Pineapple Nut Bread
Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
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My family loves this bread for snacks or with our meals as dessert. At Christmas, I used mini loaf pans and give them as gifts.
—Betty Barker, Portland, Michigan
SERVINGS: 12
CATEGORY: Breads
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice; set aside. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small mixing bowl, combine the pineapple, reserved juice, egg, milk and butter; mix well. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in walnuts.
Pour into a greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 1 loaf.