Christmas in The Islands Bread

Satisfy your soul with pineapple, coconut, dried cherries, and a touch of rum, mon!

Original recipe makes 2 loaves

Ingredients

3 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon dark rum, or rum flavoring
1/2 cup milk
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups canned crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup dried cherries
1 1/3 cups toasted coconut

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    45 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr 5 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9×5 inch loaf pans.
  2. Beat together eggs, oil, rum, and milk in a bowl. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a separate bowl. Mix the flour into the eggs until just moistened. Gently fold in the pineapple, cherries, and coconut. Pour into prepared pans.
  3. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 173 kcal
Carbohydrates: 26.1 g
Cholesterol: 27 mg
Fat: 6.6 g
Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 2.7 g
Sodium: 145 mg