Banana Nut Pina Colada Bread Recipe

Ingredients for Banana Nut Pina Colada Bread

• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) softened unsalted butter
• 4 large eggs
• Pina Colada Yogurt
• ½ cup milk (reduce to ¼ cup if omitting nuts)
• 2 tablespoons Kahlúa
• Vanilla Extract
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Walnuts

How to Make Banana Nut Pina Colada Bread

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
3. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) softened unsalted butter and 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
4. Add 4 large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 cup pina colada yogurt, ½ cup milk, 2 tablespoons Kahlúa, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
6. Add the wet ingredients to the creamed butter and sugar mixture and mix until just combined.
7. In a separate bowl, mash 3 ripe bananas until smooth. Gently fold the mashed bananas into the batter using a spatula.
8. In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder.
9. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
10. Stir in 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional: reduce milk to ¼ cup if omitting nuts).
11. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pans.
12. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If browning too quickly, tent with foil.
13. Let the loaves cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.