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This Candied Pineapple Coconut Bread is filled with candied pineapple and sweetened coconut all covered in a pineapple coconut glaze.

The holiday hoopla is coming to an end and the inevitable is creeping in on us.

New Years.

That time of year when we try to figure out how we are going to make ourselves a better person.

If you read this blog you know I am not one for New Years Resolutions.

And though I am all for making myself a better person, I am equally in favor of celebrating all that I already am.

I have my flaws, that is for sure, but I certainly have some good points too. 🙂

And so do you!

And so once again, for the New Year, I will be focusing on the little things in life. That’s resolution #1.

The other day I put on my wedding dress.

For no other reason than it makes me feel happy.

It was far too costly of a gown not to wear more than once and so I like to drag it out from time to time and put it on.

I walked up and down the hallways listening to the silk swish back and forth.

And I twirled around in it as the dog and my husband looked at me like I was insane.

Maybe I am a little. 😛

But that’s okay.

A little insane goes a long way.

And me prancing around in my wedding gown isn’t hurting anyone, and it makes me smile.

I sure hope readers, that this year you can find something as simple to make you smile too.

Resolution #2 is to celebrate my flaws.

At my age I have to start learning to appreciate all that I am and all that I have.

Yes my belly jiggles, well lots of things on my body do.

But my body gets me to where I need to go.

Oh sure, I like to try and destroy it by being the less than graceful person that I am, but it keeps bouncing back.

It lets me play hockey and stand for hours cutting out cookies and making bread.

I encourage you to appreciate your flaws as well.

Speaking of flaws, this Candied Pineapple Coconut Bread.

Well, not this bread, the picture of the bread.

I didn’t like one picture I took of the bread.

So I wasn’t going to post it.

But you know what?

It’s good bread so I have chosen not to waste it just because I think the picture is flawed.

I made this with candied pineapple.

Since I have no idea how it would turn out with fresh or canned pineapple, my guess is too soggy.

I just had lots of candied pineapple leftover from fruitcake making.

Hope you all have a wonderful and slightly flawed New Year!

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Candied Pineapple Coconut Bread

Ingredients

  • For the Bread:
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ¾ cup canola oil
  • ¼ cup melted unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp coconut extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup sweetened coconut
  • 1 cup candied pineapple
  • For the Pineapple-Coconut Glaze:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • 1 TBSP unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp coconut extract

Instructions

  1. For the Bread:
  2. Combine the first 6 ingredients into the bowl of an electric mixer.
  3. Using the paddle attachment, beat ingredients on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift and combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.Starting with the flour mixture alternate flour, buttermilk, flour, buttermilk and flour…in that order.
  5. Mix until just combined, like you would if you were making muffins.
  6. Fold in coconut and candied pineapple.
  7. Pour into two loaf pans or 8 mini loaf pans that have been greased and floured.
  8. Bake at 350F for 1 hours(minis take only about 10 minutes less).
  9. Remove from oven and place on rack to dry.
  10. While cakes are still warm, poke several holes in the top of the cake with a wooden skewers.
  11. Drizzle Pineapple-Coconut Glaze into the holes.
  12. Finish glazing cake by taking a pastry brush and brushing on remaining glaze(as much or as little as you would like).
  13. For the Glaze:
  14. Place ingredients into a small saucepan.
  15. Bring to a boil. Allow to boil for about a minute.
  16. Turn heat off but leave saucepan on burner.
  17. Glaze cake as instructed above.
© Peabody

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Comments

  3. You have many awesome points to celebrate – among them being that you enjoy the now. I love that you wear your wedding dress just because it makes you smile.

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  4. You were right! The dress made me smile too.

    I am 41 yrs. old not far from 42 and I am learning to let go of some of the young that I wish I still looked and enjoy where I am at. Trying hard not to be too hard on myself for aging. It is what we do. I am still really thin and that makes me smile. I might have more wrinkles but I try to find the positive.

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  7. I love that dress! I never even got mine cleaned so it doesn’t feel that fabulous to put it on, but I still do sometimes anyway. It makes me feel better to know that even pro bloggers like you sometimes can’t get a picture they’re totally happy with. I still think this recipe looks divine
    Happy New Year!

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  9. You glow in your wedding dress – its evident that you love it so very much =D. Celebrating flaws is a wonderful thing! I don’t care what you say, this bread looks delicious!

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  10. You look really, really lovely in your wedding dress. I wish I could take mine out too, but I had it preserved and now I’m afraid – completely against all logic and reason – to break the seal! 🙂 Happy New Year to you both and best wishes for the upcoming year!!!

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  12. Good post on resolutions, I thought it was a refreshing way to look at it. Bettering yourself is great, but you’re right… we are what we are 🙂

    Beautiful dress… I’m all for whatever makes one happy.

    Best wishes for the new year ahead 🙂

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  13. Ha ha! How cute are you? LOVE that you like to put your wedding dress on from time to time. Nothing wrong with that!

    I sometimes wear my wedding hair accessories around the house. They are these goregous handmade white feather creations, and they’re just way to pretty to sit in a box for all eternity.

    Happy New Year! Looking forward to reading your blog and looking at your creations in 2010.

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  16. My Da puts on his wedding tux as his bellweather, if it makes you happy do it, just like dancing like you think no one is watching.

    Interesting bread too.

