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Coconut Banana Bread made with fresh, young coconut. Delicious tropical spin on banana bread!
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Get this collection of quick bread recipes, including this coconut banana bread. Loaded with chopped nuts loads of dried coconut, this tropical treat is a fun twist on a classic recipe! All bread recipes are made without yeast!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword baking, bread, breakfast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 178kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 very ripe bananas
  • ½ cup buttermilk OR milk with dash of vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup nuts chopped
  • 1 cup dried young coconut roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Move oven rack so that bread pans will be in the center of the oven. Heat oven to 350°. Spray two loaf pans with nonstick spray.
  • Mix sugar and butter in large bowl. Stir in eggs until well blended. Stir in bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to wet ingredients. Combine until just moistened. Stir in nuts and coconut. Divide batter evenly between pans.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (not gooey).
  • Let cool in pans on wire rack for ten minutes. Carefully loosen bread from sides with butter knife. Remove from pans and let cool completely before slicing.

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Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg