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Hummingbird Bread | CaliGirl Cooking
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Hummingbird Bread

Spinning the classic, Southern cake comprised of pineapple, banana, pecans and spices into a bread that's perfectly acceptable to enjoy for breakfast.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 630kcal

Ingredients

For the bread:

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup mashed bananas about 2 medium bananas
  • ½ cup chopped pineapple
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chopped pecans toasted

For the cream cheese frosting:

  • 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk

For topping:

  • Additional ½ cup chopped pecans toasted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray, then line with parchment paper. Spray parchment paper with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Begin by making the batter. Combine eggs, sugar, canola oil, banana and pineapple in a large bowl. Set aside. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture and stir until combined. Fold in pecans. Pour batter into loaf pan and place in oven. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If top begins to brown too much, cover with aluminum foil while the bread finished baking.
  • As the bread is getting towards the end of its baking time, make the cream cheese frosting. Using an electric mixer, combine all frosting ingredients in a small bowl. Mix until all ingredients are well-incorporated. Set aside until bread is done baking and has cooled most of the way. Do not refrigerate, because it will make the frosting too hard to spread onto the bread.
  • Once bread has cooled, remove from pan. Spread frosting over top and sprinkle with additional ½ cup of toasted pecans and serve. Refrigerate frosted loaf if not eating the whole thing right away.

Nutrition

Calories: 630kcal | Carbohydrates: 103g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 73g | Vitamin A: 298IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 2mg