Sweet, moist, and a little tropical 🌴🍍 Here’s a Pineapple Bread recipe that’s easy and always a hit.
Pineapple Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple with juice
- ½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans – optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and sugars.
- Mix wet ingredients
- In another bowl, beat eggs, oil (or butter), vanilla, and crushed pineapple with juice.
- Combine
- Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until mixed.
- Fold in nuts if using.
- Bake
- Pour batter into loaf pan.
- Bake 55–65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool
- Let cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
💡 Tips & Variations
- For extra moisture, add ¼ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt.
- Sprinkle brown sugar on top before baking for a caramelized crust.
- Add shredded coconut for a tropical twist.
- Drizzle with a simple glaze (powdered sugar + pineapple juice) for dessert-style bread.
If you want, I can turn this into a pineapple coconut loaf, cream cheese–swirled pineapple bread, or muffin version 🍍🧁 Just say the word!
