Hawaiian Banana Nut Bread

We have alot of near black bananas at our house. I'm always buying bananas at the store because for some reason, they make me feel healthy. And when my kids eat them, I feel like I've done a good "mommy" deed. But, usually, one or two get old before we can eat them....so naturally, I've made a lot of banana bread.

This recipe is my very favorite so far. The reason its called "Hawaiian", I believe, is from the one can of pineapples that you add. So don't think you're gonna have to hunt down papayas, mangoes, or coconuts at the local farmer's market. Dole's crushed pineapples work great!

The Mix

One to Eat, One to Give Away (my sweet neighbor, Peggy, was the recipient of this one!)


Recipe Courtesy of One of My Favorite *and most used* Cookbooks: The Aggie Hullabaloo II (Ags CAN cook, ya'll!)

Recipe:
3 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

3 eggs beaten

1 1/2 cups oil

2 near black bananas

1 8oz. can crushed pineapple

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup nuts, chopped

Combine first 5 dry ingredients. In another bowl combine next 5 liquid ingredients. Mix the two together. Add nuts. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 for about an hour!