Banana Bread Jamaican Style
Source: Found on Pinterest
A nice change from traditional banana bread.
Ingredients
- 2 c. unbleached all-purpose white flour
- ¾ t. baking soda
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 c. white sugar
- 1/4 c. butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1-1/2 c. mashed ripe banana (about 3 bananas)
- 1/4 c. plain low-fat yogurt (or pina colada flavored)
- 3 Tbls. dark rum (or milk)
- 1/2 t. vanilla extract
- 1/2 c. flaked sweetened coconut
- 1 Tbls. flaked sweetened coconut (for topping)
Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1-1/2 Tbls. fresh lime or lemon juice
Instructions
Add white sugar and butter in a big bowl; beat with a mixer at medium pace until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating a little after every addition.
Add mashed banana, yogurt, rum or milk, and vanilla; mix until blended.
Add flour, baking soda, and salt and mix on low speed to blend in.
Stir in 1/2 cup coconut.
Spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray and dusted with a little flour. Also makes 3-4 mini loaves (depending on size of pans). You will need to decrease baking time to 35-45 minutes. Check for doneness after 35 minutes. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon coconut.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan.
GLAZE: Combine powdered sugar and juice, stirring with a whisk; drizzle over warm bread