Coconut Banana Bread

Turn your traditional Banana Bread recipe into something even better! I added shredded coconut and macadamia nuts to my favorite recipe! INCREDIBLE.

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If you’ve got a bunch of bananas ripening faster than you can eat them, print out this recipe quick!

Delicious banana bread packed with coconut and macadamia nuts. What’s not to love?

How to make Coconut Macadamia Banana Bread

My family eats a lot of bananas. But the bananas can’t have ANY spots on them or my kids freak out. They don’t realize that they are even sweeter as they get more ripe!

So with refrigerated, spotted bananas, my kids think the fruit is growing some sort of fungus, and those bananas just sit there. Which they did. They sat in my fridge for about 4 days, untouched.

So, I had a banana baking fest! One of the recipes that resulted was this incredibly moist, Coconut Banana Bread. By adding in the shredded coconut the end result is a banana bread with the perfect crumble. Normally I like nuts in my banana bread, and will toss in some chopped up walnuts. But since I was going with the coconut, I added in some Macadamia nuts instead.

Best. Decision. Ever.

Cut some thick slices and enjoy with a cup of coffee. And a pat of butter (if that’s how you like it too!!)

This bread makes one beautiful loaf, which you can eat immediately. Or, after cooling, wrap in foil and place in a gallon size ziploc freezer bag for later use! It’s perfect served at a Mother’s Day brunch too, ya know? ENJOY.

Here are some more great uses for those ripe bananas:

Banana Streusel Coffee Cake with Maple Glaze

Skinny Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins…guilt free!

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Yield: 12 servings

Coconut Banana Bread

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Coconut Macadamia banana bread recipe

Ingredients

• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 large bananas, mashed
• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with milk and sugar for one to two minutes.
2. Add eggs and mashed bananas, combine completely. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix until fully blended. Fold in coconut and macadamia nuts.
3. Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan (I used a 9inch by 5inch pan) and bake in a 350 degree oven for one hour.
4. Remove and cool for 15 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or freeze for later use.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 298 Total Fat: 13g Saturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 6g Cholesterol: 46mg Sodium: 217mg Carbohydrates: 43g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 22g Protein: 4g

*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice

Recipe originally published May ,3, 2014

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