Zucchini Bread With Pineapple

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My zucchini bread with pineapple, chopped nuts, raisins, and wonderful spices is super moist, super easy, and super good.

Zucchini Bread loaf

My sister-in-law makes the most delicious zucchini bread recipe. When the crop is coming in strong, you’ll often find loaves of this wonderful spice bread cooling on her counter and bags of shredded zucchini being stocked in her freezer so that she can make more for gifts to give friends and family come fall.

Now, I’ve shared my snickerdoodle zucchini bread recipe before. But today we’re making zucchini bread with pineapple. The crushed pineapple not only adds flavor and sweetness but ensures the bread stays deliciously moist and tender, which is how we like our zucchini bread, right?

The other ingredients you’ll find overloading my zucchini bread include cinnamon, nutmeg and/or allspice, vanilla extract, chopped nuts, shredded zucchini, and raisins. Then you’ll need the usual baking ingredients like eggs, oil, sugar, baking soda, flour, and salt. It just takes a little bit of hand mixing as you slowly fold in the ingredients to make this bread then in the oven it goes!

Bake for about an hour and your house will not only smell amazing, but you’ll have fresh zucchini bread to enjoy with the hot beverage of your choice. I love to serve it warm with a spread of butter. YUM!

Zucchini Bread With Pineapple Ingredients

See that pic? Yeah, you’re gonna need a whole mess of ingredients!

Recipe Ingredients

  • Raisins
  • Eggs
  • Crushed pineapple
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Ground nutmeg if you like nutmeg
  • Vanilla extract
  • Vegetable oil
  • Granulated sugar
  • Pecans (optional)
  • All-purpose flour
  • Baking soda
  • Kosher salt
  • Zucchini
  • A wee bit of ground allspice if you like

How to Make Pineapple Zucchini Bread

Sprinkle raisins with tablespoon of flour.

If you like, you can sprinkle a tablespoon or so of flour over your raisins…

Stir to coat raisins in flour.

And stir them up a bit.

This will prevent them from sinking in your batter and you’ll have more evenly distributed raisins in your finished bread.

Shred zucchini using food processor.

Shred your zucchini (I just use my food processor).

You can also just use a standard cheese grater if you like, whatever you have on hand.

Place eggs and oil in a mixing bowl.

Place eggs and oil in a mixing bowl…

Add sugar to mixing bowl.

Add sugar…

Add zucchini to mixing bowl.

And zucchini.

Freeze leftover shredded zucchini in ziplock bag.

Have leftover zucchini?

If you have any zucchini left over, place it in a freezer bag. You don’t have to do anything special to it, just peel, shred, and freeze. This is what my sister-in-law does when zucchini starts coming in by the truckloads and then she bakes this delicious zucchini bread to go in her gift baskets.

Note: It always helps to label your bag with how much is inside.

Add vanilla to mixing bowl.

Now, back to the mixing bowl! Add a touch of vanilla…

Add drained pineapple to mixing bowl.

Then add in your drained pineapple.

Mix ingredients together to make zucchini bread with pineapple batter.

Mix all of that up either by hand or with your electric mixer.

Place dry ingredients in a separate mixing bowl.

In a separate bowl, place the dry ingredients: flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and nutmeg (or allspice).

Stir dry ingredients together.

Stir that together. 

Combine wet and dry ingredients.

Add this to your wet ingredients.

Mix ingredients together.

Mix it up well.

Add raisins and chopped nuts to pineapple zucchini bread batter and mix again until well combined.

Add raisins and chopped nuts and mix again until well combined.

I just do this by hand most of the time but you can use a mixer if you like. 

Grease loaf pans with shortening on paper towel.

Greasing the loaf pans

This recipe makes two full-sized loaf pans.

A typical loaf pan size is about 5×9, but if yours is slightly larger your loaf will just be shorter. If it is slightly smaller your loaf will be taller. 

To grease my loaf pans I just fold up a paper towel and dip it into the shortening like so. This keeps it off my hands. I’ve also seen folks do this with a plastic sandwich bag.

My mother skips all of this and just uses that baking spray that has flour in it so you can do that instead if you prefer. 

Add flour to pans.

