Tropical Fruit Bread Recipes

TROPICAL BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
• Spread the macadamia nuts on one rimmed baking sheet and the coconut on another. Toast, tossing occasionally, until the macadamia nuts and coconut are golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Let the nuts cool, then roughly chop.
• Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, macadamia nuts and coconut in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, brown sugar, eggs, yogurt and vanilla. Stir in the bananas. Fold the banana mixture into the dry mixture until just combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and lightly tap the pan on the counter to evenly distribute the batter. Bake until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 65 minutes to 75 minutes. Let the bread cool for 15 minutes in the pan. Remove from the pan and let cool completely on a rack.

TROPICAL FRUIT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Grease and flour bottom ONLY of 8x4 or 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, combine quick bread mix, water, oil and egg.
• Stir for 50-75 strokes with spoon till moist.
• Stir in fruit and orange peel.
• Pour batter into greased prepared pan.
• Bake 350 for 55-60 minutes for 8x4 pan, or 45-55 minutes for 9x5 pan.
• test with toothpick to see if its done.
• Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes.
• remove from pan and cool 30 minutes till totally cooled.
• in small bowl, blend powdered sugar and orange juice till desired glaze consistency.
• brush over loaf.
• wrap tightly and store in fridge.

TROPICAL FRUIT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease bottom only of loaf pan, 8 1/2 x 4 1/2, 2 1/2 inch.
• Mix sugar, butter and eggs until well blended, stir in banana and pineapple.
• Stir in remaining ingredients just until moistened, spread in pan.
• Bake 55 minutes for 8 1/2 loaf. 50 minutes for 9 inch loaf or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan, remove from pan. Cool Compl;etely before slicing.

TROPICAL FRUIT BREAD

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugars thoroughly. Blend in fruit. In separate bowl, sift remaining dry ingredients into flour. In a 3rd bowl, combine eggs, milk and vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with liquid to creamed mixture. Fold in nuts. Pour into 2 small well-greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes to an hour.

TROPICAL PINEAPPLE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 1/2x4 1/2 loaf pans.
• Beat sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until just combined. Stir in mashed bananas, crushed pineapple, and vanilla.
• Whisk flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl until well blended. Add macadamia nuts and stir until coated. Add flour mixture to the banana mixture; stir until just combined.
• Divide batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack and allow to cool completely, about 20 minutes longer.

FRUITED ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the zucchini, pineapple, pecans, raisins, dates and cherries., Pour into two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until bread pulls away from sides of pans and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

TROPICAL SWEET BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the first 13 ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons water or flour if needed)., Just before the final kneading (your machine may audibly signal this), add the macadamia nuts.