3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup coconut flakes
1 cup chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, macadamias or a combo)
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 cups mashed bananas (about 4 medium)
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple with juice
2 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix dry ingredients, stir in coconut flakes and nuts. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, lightly beat eggs, add oil and beat 1 minute. Beat in remaining ingredients for 1 minute more. Stir dry ingredients into banana mixture until moistened. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured loaf pans.

Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Loaves are done when a butter knife comes out clean.

Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.

Makes 2 loaves.

Submitted by: Trecia