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Tropical Banana Bread

A tropical twist on a classic favorite
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Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dessert

Equipment

  • 1 loaf pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed (2-3 bananas, depending on size)
  • 1 tbsp orange rind
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup chopped nuts and/or chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Cream butter and sugar.
    ½ cup butter, 1 cup sugar
  • Mix in eggs, bananas, orange rind, juice, and flavorings.
    2 eggs, 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed, 1 tbsp orange rind, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ½ tsp almond extract, ¼ cup orange juice
  • Add dry ingredients.
    2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt, 1 cup shredded coconut, ½ cup chopped nuts and/or chocolate chips
  • Grease loaf pan and pour batter into pan. Bake 50 minutes, cover with aluminum foil, then bake for another 10-20 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Notes

Please note, my mother's recipe has typically been made in a metal pan. I made mine in a glass pan, and while it still turned out fine, the edges were overcooked and the inside slightly undercooked. I would have preferred to use a metal pan, but apparently I don't have one anymore (weird). Here's a great post comparing the types of pans, so you can make your own informed choice. You may simply want to cover your glass or stoneware pan earlier in the baking process, and/or bake for longer than the 60-70 minutes total.