Smear the inside of your pans well with the shortening and then put a spoonful or so of flour in each well.

Tilt pan to cover with flour and then tip out excess.

Tilt your pan around while patting the sides with your hand to distribute the flour evenly. Pour excess out.

Zucchini Bread with pineapple batter in pan ready to be baked.

Fill about 1/2 full with batter.

Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour and when done, allow them to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before turning out.

Baked Zucchini Bread With Pineapple

Hello, yummy zucchini pineapple bread!

~Looks around in sudden alarm and then exhales in relief~

Slices of zucchini bread with pineapple.

Whew! No new babies this time!

Enjoy, friends!

Storage

Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 1 week. You can also freeze the bread slices for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature and if you like, quickly reheat them in the microwave, oven, or air fryer.

Recipe Notes

  • I know pecans aren’t cheap, so feel free to substitute for chopped walnuts.
  • If you want to top your zucchini bread with a pineapple glaze, mix together 1 cup of powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of reserved pineapple juice. Then drizzle this over the cooled loaves.
  • For added texture, add a cup of shredded coconut when you fold in the nuts and raisins.

Recipe FAQs

Do you need to squeeze extra moisture out of the zucchini?

This is totally optional. I don’t personally squeeze out the extra moisture from the zucchini as I think it just makes the bread moister. But you can squeeze it out or drain any by placing the grated zucchini in a colander or sieve.

Can I use frozen zucchini in pineapple zucchini bread?

Yes, you can use frozen zucchini. Just let it thaw then drain any excess moisture (frozen zucchini will be a lot more moister than fresh zucchini).

Do I need to peel the zucchinis before adding them to the bread?

No, you don’t need to peel your zucchinis before shredding them.

Can I use fresh pineapple in this zucchini bread with pineapple recipe?

Yes, if you have fresh pineapple you can totally use it instead of canned pineapple.

Can I make zucchini bread muffins instead?

Absolutely! To make pineapple zucchini bread muffins, use an ice cream scoop and fill each greased muffin cup about 2/3 full. Then bake for 18 to 20 minutes.

You may also enjoy these scrumptious bread recipes:

Carrot Cake Loaf

Strawberry Bread With Pecans

How To Make Banana Bread

Snickerdoodle Swirl Bread Recipe

Pumpkin Cranberry Nut Bread

Cinnamon Apple Bread

Zucchini Bread

Pineapple Zucchini Bread

My zucchini bread with pineapple, chopped nuts, raisins, and wonderful spices is super moist, super easy, and super good.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread, zucchini
Servings: 2 loaves
Calories: 255kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini 1 to 2 good-sized zucchinis
  • 1 8-oz can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp nutmeg or allspice I prefer allspice
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 cup raisins

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, stir together the first 6 ingredients until well combined.
    3 eggs, 3/4 cup vegetable oil, 2 cups sugar, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 2 cups shredded zucchini, 1 8-oz can crushed pineapple, drained
  • In a separate medium bowl, stir together the dry ingredients: flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and nutmeg (if you’re using nutmeg). Pour this mixture into the large bowl with the wet ingredients. Stir together, fold in chopped nuts and raisins, and stir again until well incorporated.
    3 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 3/4 tsp nutmeg or allspice, 1 cup raisins, 1 cup chopped nuts
  • Divide batter into two well-greased loaf pans and bake at 350 for an hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow them to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before turning out to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal
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123 Comments

  1. Hi Christy,

    This looks delicious. I’ve never used pineapple in my bread before, but I’m willing to try anything once 🙂

    I’ve been reading your site since my husband and I took our three boys on vacation to North Carolina this summer. I enjoyed Southern cooking and was looking for some recipes- your site is a terrific resource!

    Iowa is farmland. Beautiful, rolling, acre upon acre of corn and beans, mostly. A very rural and very safe place for raising a family. I can’t imagine living anywhere else.

    As far as comfort food goes- we are not fancy. Homemade noodles in our soups, chicken and rice with biscuits- we’re big on hearty foods that will keep you filled up all day. Iowa cooking seems to be a lot like Alabama cooking, actually. Although, would you believe I’d never had collard greens until this year? I had no idea what I was missing!

