Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of this Hummingbird Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting. A moist, tropical bread loaded with bananas, pineapple, and pecans, topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2)
- 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 tablespoons milk, as needed for consistency
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk eggs, oil, yogurt, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in bananas and pineapple.
- Blend and Bake: Add wet mixture to dry ingredients, fold in pecans and coconut. Pour into pan and bake for 55–65 minutes.
- Make Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter, add sugar and vanilla. Adjust consistency with milk.
- Frost and Enjoy: Spread frosting on cooled bread, slice, and serve.
Notes
- You can omit coconut or pecans based on preference.
- This bread freezes well without frosting.
- For a lighter version, use reduced-fat cream cheese and less sugar in frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
