Adding coconut to this all time classic is a way to change-up the flavor, in a very tasty way. Coconut Banana Bread is a yummy snack, and goes great with your morning (or afternoon) tea or coffee.
Ever wondered what the difference is between banana bread and banana cake? They’re very different. Banana cake is sweeter, more delicate and… more richly flavored. Banana bread has more flour, and is sturdier, and can even be toasted. Um. Just like bread. BOTH are delicious, but definitely have their place.
I prefer cake to be a dessert, so I opted to make a bread this time. I was after something a little bit more special than plain banana bread. Simply by adding 1/2 cup of coconut I really achieved my goal! I wonder how it would be if I used mashed mango or added pineapple (leaving out the banana) next time? Experiment for next time!
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I threw this together one afternoon while the boys napped. It was a snap to prepare, and the smells permeating my house were so good – one of my small boys came out of his room to investigate. And demand a slice. Or two. *sigh*
I actually saved myself a slice for breakfast, but when I went to get it… it was GONE. It’s my own fault – I didn’t HIDE IT! Don’t be me. HIDE your coconut banana bread stash! Hope you enjoy this – we sure did.
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Coconut Banana Bread
Adding coconut to this all time classic is a way to change-up the flavor, in a very tasty way. Coconut Banana Bread is a yummy snack, and goes great with your morning (or afternoon) tea or coffee.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut plus a tablespoon for sprinkling
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 3 overripe bananas you need a cup and a half of mashed bananas
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Generously butter the inside of a (9x5) glass loaf pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
- In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes on medium speed).
- Add the eggs, and mix well.
- Add the mashed bananas and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Fold in the dry ingredients, until just combined. Don't over blend!
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan - it will be slightly shaggy.
- Sprinkle a small amount of coconut on top.
- Bake until golden and a toothpick comes out clean - about 50 minutes.
- Let it cool in the pan for a few minutes, then invert onto a wire rack, to cool completely.
- Slice, and devour.
Yum, I love coconut
Ooo I have bananas and sweetened shredded coconut ready to go – what good fortune. This looks delish!
This combination of coconut and banana is reminding me of my trip to the Bahamas. Your flavors are so creative and this recipe looks so delicious.
This look so yummy! I love coconut but never had it as a bread. Guess I know what I’m making this week 🙂
I just pinned this so I can make it soon. I am crazy about coconut! 🙂
Oh my gosh YUM! SOOOOO digging this idea of adding coconut to banana bread. Gotta try it out!
i love anything and everything to do with coconuts and when add bananas to it, it becomes just amazing! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Ah, that’s a rookie move, not stashing sweet treats away! Growing up in a house of sisters, I learned that the best hiding place was in the vegetable crisper, under an aging bag of carrots. 😉
This bread looks totally steal-worthy! I love banana bread and a piece toasted up with a little butter spread on top sounds so good right now.
I had no idea they were different. Good to know. Looks so yummy.
sounds yum!need to try this recipe!
You did a fantastic job! I love coconuts in everything and this treat won points with me. It looks delicious! 🙂
This looks so delicious, will be trying it this week!
Yummm… This looks so good!! I can’t wait to try this at home!!
OMG Kylee, I can almost smell the sweet coconut-banana fragrance – this looks absolutely delicious and I’ll definitely hide it so that I can nibble on it later 🙂 Thanks for sharing such a quick n easy recipe.
Okay, this is brilliant! I love the idea of substituting some pineapple. Sounds like a tropical dream.
Oh this combination is delicious I’m sure! I’m going to try your recipe in my bread machine, thanks.
How did it work in your machine? Any tips?
My favorite bread. In a month once for sure we will bake banana bread! Loved your recipe too 🙂
Bookmarked this recipe to try, I love both coconut and banana.
My problem is that sometimes when I hide things, I forget I even have them!
I’ve always known about banana bread and I love it more than any banana cake. I like that it’s filling and that it’s not too sweet. I would like to try it with coconut though, this is my first encounter with banana bread that has coconut. It sounds so interesting!
I love the idea of putting coconut in banana bread. What a fun twist. I’d need a loaf just for me! 🙂
I like the idea of coconut in this recipe. That bread looks delicious.
I’m not the biggest fan of coconut but I do love banana bread… I am conflicted.
Wow, what you’re describing sounds just like a pina colada bread! I’m game for hearing more about that, but this also looks delicious! Thanks so much for linking this up with us at You Link It, We Make it!
Is the coconut only for sprinkling on top? Or did I miss where it gets combined into the batter?
Hey, Hanna – add it with the dry ingredients. I’ll update the recipe so it’s super clear. Thanks for stopping by!
I made it and looked just like yours, more importantly, it was amazing! Fantastic recipe!
Glad you enjoyed it, Jana! Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂
Did you use salted or unsalted butter?
I stumbled across this recipe through Pinterest & being a sucker for coconut, I had to click on it. I’m so glad I did because I made it & it’s amazing!
I made the batter into muffins & baked them in standard-sized muffin tins for 18 minutes. I ended up with 20 muffins & two very happy boys. They will eat almost anything if it’s shaped like a muffin, lol. 🙂
Thank you for the recipe. I have a can of crushed pineapple in my pantry & I am really tempted to try your suggestion of subbing that for bananas. Yum!
I’m going to go hide one of these for later. 😉
Can this be made with Coconut Flour for extra Cocy – Nutty – Ness flavour.
Hi John, I haven’t made this with coconut flour, but I do know that things made with coconut flour tend to be drier. I would play around with moisture levels to get the right consistency. Let me know if you try it, and how it turns out!
I love banana bread and coconut so I knew I had to make this!! It was so delicious…even doubled the recipe!! It disappeared quickly!! Thanks for sharing this Kylee!!
I have made this bread using different things: crushed pineapple, mandarin oranges, blueberries, cranberries and apple. I’ve also made sugar free/eggless apple for the diabetics in my family. They all turned out great. I’ll happily share with you my different versions adaptions, if you want them.