Banana Split Bread

Yield:
Makes 12 servings

Ingredients:

  1. 1 package banana bread mix (for 1 loaf pan)
  2. 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple packed in juice, drained, reserve liquid
  3. 2 eggs
  4. 3 tablespoons oil
  5. 1/3 cup maraschino cherries, coarsely chopped
  6. 1/3 cup miniature chocolate chips
  7. 1/3 cup pecans, chopped
  9. Glaze:
  10. 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  11. 2 tablespoons miniature chocolate chips, melted
  12. 1 tablespoon milk
Directions:

Heat oven to 375 F. Grease and flour a loaf pan.

Add water to reserved pineapple liquid to make 3/4 cup.

In a large bowl, combine bread mix, pineapple juice, eggs, and oil. Stir about 50 strokes by hand until mix is moistened. Stir in pineapple, cherries, chocolate chips and pecans.

Pour batter into greased and floured pan. Nake 45 - 55 minutes. Cool loaf in pan on cooling rack 15 minutes, remove from pan. Cool completely.

In a small bowl, combine all glaze ingredients until well-blended. Drizzle over cooled loaf.


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