Pineapple Banana Loaf

This loaf is so moist and one of the very best I have ever made. I added raisins also but you can leave them out. This recipe makes two loaves and freezes excellent. Once you start eating it, you can't stop! Enjoy!

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 3  cups flour
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  cup crushed pineapple (undrained) or 1  cup pineapple tidbits (undrained)
• 3  eggs
• 1 1⁄4 cups  vegetable oil
• 2  cups  mashed bananas (about 5 bananas)
• 1  cup raisins (optional)
• 2  teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. Combine the first five ingredients.
2. Beat together the remaining ingredients in a large bowl until blended.
3. Add dry ingredients, stirring until thoroughly combined.
4. Divide evenly between two loaf pans greased with Crisco.
5. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes (more or less depending on your oven)or until tooth pick inserted into center comes out clean.
6. Cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a rack and cool completely.
7. Note: The raisins are optional and you may rather want to add nuts instead or neither.