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Curried Pineapple Banana Bread (Siamese Loaf)

[heart_this] · Jun 2, 2009 · 44 Comments

Curried Pineapple Banana Bread (Siamese Loaf)

I have experimented with adding curry to quick breads in the past and really enjoyed the results in the form of this curried chocolate chip banana bread and this curried mango bread . The curry adds an amazing aroma and flavour and a nice touch of warmth to the quick breads. A while ago I came across this recipe for a Thai pineapple curry banana bread with coconut on Clever Monkey Studio and I knew immediately that I would have to try it. Recently the the grocery stores have been full of pineapple and I recalled this recipe and set about making it. I had been looking forward to trying this bread because it called for a lot more curry powder than I had used in either of my loaves and I was interested to see how it would work. This tropical quick bread was just as easy to make as any other quick bread, which is to say that it was just a matter of mixing all of the ingredients and then baking until the loaf is perfectly golden brown. Of course the baking of the loaf filled my apartment with an amazing aroma and I was eagerly anticipating the results. The curried pineapple banana bread turned out great! The curry flavour worked really well with the pineapple and coconut though I think I might use a bit more coconut the next time that I make this bread. The increased amount of curry powder in the loaf also worked well. The curry flavour came more to the foreground and there much more heat which I really enjoyed. I am looking forward to breakfasts this week!

Curried Pineapple Banana Bread (Siamese Loaf)

Curried Pineapple Banana Bread (Siamese Loaf)

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Servings: 16
ingredients
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons curry powder
  • 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
  • 1/2 cup butter (melted)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 cup pineapple (cut into bite sized pieces)
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes
directions
  1. Mix the flour, baking soda, salt and curry powder in a bowl.
  2. Mix the bananas, butter, sugars, egg and lime juice in another bowl.
  3. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet.
  4. Mix in the pineapple and coconut.
  5. Pour the batter into a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  6. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until a tooth pick pushed into the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes.
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Bread, Breakfast, Curry, Food, Quick Bread, Recipe, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    June 2, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    looks great from over here! I had some of the sweetest pineapples the other day…they would have been great in it. I got them for 50 cents each!

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  2. Mary says

    June 2, 2009 at 10:39 pm

    Just marvellous! 🙂

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  3. Melissa says

    June 2, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    I can see how it would be tasty with pineapple, but with chocolate…I’m not sure if I would like that one.

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  4. Lisa says

    June 2, 2009 at 10:56 pm

    You never cease to impress. Curry anything gets my attention. Would love to try this unique bread!

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  5. Anonymous says

    June 2, 2009 at 11:36 pm

    Unique as usual. Pineapples are so good in bread. Never tried the curry, but it sounds really interesting.

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  6. kitchenetta says

    June 3, 2009 at 12:28 am

    Kevin, I’m enjoying your blog so much that I’m linking to it. Your recipes and imagination in the kitchen are definitely inspiring for me.

    Reply
  7. Anncoo says

    June 3, 2009 at 12:48 am

    This is very new to me…curry powder..banana…pineapple?? Must try it out one day.

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  8. Anonymous says

    June 3, 2009 at 12:49 am

    Very interesting! I like the way you've combined sweet and savoury – very one trend!

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  9. Katrina says

    June 3, 2009 at 1:30 am

    Ooh, that looks great. Is that fresh pineapple? Love it!

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  10. {lovely little things} says

    June 3, 2009 at 1:32 am

    Curried banana bread? Wow what a unique combo of flavors…worth a try, what the heck?!?

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  11. Cookin' Canuck says

    June 3, 2009 at 2:09 am

    How interesting! I imagine the curry adds a wonderful rich flavor to the quick bread. Great idea!

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  12. Cate O'Malley says

    June 3, 2009 at 3:04 am

    Looks like a unique way to start the day. Love the big pieces of pineapple – yum!

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  13. Juliana says

    June 3, 2009 at 4:18 am

    This curry loaf is new to me…I am sure that must taste great…very interesting as well.

    Reply
  14. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    June 3, 2009 at 5:05 am

    Very unusual and very tempting! A gorgeously exotic bread!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  15. Claudia says

    June 3, 2009 at 5:07 am

    You hooked me on banana bread anything. I think this would be scrumptious with curry and love the recipe. Yet another good reason to take the frosen bananas out of the freezer…

    Reply
  16. Yujai says

    June 3, 2009 at 5:08 am

    Wow! I loved pineapple…hhmmmm i should give it a try 😀

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  17. Edith says

    June 3, 2009 at 5:34 am

    Mmm.. strange combination but.. I would definetly try some. 🙂 Looks good!

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  18. Sophie says

    June 3, 2009 at 8:27 am

    MMMMMM…the filled bread looks decadent & so rich,….mmmmmmmm…Kevin!
    A tasty looking bread!

    Reply
  19. Anonymous says

    June 3, 2009 at 9:33 am

    Very interesting! Banana, Pineapple, Curry with bread. Note to myself: MUST TRY!!

