Love Banana Bread? You really need to try this easy Banana and Pineapple Cake!
If you are looking for a kids activity these school holidays (which doesn’t involve chocolate!), you can’t go past this incredibly easy and yummy Banana and Pineapple Cake recipe. There is mashing, measuring and mixing involved, what more could you ask for!?!? It’s also a great opportunity to use up those brown bananas the kids refuse to eat.
You could add a simple icing to this loaf but I prefer it without and it sure tastes delicious when eaten warm with a glass of milk. This recipe makes a large loaf, so I like to cut each slice in half for the kids, this also makes it the perfect size for a lunch box treat.
Tips for Making this Banana and Pineapple Cake
- It’s important to drain the excess pineapple juice, otherwise your loaf will be very soft in the centre.
- If your bananas are very big (eg more than 100 grams in size) , I would just use one.
- This recipe is freezer friendly.
- You can make this recipe in a different size cake tin, however please not that the cooking time will vary.
Looking for the Thermomix instructions for this recipe? You can find them here.
For more recipe ideas using Bananas, check out this post.
Banana and Pineapple Cake
Ingredients
- 2 medium bananas
- ½ cup crushed pineapple - drained
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 & ¼ cups caster sugar
- 1 & ⅔ cups self raising flour
- ¼ cup coconut
- ⅔ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup pineapple juice
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees and line a 15 x 25cm loaf tin with baking paper.
- Peel and mash the bananas in a large mixing bowl, then add the pineapple, cinnamon, coconut and sugar.
- Sift the flour into the bowl and use a wooden spoon to mix the ingredients together.
- In a medium bowl, stir the oil, juice and eggs together with a fork and pour into the banana mixture. Stir until all ingredients are combined.
- Pour mixture into a loaf tin, smooth the top and bake in the oven for 45 minutes or until cooked through.
Notes
Enjoy!
Katie
180°? Is that Celsius??
Lauren Matheson
Hi Katie, yes it is 🙂
Sarah
Could you use butter instead of veg oil? Would it be the same amount?
Lauren Matheson
Hi Sarah, I have only tried subbing with coconut oil before (which was really yummy!) but don’t see why butter wouldn’t work. I’d use the same amount x
Pauline Ford
Wow cooked this today fabulous. Can’t find the pineapple in it
And it’s very crumbly. Taste is wonderful xxx
Robyn (Mrs D)
It’s in the oven right now! Can’t wait to try it. I didn’t have any pineapple juice though so I used coconut water. Hopefully that’s it’ll still be ok xx
Liz @ I Spy Plum Pie
Oh yum, this combines two of my favourite things, I will have to give this a try!
Elisha Ross
That looks delish. I have just bookmarked it and when the mess in the kitchen happens with this one Ill let you know how it goes.
Lauren @ createbakemake
Haha, I’d love to see some pics! Good Luck x
Trish
No choc – I’m sure I’ll be a bit more excited after Easter – I’m still salivating over the choc scone cake – you just reminded me about.
Lauren @ createbakemake
Isn’t the chocolate scone cake amazing? I hope you and your family have a lovely Easter x
Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me
My boys love pineapple not sure how they’d go having it in baking though, they both LOVE banana bread x
Lauren @ createbakemake
I don’t think they would even notice it’s in there. My husband didn’t pick it!
TheMultitaskingMummy
Do you know how excited I get when I see one of your recipes and I actually have all the ingredients in the cupboard? Well I am right now!!! yipeee
Lauren @ createbakemake
Yipee!! I’m sure Elliott would love to help make this one.
EssentiallyJess
I am hoping to do some baking this week, and I’ve got a few bananas in the freezer so this might be the way to go.
Plus, yum!
Lauren @ createbakemake
Sounds perfect, good luck & enjoy x