Southern Hummingbird Bread

Ingredients

Makes 2 regular size loafs

• 1/2 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
• 3/4 C sugar
• 1/4 C brown sugar packed
• 2 large eggs
• 2 1/2 C flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 C mashed bananas
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 8 oz can crushed pineapple
• 1 C sweetened shredded coconut
• 1/3 C chopped pecans

Cream cheese frosting Ingredients

• 1/2 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
• 1 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 1 C powder sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 C chopped pecans

Instructions

Cake Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350F degrees and grease your loaf pans with pam spray
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and whisk until combined
3. Using a standing mixer, cream the butter and sugars until creamy and fluffy
4. Mix in the eggs and vanilla
5. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
6. Batter will start to look really dry and crumbly
7. Add in the pineapple, coconut and pecans and mix until combined
8. Add in the mashed bananas
9. Pour batter into loaf pans and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick or a knife comes out clean
10. Let sit on a wire rack to cool completely

Frosting Directions

11. Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients except the pecans and mix until smooth and fluffy
12. Using a rubber spatula, scoop some of the cream cheese frosting onto a cooled loaf and frost
13. Sprinkle with some chopped pecans
14. Enjoy!