Hawaiian Banana Nut Bread

A little variation of another Hawaiian Nut Bread-- with the addition of coconut & cherries. Found on another recipe site, sounds real yummy!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 2 loaf

Ingredients

• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts (pecans or walnuts)
• 3  eggs, beaten
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 2  cups  ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  cup flaked coconut
• 1  cup maraschino cherry

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. Grease & flour 2-9x5 loaf pans or a tube pan.
3. In large mixing bowl combine the flour, salt, baking soda, sugar & cinnamon.
4. Add nuts, eggs, oil, bananas, pineapple, vanilla, coconut & cherries.
5. Stir until well blended.
6. Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
7. Bake at 350* for 60 minutes, if using tube pan add 20 minutes baking time.
8. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.