Jamaican Jungle Bread

Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients

Bread

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup 3-minute brand quick oats
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup toasted nuts, chopped
• 1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 medium)
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs

Glaze

• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut or vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 teaspoons milk

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.

Bread

1. In large bowl, stir together first 9 ingredients.
2. In medium bowl, mix bananas, pineapple, oil and eggs; add all at once to oat mixture. Stir just until liquid is absorbed and mixture is thoroughly moistened (do not over-mix).
3. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
4. Bake for 50 minutes.
5. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.

Glaze

1. Mix together. Drizzle over Jamaican Jungle Bread.