Hummingbird Bread recipe with cream cheese frosting is the perfect snack or brunch idea. It has the perfect blend of spices, and each bite is delicious.
This easy quick bread recipe has all the flavors of Hummingbird Cake. You get all that you love about Banana Breads mixed with pineapple, coconut, cinnamon and more.
The rich cream frosting makes each bite so luscious. This recipe is absolutely delicious!
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Why This Recipe Works
This recipe is mostly pantry staples and simple ingredients. Anyone can make this easily. The bread is flavor packed and the recipe is moist and yummy.
Ingredients
Bread
- Very Ripe Bananas. The moisture content of ripe bananas gives this bread a great texture.
- Butter. This needs to be softened at room temperature.
- Brown sugar. Homemade Brown Sugar Recipe is easy and perfect in this recipe.
- Vanilla extract. Pure vanilla is best.
- All-purpose flour. Spoon the flour into a measuring cup and don’t scoop the flour. This will make sure the flour is measured accurately.
- Baking Soda. Try the Best Baking Soda Substitutes.
- Crushed pineapple. Make sure to use the juice.
- Shredded coconut. I used the sweetened variety.
- Chopped pecans. Walnuts also taste great.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Butter. Soften the butter at room temperature.
- Cream cheese. Soften at room temperature for the smoothest texture.
- Powdered sugar. Sift the powdered sugar to remove any lumps.
- Chopped pecans. This is optional but for topping.
Get the complete ingredients for the recipe at the bottom of the page.
Step by Step Instructions
- Step 1. First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Step 2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract. You can use a hand mixer or stand mixer until combined.
Step 3. Next, mix in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Combine this by hand. Be careful not to over mix.
Step 4. Then carefully stir in the crushed pineapple, coconut and pecans.
Step 5. Finally, pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Step 6. Let the bread cool completely on a wire rack.
Step 7. While the bread cools, make the frosting. Beat together the cream cheese and butter with a mixer until light and fluffy. Then add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
Step 8. Then spread the frosting evenly on top of the cooled bread. Then top with the chopped pecans.
Step 9. Slice and serve the bread.
Storage
Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
Can I freeze this recipe?
Yes, you can freeze this bread. Cover in plastic wrap and place inside a freezer bag. Freeze up to 3 months.
Thaw in the fridge overnight when ready to enjoy.
Expert Tips
- Don’t drain the pineapple. This makes the bread so moist, and flavor packed.
- Combine the batter until just mixed. Do not overmix the batter or it will be dense instead of soft and fluffy.
- Allow to cool before frosting. Make sure the bread has cooled before adding the frosting.
- Cover the bread in foil if needed. If the bread starts to brown on top before it has finished cooking, cover with foil to finish baking.
- Use Ripe Bananas. This is the perfect recipe to use bananas that are turning brown. It will make the bread even sweeter.
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Hummingbird Bread
Ingredients
For the Bread:
- 3 Very Ripe Bananas
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 oz crushed pineapple with juice
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut sweetened
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract with a hand held mixer or stand up mixer until combined.
- Mix in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon by hand until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.
- Gently stir in the crushed pineapple, coconut and pecans.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack before topping with the frosting.
- Beat together the cream cheese and butter with a hand held mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Spread the frosting evenly on top of the cooled bread. Then top with the chopped pecans.
- Then the bread is ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
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