Toasted Coconut Banana Bread

Source: Cooking at a Glance - Breads & Muffins

Active Time:  10 Minutes

Total Time:  1 Hour 20 Minutes

Makes 1 loaf (18 servings)

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 beaten eggs

1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium bananas)

1/3 cup cooking oil

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

One 3 1/2-ounce can flaked coconut, toasted (1 1/2 cups)

Grease a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan; set aside. In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Make a well in the center. In a medium mixing bowl combine beaten eggs, mashed bananas, oil, milk, and vanilla; mix well. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir just till combined. (The batter should be lumpy.) Fold in toasted coconut.

Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or till a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool thoroughly on a wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.

Nutrition Information
Makes 1 loaf (18 servings) - Facts Per Serving: