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banana split bread

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Deneece Gursky
Miami, FL

I found this recipe some time ago and it is sooo yummy! My kids love it for breakfast! Its a moist and delicious bread, unique in flavor and makes a wonderful gift wrapped in pretty cellophane and tied with ribbons : )

(2 ratings)
yield 1 loaf

Ingredients For banana split bread

  • 1 box banana quick bread
  • 1 8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained well and reserve the juice
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/3 c chopped maraschino cherries
  • 1/3 c milk chocolate chips
  • 1/3 c chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 3 medium bananas mashed
  • GLAZE
  • 1 can creamy vanilla frosting
  • few drops banana extract
  • few drops maraschino cherry juice

How To Make banana split bread

  • 1
    Take reserved pineapple juice and add water to make 3/4 of a cup of liquid.
  • 2
    By hand, stir together bread mix, eggs, oil, pineapple, mashed bananas, cherries, chocolate chips, walnuts and reserved pineapple juice until moistend well.
  • 3
    Spray just the bottom of an 8 x 4 or 9 x 5-inch loaf/bread pan with flour no-stick spray.
  • 4
    Bake in oven that has been preheated to 375 degree for 40 to 55 minutes or until toothpick put in center of bread comes out clean.
  • 5
    Cool bread in pan on wire rack for about 15 minutes then remove from pan. Cool completely.
  • 6
    Combine glaze ingredients and mix stir till well blended. Drizzle over top of bread.
  • 7
    Enjoy this wonderful bread for breakfast, as a snack, or wrap it up pretty and give as gifts for thanksgiving and christmas like i do : )
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