Coconut Banana Bread Recipe
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Coconut Banana Bread

By: Elaine Kyle 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 10 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 32 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon rum extract
  • 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 (1 ounce) squares white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. In a mixing 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 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 70-75 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2007 by Muffy   view full review
Yummy! I LOVE coconut, so this was a great recipe for me. The only changes I made were I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2008 by concretejungleprincess   view full review
It was very good but a little sweet. I cut the sugar down by about 1/4 cup give or take and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2008 by Sara213   view full review
Very good bread (although i let it cook too long it was still very good!). I was looking for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2010 by Domestic LAR   view full review
Delish. I reduced the sugar by 1/2 c. And used regular chocolate (unsweetened squares). And...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2010 by SLJ6   view full review
Wow is this so good! I made 8 mini loaves and gave them as a "lil something extra" gifts for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2010 by apple.strudel Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Gorgeous bread, can't believe it has so few reviews. The loaf was light and moist, I really...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2010 by my3littlangls   view full review
really good, I will keep this in my round to use up old bananas. I didnt use the white...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2011 by wattage   view full review
I substituted applesauce for the oil. It came out great!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2010 by Kristen   view full review
I made this last night because I had bananas turning black, and it took almost all five of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2009 by loveroflabs   view full review
This is an excellent recipe. My husband loved it. I added almonds to mine. It was so moist...

 

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