Pineapple Bread

Oldie but goodie. Easy and delicious. Starts with buttermilk baking mix(Bisquick) and is wonderful warm out of the oven with butter. Or toasted with cream cheese.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 8  ounces  crushed pineapple in syrup
• 2 1⁄2 cups buttermilk baking mix
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 4  tablespoons butter, softened
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts or 1⁄2 cup pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan, I use Bakers Joy.
3. Drain pineapple well, but reserve 3 tablespoons of the syrup.
4. In a large mixing bowl combine baking mix, sugar, butter, eggs, reserved syrup and pineapple.
5. Mix at low speed until blended, about 1 1/2 minutes.
6. Stir in chopped nuts.
7. Spoon into pan.
8. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Cool for 10 minutes.