This Hawaiian pineapple bread is a tropical vacation in bread form! Studded with pineapple, strawberries, and toasted coconut, this is a flavor dream come true!
The Daring Bakers’ February 2012 host was – Lis! Lisa stepped in last minute and challenged us to create a quick bread we could call our own. She supplied us with a base recipe and shared some recipes she loves from various websites and encouraged us to build upon them and create new flavor profiles.
Yes! I looove quick breads! Rarely a week goes by that we don’t have some soft of muffin in our house. I tend to make a lot more muffins than I do breads, though, so I wanted to do an actual bread. After this ridiculously warm winter we have had (no snow and 50 degrees?!), and the fact that I see spring flowers peeking up from the ground, I felt spring (and summer) needed to be welcomed whole-heartedly! The delicious combination of pineapple, mango, strawberry and coconut were exactly what I needed.
This Hawaiian quick bread recipe is amazing! It is so soft and moist, its more cake-like than any other quick bread I have had. And it tastes like Hawaii.
Or what I imagine Hawaii would taste like… if you could eat a state… I wrote the directions out as I did them. For me, a quick bread is supposed to be quick! A bowl and a spoon, people!
My only recommendation is to please please set the timer when you are toasting your coconut! Otherwise you will be happily chopping away at your fruit and suddenly think: “Mmm! Something smells good! Kind of like coconut…..Holy Crap! THE COCONUT!” Luckily I saved it seconds before it was burnt, but as you can see in the pictures it is nice and toasty!
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How to make Hawaiian pineapple bread
This is a quick intro into the method of how to make this bread. For the full recipe, please scroll down to the recipe card below!
- Toast the coconut. Be careful to watch it so it doesn’t burn!
- Whisk the dry ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the melted butter and eggs until frothy.
- Add the sugar and whisk well.
- Stir in the sour cream.
- Gently fold in the flour mixture with a wooden spoon, being careful not to overtax.
- Fold in the fruit and half of the toasted coconut.
- Pour into a prepared bread loaf pan and top with remaining coconut.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, and then remove from the pan to a wire rack. Allow to cool completely.
- Enjoy!
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Yield: 12 Servings
Hawaiian Quick Bread Recipe
This quick bread is a tropical vacation in bread form! Studded with fruit and toasted coconut!
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Total Time
1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups fruit - pineapple, strawberry, and mango, cut into chunks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Spread 1 cup of the coconut on a baking sheet.
- Bake until lightly toasted, tossing occasionally, for 6-10 minutes.
- Grease 9x5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and eggs until frothy.
- Add the sugar and whisk well.
- Add in the sour cream and mix until incorporated.
- Using a rubber spatula, mix in the flour, being careful not to overmix.
- Fold in the fruit and the toasted coconut.
- Pour into the greased loaf pan.
- Sprinkle the top of the loaf with remaining 1/2 cup of coconut (the untoasted stuff).
- Bake for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (cover with foil halfway through so the top of the bread does not burn).
- Remove the bread from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
- Remove the bread from the pan and allow to cool completely.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Store this bread, covered, on the counter for 3-4 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 332Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 206mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 3gSugar: 29gProtein: 5g
Terri
Friday 7th of August 2020
This looks really great and I will be trying it this weekend. I do have a question about the coconut. What am I doing with the second half of the toasted coconut? It seems only half is going into the bread.
Jenni
Saturday 8th of August 2020
Hi Terri! The toasted coconut goes in the bread, the untoasted coconut gets sprinkled on top of the loaf before baking!
Amy
Monday 5th of March 2012
This bread looks so good. I love the fruit combination!
procrastinatingbaker
Friday 2nd of March 2012
Mmm...mango and coconut - always a winner! It reminds me a bit of hummingbird cake - do you get that there? Banana, pineapple, passionfruit, coconut and macadamia seem to be the most common elements. Might have to try this!
Nicole
Wednesday 29th of February 2012
Looks yummy! Do you have any suggestions for a savory quick bread? My family loves biscuits, but you can only eat so many of them. I did try an onion cheese quick bread last week and it was so dry, though my hubby loved it!
Wolf
Wednesday 29th of February 2012
Very pretty bread!