Banana and Coconut Bread

This Banana and Coconut Bread is my new sweet bread favorite recipe. I’ve been hearing about banana bread for a few years now, I saw many different recipes for banana bread on food blogs, TV shows, or cookbooks but never felt tempted to finally give it a try. Never understood what was so special about this banana bread that everybody was so crazy about but I kept saying to myself that one day I would give it a try.

Last year I was visiting my brother in the United States and spontaneously we decided to go together in Hawaii. There was the first time I tasted a banana bread that made me understand why everybody loved it. That banana bread was absolutely amazing, such a delicious combination of flavors. When we returned home I searched for recipes that might tend to the Hawaii Banana Bread we served there. I’ve found several recipes and tried some but after all, I’ve made this final recipe of banana and coconut bread that is pretty close to the one we served in Hawaii.

It is important to use ripe bananas, the ones that have black spots on their exterior. This recipe is very easy to prepare, and it results in a moist bread that combines so good the taste of bananas walnuts, and coconut flakes. Instead of walnuts, you can use macadamia nuts or almonds, that’s a matter of preference. All you have to do next is to enjoy it with a warm cup of coffee.

Banana and Coconut Bread

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This Banana and Coconut Bread is a quick and easy recipe for moist bread that combines so good the taste of banana, walnuts and coconut flakes.

Servings 12 servings

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup (125g) flour
• 1/4 tsp (2g) baking soda
• 2 tsp (8g) baking powder
• 1 tsp (3g) cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp (2g) salt
• 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 stick (113g) butter , room temperature
• 3 or 4 ripe bananas (about 1 1/4 cup-300g puree)
• 1/3 cup (70g) sour cream
• 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup (75g) walnuts , chopped
• 1 cup (70g) unsweetened coconut flakes

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
• In a medium bowl combine flour, coconut flakes, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.
• In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until creamy. Add in the eggs and mix well. Add sour cream and vanilla extract and mix until well incorporated.
• Mix in the mashed bananas. With mixer on low speed incorporate the flour mixture. Stir in walnuts.
• Lightly grease a 13 x 4 inch (35 X 12 cm) loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. (9 X 5 inch – 23X13 cm loaf pan would be good too.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle chopped walnuts on top. Bake for about 50-60 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, and then invert onto a wire rack.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 loafCalories: 3.341kcalCarbohydrates: 358.8gProtein: 56.5gFat: 201gSaturated Fat: 98.3gCholesterol: 604mgSugar: 201g

Calories: 3.341kcal

Course: Bread, Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana bread, coconut banana bread, Hawaii banana bread, homemade banana bread, macadamia banana bread, walnuts banana bread