Tropical Quick Bread Recipes

PINEAPPLE COCONUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray a loaf pan with baking spray.
• Spread coconut on a baking sheet and bake for 6 to 10 minutes shaking the tray occasionally.
• In your stand mixer add the butter and sugar and cream on high speed until light and fluffy for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl and whisk together until well mixed.
• Add eggs, one at a time until fully combined then add in the flour mixture and the sour cream alternating in batches (1/3 of the amount each time).
• Gently add in the pineapple and 1 cup of the coconut flakes with a spatula.
• Add the batter to the loaf pan then sprinkle the top with the remaining coconut.
• Bake for 65 to 70 minutes or until the cake is cooked through (test with a toothpick).

HAWAIIAN SWEET BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water; let stand until bubbles form on surface, 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat butter until melted. Add pineapple juice and whole milk and continue to heat gently until mixture reaches 110° to 115°. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, potato flakes, sugar, salt and ginger. Add yeast and butter mixtures to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough; dough will be sticky. , Turn dough onto a floured surface; with floured hands, knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes, adding more flour to surface and hands as needed. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/4 hours., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Shape each into a ball. Place in 3 greased 9-in. round baking pans lined with parchment. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until golden brown and internal temperature of loaves reaches 200°, 30-35 minutes, covering loosely with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking if needed to prevent tops from over-browning. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

TROPICAL PARADISE QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat overn to 350 degrees
• 2. Grease bottom of 5x9 loaf pan
• 3. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
• 4. Stir in butter, eggs, milk, banans,coconut, pineapple, orange rind, vanilla extract and almond extract.
• 5. Beat on low speed until all ingredients are moistened.
• 6. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• 7. Stir in Pineapple and coconut.
• 8. Pour into a prepared pan and bake for 70 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the bread.
• 9. When ready, immediately remove the bread from the pan an onto a plate.
• 10. Cool completely before slicing.

ALOHA QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in banana, milk, orange zest and extracts. , Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in coconut, nuts and pineapple. Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. , Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

TROPICAL QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Blend the flour, sugar, vegetable oil, milk eggs, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium until batter is smooth.
• Add mandarin oranges, pineapple, banana, coconut, vanilla and candied fruit or cherries and mix with a spoon until blended.
• Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 5x9 loaf pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack.

HAWAIIAN BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

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

TROPICAL BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Combine coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; whisk well to combine. Add flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir well until combined. Fold in bananas, pineapple, and coconut; stir until just blended. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

TROPICAL COCONUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grease and flour two 9 1/2" x 5 1/2" loaf pans.
• Do not use a mixer with this recipe.
• Use a spoon or spatula and stir by hand.
• In medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix well.
• In large mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil, beaten eggs, and coconut extract; mix well.
• Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to sugar mixture and stir only until moist.
• Stir in shredded coconut.
• Pour batter into the two prepared loaf pans, place on middle rack and bake for 1 hour.