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Banana Coconut Bread

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YIELDS: 8 slices

SERVING SIZE: 1 Slice

COOK TIME: 30 Min

Whether you add this to your bread basket or serve it for dessert, your group is sure to love our moist and delicious Banana Coconut Bread!

What You'll Need

1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed banana
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons honey

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8- x 4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, coconut, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, combine banana, oil, and honey; stir gently into flour mixture until well combined. Spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then invert onto wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Love bananas? Then don't forget to check out our collection of 12 Healthy Banana Recipes : Banana Bread, Banana Pudding, and more!
For more morning munchies, check out our 12 Healthy Breakfast Recipes!

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Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 201
Calories from Fat 97
Total Fat 11g 17 %
Saturated Fat 3.7g 19 %
Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
Protein 3.2g 6 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0 %
Sodium 349mg 15 %
Total Carbohydrates 26g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 3.6g 14 %
Sugars 8.2g 0 %

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hollyeve1955 9381751

Jan 20, 2021

Just finished making the Coconut Banana bread. It was delicious. The that it looks rustic. Slightly sweet. Perfect..

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toniretman 5006408

Sep 18, 2019

very moist. Love the added coconut

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nanajellybean2 9880887

Oct 23, 2018

Do you have a recipe for just plain bread?

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lpalmer59 7490208

Mar 25, 2016

This might be a good selection to add to the breakfast table Easter morning. It appears that I have all the ingredients in the house already. Therefore, this is something I could actually make up a day ahead, so the oven would be free, and I do so love coconutYes, I am adding this, it sounds delish!

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Member 5636477

Feb 24, 2016

I guess I cant rate this zero.....No fluid in this recipe??? mine is as flat as a pancake......??? HELP!!

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Test Kitchen Team

Feb 25, 2016

Hello! - It's hard to explain why your bread turned out flat without knowing exactly what you did, but our thought is that you may have baked in a 9- x 5-inch pan and not an 8- x 4-inch pan. This would definitely make a difference. If you are using ripe bananas to mash, then adding oil and honey, you are definitely adding a liquid to the dry ingredients. There is also plenty of baking powder and baking soda to make the bread rise. Could you think of anything that you may have omitted or changed?

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jthelander1231

Jan 08, 2016

I've always been a fan of banana bread, but I've never seen it with coconut before! How wonderful!

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gideon1936 2506353

Nov 27, 2015

Just made this coconut/banana bread and it's moist and delicious. I will certainly be making this again

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lisaasoderstrom 7137346

Oct 20, 2014

Try using 4oz plain pureed pumpkin instead of the applesauce. This will make it nice and moist.

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msthreads31 8069135

Oct 20, 2014

Can I use coconut oil instead of canola or any other oil?

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Test Kitchen Team

Oct 21, 2014

We haven't tried making this with coconut oil, but we believe it should work just as well! Please let us know how it turns out! :)

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Member 4056224

Aug 08, 2014

can i used desiccated coconut? by the way what is the difference between shereded & desiccated coconut? Tnx

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Test Kitchen Team

Aug 11, 2014

Shredded coconut and desiccated coconut are basically interchangeable. The main difference is that desiccated coconut is finely grounded, while shredded coconut is shredded. Shredded coconut also has a little bit more moisture than the desiccated kind. We recommend using shredded coconut for the texture and moisture, but you can use desiccated if that is what you have on hand.

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gloritazn 0910060

Jul 22, 2014

No est prohibido a los diabticos ingerir pltano y miel?

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Test Kitchen Team

Jul 23, 2014

Hola! Como la dieta de cada individuo es diferente siempre se debe consultar con su medico. Los platanos contienen carbohidratos como cualquier otra fruta. Si quieres mas informacion, por favor visita a la siguiente pagina del American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what == -can-i-eat/making-healthy-food-choices/can-you-sti == ll-eat-bananas-with-type-2.html

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kwittfoth 0248492

Jun 14, 2014

The first time I made this it was very dry. So the second time I made this I tried to think of something that would make it moister, the only thing I could come up with was a applesauce, so I added a single serving size 4oz container, wasnt a fan of this either. What can I add to this recipe to make it moister?