Hummingbird Bread
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Hummingbird bread or loaf is a Southern Classic that is a blend of traditional banana bread and carrot cake – well, minus the carrots. With the addition of coconut and pineapple to banana bread you get a delicious loaf that is the best of both worlds. It is a cake, a loaf and a delicious sweet bread that everyone loves.
If you love banana bread then you will love this take on the original. Filled with pineapple, coconut, cinnamon and then topped with a sweet and velvety cream cheese frosting that you can make plain or even add a teaspoon of cinnamon to for that extra hit.
I love making sweet breads and this one is one of my favorites. I hadn’t made hummingbird bread until a few years ago when I discovered hummingbird cake. My daughter loves to bake and for my birthday she made me a hummingbird cake. Well, I found a new love in the category of sweet breads. I love and make banana bread often, but this hummingbird bread or loaf (whichever you like to call it) is a take on the hummingbird cake, and is by far my favorite. It takes a few more ingredients and a bit more time in the oven, but the result is sinfully delicious.
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If you are looking for a moist and rich sweet bread then this is it. This is a must try recipe that you will not regret trying. I am not sure where the origin of hummingbird cake is or why it is called hummingbird cake, but no matter where it originated or why it is called hummingbird cake, its delicious.
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Hummingbird Bread
Equipment
- 2 5×8" loaf pans OR 1 6×10" large loaf pan (restaurant size)
Ingredients
For the Loaf
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups mashed banana
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup crushed pineapple
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup pecans toasted and chopped
For the Icing
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup pecans toasted and chopped
- 1 tsp cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease two 8×4 loaf pans (or one large 6 x 12) with pam spray (or line with parchment and spray with pam)
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Whisk until combined
- Using a standing mixer, cream the butter and sugars until creamed and fluffy
- Mix in the eggs and vanilla
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Batter will start to look dry and crumbly
- Add in the pineapple, coconut and pecans and mix until combined
- Add in the mashed bananas
- Pour batter into loaf pans and bake for 35-40 minutes (if using 2 5×8" pans) or 75 minutes (if using one 10×6" pan) or until a toothpick or a knife comes out clean and the loaf is golden brown on top
- Let sit on a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool completly before icing.
- Make the Icing:
- Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients except the pecans and mix until smooth and fluffy
- scoop cream cheese frosting onto a cooled loaf and spread with an offset knife or spatula.
- Sprinkle with chopped pecans (optional)
- Enjoy!