Glazed Pineapple Bread

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This glazed pineapple bread is what happens when a cozy quick bread meets a tropical vacation. Moist, tender, and drizzled with a sweet pineapple glaze, it’s a taste of paradise in every bite.

Sliced glazed pineapple bread on a cutting board.

How to Bring the Tropics to Your Kitchen

  • A new favorite for citrus lovers: If you enjoy my glazed orange loaf and lemon loaf, you’ll love this pineapple version. It’s bright, fruity, and packed with tropical flavor.
  • Incredibly moist and tender: The combination of pineapple and sour cream keeps every slice soft, rich, and bakery-worthy.
  • The glaze makes it irresistible: A sweet pineapple glaze soaks into the top of the loaf and adds the perfect finishing touch of fruity sweetness. 

Glazed Pineapple Bread Recipe

As if pineapple bread wasn’t delicious enough, a sweet pineapple glaze takes it to the next level. The combination of moist bread and fruity glaze makes every slice taste like a little tropical escape. Love pineapple flavor? Try my perfect pineapple upside-down cake next!

Cake

  1. Mix Dry Ingredients: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a loaf pan and set aside. In a medium bowl, add all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.
  2. Stir Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, add sugar, oil, eggs, crushed pineapple, sour cream, reserved pineapple juice, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine.
  3. Combine: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
  4. Bake: Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Once baked, let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Dry ingredients added to a bowl,
Wet ingredients added to a bowl.
Someone whisking the dry and wet ingredients together.
Bread batter in the cake pan.

Glaze

  1. Make the Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, pineapple juice, and vanilla extract together until smooth.
  2. Add Glaze: Pour the glaze evenly over the glazed pineapple bread. Let the glaze set before cutting into slices.
Glaze ingredients whisked together in a bow.
Glazed poured over the top of the pineapple bread.

Must Have Tools For This Recipe

  • Loaf Pan: An 8.5 x 4.5-inch or 9 x 5-inch loaf pan works.
  • Whisk: Makes it easy to combine the wet ingredients and mix the glaze until smooth.
  • Mixing Bowls: You’ll need one bowl for the dry ingredients and another for the wet ingredients before combining them.

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  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup drained crushed pineapple reserve juice
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup reserved pineapple juice
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Glaze

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 3-4 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease an 8 x 4.5 or 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and set aside.

  • In a medium bowl, add 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. Whisk to combine.

  • In a large bowl, add 1 cup sugar, ½ cup oil, 2 eggs, 1 cup drained crushed pineapple, ½ cup sour cream, ¼ cup reserved pineapple juice, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Whisk to combine.

  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

  • Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  • Once baked, let the loaf cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Pineapple Glaze

  • Whisk 1 ½ cups powdered sugar, 3-4 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together until smooth.

  • Pour the glaze evenly over the loaf. Let the glaze set before cutting into slices.

Storing Leftovers & Make Ahead

  • Fridge: Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
  • Freezer: Cool completely, then wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag. Freeze whole or sliced for up to 3 months.
  • Make Ahead: Assemble the batter in the loaf pan, cover, and refrigerate until ready to bake, up to 24 hours. Add about 5 minutes to the bake time. 

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 279mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 110IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Top down shot of glazed pineapple bread slices.

More Pineapple Recipes to Try

I love adding pineapple to both sweet and savory recipes for a bright, tropical twist. Here are more pineapple recipes to enjoy next. 

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Pineapple Delight

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Salads

Pineapple Fluff

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About Alyssa Rivers

Alyssa Rivers is the author of 'The Tried and True Cookbook', a professional food photographer, experienced recipe-developer and American Culinary Federation certified. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.

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