    Reply
  20. diva says

    June 3, 2009 at 11:48 am

    wow this is completely new to me. would love to try how this tastes like

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  21. Dawn says

    June 3, 2009 at 1:01 pm

    oh man do I ever love this combo! wow!

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  22. JennK/CinnamonQuill says

    June 3, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    Thank you for commenting on my post. I clicked over only to find that it is YOU, Kevin! I have a bunch of your recipes bookmarked and have made quite a few as well. And this curried pineapple banana bread? Sounds pretty spectacular.

    Reply
  23. Karen says

    June 3, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    Very tropical with bananas, coconut, lime and the surprise ingredient, curry! Looks really good.

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  24. Pam says

    June 3, 2009 at 3:22 pm

    I am loving this bread – especially all the chunks of pineapple.

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  25. Morta Di Fame says

    June 3, 2009 at 3:31 pm

    I LOVE CURRY! I WILL TRY THIS. DURING THE HOLIDAYS I DID GINGER MOLASSES CURRY COOKIES. THEY WERE ALARMING AT FIRST BUT GOOD. WITH BANANAS AND PINEAPPLES I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW HEARTY AND DELICIOUS!

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  26. Chris says

    June 3, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    Curry and quickbreads go together famously! I made a curry mango chocolate chip bread recently that was just fabulous. I wonder why we don't see this more often?

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  27. Sylvie says

    June 3, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    Curry and pineapple is such a good combination. This looks great, Kevin.

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  28. [eatingclub] vancouver || js says

    June 3, 2009 at 6:26 pm

    Love the combination of savoury and sweet here: great quickbread.

    Reply
  29. Toni says

    June 3, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    Whoaaa…what a great idea! I've never thought of adding any kind of curry flavor to quick breads, but I think I've just become a convert!

    Reply
  30. Dimah says

    June 3, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    Mmmmm, this looks really delicious!

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  31. Anonymous says

    June 4, 2009 at 12:42 am

    wooweee! curry rules, but in baked banana bread with pineapples? way to KICK banana bread up a notch!
    coiincidentally, I just posted about curries too!

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  32. MaryBeth says

    June 4, 2009 at 12:43 am

    I have never seem banana bread like this before, I love the way it looks and I bet the taste is out of this world good. I will have to give this one a try!!

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  33. Brooke says

    June 4, 2009 at 2:39 am

    I love curry flavour, but haven't thought of using it in baking before. I'll definitely start now. ^_^

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  34. Jackie @PhamFatale.com says

    June 4, 2009 at 4:24 am

    oh wow with all those flavors, Bobby Flay might be in trouble.

    Reply
  35. Risa says

    June 4, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    This bread looks delicious. I can just imagine what it would be like to bite into a slice filled with pineapple.

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  36. Michelle says

    June 4, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    WOAH this sounds super interesting!

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  37. Kevin says

    June 4, 2009 at 9:52 pm

    Katrina: Yes I used a fresh pineapple.

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  38. c says

    June 12, 2009 at 3:01 am

    I just made this. I couldn't really taste the coconut or lime, but it doesn't matter. This bread is sooo good! The banana flavor is more prominent than I thought it would be, which is could. The curry adds the perfect amount of warmth and spice.

    I made it low-fat by using yogurt instead of butter, and it worked out fine. I also didn't have any pineapple, so I used apple and raisins. Absolutely delicious. I'll be making this over and over and over.

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  39. Kate says

    June 29, 2009 at 6:11 am

    I made this yesterday – YUM!!! I didn't tell my partner it had curry in it as I knew he wouldn't try it. He loved it! I loved it! My neighbour loved it! We ate the whole loaf between us. MMMmmmmmm!!

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  40. Anonymous says

    June 20, 2010 at 3:56 pm

    I made a gluten free variation on this and added grated cucumber, carrots, and zucchini – it was fabulous! though it didn't look as convincingly delicious as yours.

    Reply
  41. Anonymous says

    April 25, 2012 at 1:57 pm

    I really want to try making this! Just to confirm, you're talking baking soda & not baking powder, yes?

    Reply
  42. Kevin says

    April 26, 2012 at 11:20 am

    Anonymous: Yes, it is baking soda. Enjoy!

    Reply
  43. Dedra says

    June 17, 2013 at 2:59 am

    Hi Kevin! Admittedly I was afraid to try this recipe as soon as I saw the curry. Typically I do not like curry at all! I tend to wrinkle my nose at curry recipes. Being Sunday afternoon and having several ripe bananas and fresh pineapple on hand, my husband and I decided to.go for it. Still being scared of the curry that neither of us care for, I hope you don't mind that we reduced the curry to 1 tbsp and added 1 tbsp of cinnamon. All I can say is that is the most delicious banana bread ever! Amazing! W never would have tried it if anyone else told us about it, but we love your recipes and trust you. Thank you so much for challenging us beyond our comfort zone in the kitchen. Keep up the good work!

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  44. kevin says

    June 18, 2013 at 10:04 am

    Dedra: I am glad that you tried this recipe and that you liked it! The curry works surprisingly well in this otherwise sweet banana bread adding a nice touch of heat and a hint of the exotic!

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