MiMi's Hawaiian Banana Nut Bread

I have fond memories of helping my mother make Hawaiian Banana Nut Bread every year at Christmas.  She would deliver loaves to neighbors, and a lot of times, my sister and I would take a loaf in to our teachers.

So...I decided to make several loaves this year for our new neighbors.

This recipe makes a mess and uses up lots and lots of bowls, but I promise, it is all worth it.

INGREDIENTS

(makes 2 large loaves)

3 cups All Purpose Flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

2 cups sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 cup chopped pecans

3 eggs beaten

1 cup vegetable oil

2 cups mashed RIPE bananas (I would buy early and let them really ripen)

1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple

2 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and flour two 8.5" x 4.5" x 3" bread pans.

Combine first 5 ingredients...

Stir in pecans.

Combine remaining ingredients

Add flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured pans.

Bake at 350 for approximately one hour and 10 minutes or until done in center.

It is delicious!

And it makes a pretty gift.

ENJOY!