Coconut Banana Bread Recipe

Coconut Banana Bread Recipe

  • 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
  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.