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  18. Gorgeous dress! And lovely post too. I’ve gained a lot of weight since starting a food blog and the old me would have been mortified (quite close as I was to having an ed). But baking makes me happy and that trumps vanity any day. 🙂

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  19. Wow, you are gorgeous! You know, it’s funny, at one point I lost 50 pounds and I was down to about 130 (at 5’8″, that’s pretty thin). I had never had an eating disorder but definitely had body image issues. And then suddenly, a few months after that, when I had gained back 10-15 pounds, I lost all the body image issues *snap* like that. It didn’t correlate to the weight itself, I just started liking my body. I don’t own a scale but now I’m probably in the 150-160 range and totally happy. I’m healthy, I enjoy food, so hey, what’s not to love?

    One of my resolutions is to *leave more comments*. Yours is one of my favorite foodblogs and I never comment here, so that’s gotta change *g*

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  20. You look so pretty in your wedding dress! (Love the dress, by the way.)
    You also look truly happy in your dress – prance away!

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  21. Great post!
    Happy New Year!
    My goal should be trying to get BACK into my wedding dress! 12+ years and four boys, and a baking blog later, it’s just not happenin’. And right now, I’m totally happy with that flaw! 😉
    You look great!

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  22. Ha ha you made me smile. That s a good thing 🙂 You re right it s a waste of money to wear the wedding gown just once, At least it makes you feel good so why note wear it again. And a good thing is it still fits you 🙂
    This bread looks so nice. The pineapple look like little goblets of gold. Delicious!
    Happy new year 🙂

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  23. Preach it.

    I see my gown everyday as I hang up my coats. (I keep it in the entryway closet, where it’s safe from heat and light!) Love your idea.

    Candied pineapple. Huh. I might actually eat that kind!

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  24. You AND your bread look absolutely fabulous! I wish I could take as beauitful pictures of my baked creations as you do.

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  25. You look so pretty and your dress is gorgeous
    Someday I hope to squeeeeze into my wedding dress again. You’re not helping me get there by posting such delicious looking treats, though 😉

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  28. I wish I had the courage you have to put my wedding dress on again…courage to hope it still zips up! This post made me smile. Here’s to the flaws in all of us!

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  30. 2010 I resolve to be more thankful. I really enjoy your recipes! Thank you! Love the dress – the rest of the post is great, too!

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  31. Oh Peabody! If only I could squeeze my pudgy self back into my wedding dress! I’m blaming it on having 2 kids and am not placing any bame on butter or sugar 😛 🙂 Happy New Year!

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  32. Happy New Year, peabody 🙂 Great smile, great dress, and great bread. I think there’s lots to celebrate. Small things are my favorite thing to savor in the world — it’s much of what everyone misses because they’re so busy getting to where ever they’re getting to so fast.

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  34. Great post! If I had a wedding dress, and it cost anywhere near what people pay for wedding dresses, I fear that I would be traipsing to the mailbox in style! :O)

    Alas, we had a small wedding, and I didn’t wear a dress. Don’t fret, I was clothed, just not in a gown.

    Happy New Year Peabody! Let’s make it a great one!

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  37. No noticible flaws in the beautiful photo of you in your wedding dress…just a lovely woman in a stunning dress. No wonder it makes you smile 🙂
    Glad you posted the bread, even with the less than perfect photo. Sounds tropical and fun. Happy New Year!

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  41. Wow – you look great! I think that’s a great idea, the closest I ever got was dressing fancy for a dinner at Olive Garden. Maybe you could wear your dress there?? 😉

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  42. You know… I think prancing around in your wedding dress every so often is a great idea. And when I can fit back into mine, I’m totally going to do the same thing!

    Happy New Year!

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  43. What a lovely photo! I know where my wedding gown is, but doubt very much I could fit in it. Been a lot of years!
    Your bread photo looks terrific to me…sounds like a great recipe.
    Happy New Year to you!

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  44. I think you should take the dog out for a walk in your wedding dress. Go totally bonkers, woman.
    You look glam and hot!

    I am hopelessly flawed. But agree there is so much to be thankful for and to celebrate. Vanity is not pretty.
    All good wishes to you for 2010, Pea!

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  45. Nothing wrong with that bread. And that is indeed one pretty dress – I hated my dress and how it made me feel so was happy to add it to a pile of stuff going to charity last year!
    And being kookie, or a little insane, is what makes this world a better place, so you go for it!

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  49. you look beautiful!! and that’s such a cute idea~ if i ever get married, i’d love to do that. i do have a fuzzy white fleece jacket i just love to wear, regardless of looking like the marshmallow man from ghostbusters. screw it, it’s warm and comfy. happy new year!! <3 <3

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  50. Hear, hear – love both of these resolutions, and are ones that I should adopt. Love the photo of you in your wedidng dress – you look radiant.

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  52. happy new year! if i had had a wedding dress (i eloped, so there was no time), i’d certainly dance around in it at least once a month! and flaws make people interesting and unique, (so i tell myself)!

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  59. Happy New Year!

    I have so many wonderful memories of my wedding dress and our big day. I still have it and I think I’m going to go put it on and swish around for the fun of it too!

    Natalie @ Gluten A Go Go

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  60. Well, don’t you look lovely in your wedding dress!! And I love the hair too!!

    Happy New Year – and kudos for reminding us all to celebrate ourselves, instead of making a list of “resolutions” designed to make us feel bad about who we are right now.

    Yummy bread too!!

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  61. I think you look spectacular. Not crazy. But my opinion may change if we meet and you wear this… 🙂

    Lovely recipe too– I am a huge pineapple fan 🙂

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  62. This is the first time I have run into your blog. It is awesome and may I add you are beautiful in you Justina McCaffrey, Alexia dress!

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