Pineapple Macadamia Nut Loaf

Pvt Amys Mom's Note:

We threw my brother a surprise Luau for his 40th birthday. In the spirit of the luau, I searched the internet high and low for authentic Hawaiian luau foods to serve. This is a light dessert bread. Everyone loved it !!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• ¾ cup macadamia nuts (chopped)
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup pineapple juice
• ½ cup crushed pineapple
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
3. In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, oil, pineapple juice and pineapple.
4. Mix well.
5. Sift together baking powder and flour.
6. Stir flour mixture into pineapple mixture.
7. Fold in Macadamia nuts.
8. Pour batter into greased pan.
9. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.
10. Makes one 9x5 loaf.

Reviews

[ladyfingers]

A nice moist and sweet bread. Although it was tasty, a little nondescript--if I hadn't baked it myself, I'm not sure I could even identify or detect the ingredients/flavor of pineapple/macadamias. My husband sure couldn't, but that didn't stop him from eating three slices at once. He just liked it, whatever it was. Thanks, Pvt. Amys Mom!

[bikerchick]

This is so good! I was looking for something to take to a family I'm preparing meals for, in addition to main course stuff and this was perfect! My pan is a little smaller than the 9x5, so I was able to make a mini loaf for myself and The Beau, we both loved it. I always have unsweetened coconut on hand, so I threw a little in, it went very well. I liked this bread because it's not overly sweet, but just enough. I'll be making again!