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Tropical Banana Bread

5 star rating
 

Submitted by: christine66us

 

Banana bread with a twist-toasted coconut, macadamia nuts and brown sugar.
 

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large egg
  • 3 cups banana, mashed (appox 7)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups toasted coconut
  • 12 ounces macadamia nuts, chopped

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Method

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 2 loaf pans. Combine the dry ingredients. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add eggs, bananas and vanilla, and mix at medium speed just until combined. Do not overmix. Add flour mixture and mix gently, then add the coconut and nuts. Stir until combined. Pour batter into pans. Bake on center rack of oven for 60-70 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes.

 

Notes:

 

Number of Servings: 2 loaves

 

Submitted by: christine66us ()

 

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