheat,
- Eggs: You must use the whole egg (including the yolk)
- Sugar: You may cut back slightly, but no less than 1 1/2 cup. I highly recommend the 2 cups though.
I would love to hear your ingredient suggestions for this recipe!
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 2 loafs | 1.25 hours |
| Cook Time | Passive Time |
| 1.05 hours | 2.30 hours |
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Hawaiian Pineapple Banana Nut Bread is a fresh take on the traditional banana bread. The sweetness of the fruit and the nuttiness of the walnuts make this moist banana bread perfect for breakfast or dessert.
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups bananas, mashed
- 8 oz can crushed pineapple, including juice
- 1 cup nuts, chopped (I used chopped walnuts)
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together and let the batter sit in the bowl for 1 hour. Use a standing mixer, if you have one.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Pour batter into two greased loaf pans 3/4th's of the way. Bake for 1 hour 5 minutes. Or makes 4 small loaves.
- Let stand until almost cool. Loosen bread from sides with sharp knife and set aside. Enjoy!
Batter should fit nicely into two 1.5qt loaf pans.
Hi Heather! This recipe looks fabulous! I’ve never tried banana bread (one of my favs) with pineapple in it! I love the flavor I’m imagining with this bread! Thanks for sharing – I CAN’T wait to try it (as soon as it cools off just a tad in Colorado)!
Hi Heather – I can’t wait for you to try it too! All of the flavors blend together nicely in the bread. 🙂
why do you not drain the pineapple juice
This bread is awesome! Thanks for the recipe, immediately a family favorite.
Can I use a bunt pan like the banana nut bread recipe you have? I’m new at this baking thing. 😉
Yes you can!
Thanks for the recipe Pineapple Banana Nut Bread. Love it and it will a favorite of all family. I live in South Carolina near the coast.
I also would like to know if I can use a bundt pan instead of loaf pans. If so, how long would I bake it in a bundt pan.
You can try 300 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
Can I substitute splenda for the sugar?
I substituted splenda for the sugar and it was delicious! Love it!
Heather! I stumblec across you Moist Banana Bread recipe and everyone who has had it says it is THE BEST they’ve ever had. Then I tried this recipe of yours for Hawaiian Pineapple Banana Nut Bread and OMG! It is receiving even bigger raves! You are my “go to” now for recipes! I feel a bit of a “kindred spirit” with you because of your forks and flipflops state of mind! Thanks for sharing your tasty recipes with the world! Looking forward to trying lots more of your stuff!
Just wondering if letting the batter rest for an hour affects the leavenings? Looks amazing!!!
Was looking for an easy no fuss recipe to make for morning tea for a function tmr. Just tried making it and i love the idea of just mixing all the ingredients together to make the bread. Had some left over pineapple to make thai pineapple fried rice for dinner tonight, so i just pinched some of the pineapples from there. Waiting for the mixture to set before baking. Can’t wait to see the final product later.
Hi May – how did it turn out?
Hi i made for our coffee hour at church, it was a hit. This Saturday I’m going to try the pineapple banana bread.
Thank you
Can I make cupcakes/muffins with this recipe? What would the oven temp and time be?
I came along this recipe and if turned out great! I subbed almond flour for regular flour, doubled the baking soda to help counteract the weight of the almond flour and used only 1 cup of sugar. I was able to get one loaf of bread, and a dozen muffins. Wonderful!
I came along this recipe and if turned out great! I subbed almond flour for regular flour, doubled the baking soda to help counteract the weight of the almond flour and used only 1 cup of sugar. I was able to get one loaf of bread, and a dozen muffins. Wonderful!
Can I use any other oils besides vegetable oil?
Yes, you can use other oils – I’ve tried it with both avocado and canola oil.
Can mini muffins tins be used…or the individual brownie tins….what temp…how long?
Will this freeze well? Want to serve at a party & would like to make ahead of time
This delicious bread is now one of my favorite recipes! Highly recommend.
I WANT TO MAKE MUFFINS….24…WHAT IS BAKING TIME AND OVEN TEMP?
Love the recipe as is, but can it be made in a regular muffin pan for convenience and how long a baking time? Thanks
I like to add chopped marchino cherries to mine. They give color and flavor. Also a couple tablespoons of sour cream. My family loves this recipe.
I make alot of banana bread as we never seem to finish bananas before they get over ripe. This is the best banana bread I have ever made! We run a Airbnb and my guests are loving it! Thanks so much for the receipe.
Can i cut the sugar to 1cup cannot use artificial sugar allergy
I just made this bread and it was REALLY dry. I followed the recipe EXACTLY!!!
Hi Heather, I just wanted you to know that I stumbled across your recipe for banana bread a couple of weeks ago on the YUM website and had to try it. Just so you know, it was so easy to make and was delicious!! I have now come across your pineapple banana bread and am anxious to give it a try now. Thank you!! ♥️
Can I add shredded coconut? The recipe looks fantastic and I’m going to make as soon as my bananas ripen a little more
Yes you can definitely add ingredients and make it your own! Cheers!
Hello, I added all the ingredients including an extra banana, the walnuts, and dried cranberries, A half a cup of coconut, I put everything in my 2 pound bread machine, The batter smells, taste amazing, can’t wait for it to Finish, Didn’t think all the ingredients, would fit in there, it did and had like 2 inches to spare!…. Thanks so much for the recipe!…. Already a favorite ♥️
Can I still make it if I only have 3 bananas? I want to go ahead with it so badly!
Can I use brown sugar or maybe replace for half of it?
Hi Sandra! Yes, you certainly can use brown sugar and adjust the sweetness level to your liking 🙂