Banana Pineapple Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (or oleo)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 2/3 cups mashed bananas (very overripe)
• 2/3 cup crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped (or choiceof nut optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 grease and flour a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
• 3 in a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• 4 drain crushed pineapple, i do this with a wire mesh strainer and the back of a spoon, or you can squeeze out the liquid by hand, you don't have to squeeze or drain it dry, just so long you get most liquid out, measure 2/3 cup of drained pineapple, packed down.
• 5 in medium bowl cream the butter and sugar until creamy
• 6 add eggs, mashed bananas, pineapple and vanilla and mix until well blended.
• 7 pour banana mixture and pecans into flour mixture, scraping the bowl and stir until the flour is well moistened, don't stir too much, but until well moistened.
• 8 pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• 9 let cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes, turn over onto the wire rack to remove and let cool completely , wrap and store in the refridgerator.