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Coconut Banana Bread

Name: Coconut Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 2 loaves.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, melted; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon rum extract; 2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium); 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda; 6 ounces white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 1 cup chopped pecans

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 70 min. + cooling

Makes

2 loaves

Updated: Oct. 16, 2022

White chocolate is the wonderfully different addition to this tropical-tasting bread. The moist slices are so scrumptious, they disappear as soon as I serve them.

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon rum extract
2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium)
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
6 ounces white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a bowl, combine butter and sugar; mix well. Add eggs and extracts; beat on high speed until thickened. Stir in bananas. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to banana mixture. Fold in the chocolate, coconut and pecans. Transfer to two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 70-75 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Coconut Banana Bread

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