    Anyway, I’ll keep reading and I’m sure I’ll keep learning about other jewels I’ve missed out on.

    Thanks for all of your hard work!

    1. Hey IowaMom!

      Thank you so much for answering all of my questions! I feel like I was just given a tour and I have to agree, Iowa is a wonderful place! I’d love to see it one of these days, sounds like my kind of land and my kind of people.

      You are right, our cooking does seem to be very similar! If you have any of those good down home recipes you wanna share shoot me an email! 🙂

      I think the “not fancy” food is always best :). We can go out to eat that fancy stuff but at the end of the day, folks don’t want Mama or Granny to hand them a plate where Parsley garnishment takes up half the space, hehe. Make something with love and slap some gravy on it!

      Thank you so much for reading, it is such a joy to have you here.
      Gratefully,
      Christy 🙂

  2. So the zucchini doesn’t add any real flavour? Because I don’t know if I could tolerate zucchini tasting bread. lol

    Could you substitute any other types of fruits? Say for example chopped dates?

    1. Su, have you ever eaten pumpkin bread? It’s usually hard to tell the difference in flavour between the two. I actually have a story about it. When I was younger we always made these ginormous tins filled with cookies and quick breads to give as Christmas gifts. Well one year we ran out of pumpkin bread before we gave Mama’s ex-husband his so he ended up zucchini bread which he was supposed to have hated. He ended up searching for over an hour for a convenience store that was open to get a gallon of milk and called his mama and told her that was the best pumpkin bread he’d ever eaten.

      1. Micha, that story is so funny!!! hehehe

        Su, you honestly can’t taste it, promise! You just taste the spices and raisins and such. You can substitute squash for zucchini but I doubt that would make it any better if you don’t like zucchini! lol

        I was thinking of other substitutions and came up with more pineapple or even smooshed bananas but then, might as well just make banana bread!
        lol
        I gotta figure out what I’m going to bring y’all when I come to ATL. I’d kill to just kidnap you both and bring you to Bountiful so I could cook up a big old mess of food! It’s just four and a half hours away…. ~grins~

        Gratefully ,
        Christy 🙂

        1. Oh Micha that is funny.
          I have never eaten pumpkin bread before, call me deprived. 🙂

          Christy, I would drive there but I am terrified at the thought of driving in Atlanta. lol Back when the original plan was to head down to Savannah after Atlanta, I thought of driving until a friend told me no no, I do not want to drive in Atlanta. But now I’m not even going to Savannah, going to SC instead.

          I think dates might work, they are similar enough to raisins and sultanas. lol

          In exactly one month, I hop onto that big jet!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

          1. No, Su you do not want to drive in Atlanta. They have crazy drivers. Almost as bad as LA drivers. Have fun in ATL.

  3. Wonderful recipe! Have made my share of zucchini bread over the years but never thought of using canned pineapple as an ingredient! Bet it makes it nice and moist. My granddad also had a huge garden and I got a ride too at the end of the day only not in the wheel barrow but on the big tractor…I Have a photo of me (at about age 4) sitting atop the old tractor with granddad by my side – think the date on the photo is 1944…I fondly remember over the years digging potatoes and picking strawberries, pulling zucchini off the vines, helping milk the cows and feeding the chickens, all with granddad at my side. What great memories!

    1. Oh Carol,
      Thank you so much for sharing your memories with me! I had another grandfather (who is thankfully still with us) who used to let me ride on the tractor, we’d sit on top of the wheel cover at his side as he rode through the farm. He’d also let me gather eggs – one of my all time favorite things to do. I Want CHICKENS SO BADLY (but my city doesn’t allow).

      Reading your memories just warmed my heart and started my day out with joy. Thank you so much.
      Gratefully,
      Christy 🙂

  4. Sooo.. THAT’S where babies really come from? Wow, I’m never gonna bake a loaf of bread ever again.. Whew, so far I’ve been lucky. I used to bake bread all the time. I coulda had a bad reputation!

    1. I am so glad I wasn’t drinking anything when I read that. My computer would’ve been a goner. You really need to compile all your witticisms in to a book. I’d buy it and would it read it quite often.

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