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Hummingbird Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 

This easy hummingbird bread recipe is full of the flavors of the classic southern hummingbird cake! Top this Hummingbird Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting and you've got a loaf cake that is to die for!

Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: hummingbird bread
Servings: 2 Loaves
Author: Michelle
Ingredients
Bread
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas, about 3-4 medium bananas
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 8 oz crushed pineapple, with juice
  • 1 cup shredded coconut, sweetened
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8x4 pans.
  2. In a large bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
  3. Add in eggs and vanilla; beat until mixed.
  4. To the wet ingredients, sift in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
  5. Stir until just combined. Add in pineapple, coconut, and pecans. Mix until combined.
  6. Pour in mashed bananas, and mix until combined.
  7. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. Beat cream cheese and butter together until combined. Add in vanilla extract; mix.
  2. Add in powdered sugar, and mix until well combined.
  3. Spread frosting over cooled breads, and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
  4. Enjoy!
  5. Store leftovers in the fridge.