This bread definitely falls in the dessert category for me. It is moist, perfectly sweet and just a delicious twist on your typical banana bread. It also makes a yummy breakfast. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 cup mashed bananas, about 2 large or 3 small
8oz can of crushed pineapple (don't drain)
1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup canned coconut milk (I used the thick solid part)
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
Topping:
3 Tbl unsweetened shredded coconut
2 Tbl brown sugar
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350F
Mash bananas in a large mixing bowl. Add crushed pineapple to bananas and continue to mash and combine. Add melted coconut oil and stir. Add eggs, one at a time, stir to combine. Add both sugars, stir. Add canned coconut milk and vanilla, stir.
In a separate bowl combine all dry ingredients - flour, salt, cinnamon, soda and powder. Whisk together. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until combined.
Pour batter into a greased loaf pan. Make the topping by combining shredded coconut and brown sugar together in a small bowl. Sprinkle topping evenly on top of the batter. Use your fingertips or the back of a spoon to very gently press the topping into the batter.
Bake for approximately 55 min. Insert a toothpick into the center to check on doneness. Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes in the pan before turning out and slicing. Enjoy!
