Coconut Banana Bread
I wish you could have smelled my house while this banana bread baked–it smelled so amazing! I found this coconut banana bread recipe on Tasty Kitchen and knew it would be the perfect recipe for the ripe bananas I needed to use up. I also knew my kids would be THRILLED! This easy coconut banana bread was fun and simple to put together, and it looked beautiful when it was done baking. I adapted it a bit by using coconut oil, but other than that kept it the same. My kids loved this after-school snack and asked if they could have a slice in their lunchbox tomorrow.
Coconut Banana Bread
Bread:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 whole ripe bananas, well-mashed
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3Â eggs
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
Topping:
- ¼ cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
How to Make Coconut Banana Bread
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a large loaf pan with cooking spray.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, then mix well.
In a large bowl, beat bananas, brown sugar, Â and white sugar with a hand mixer or stand mixer until creamy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Add the melted coconut oil, vanilla, and cinnamon, then mix until completely combined.
Slowly add the flour mixture to the banana mixture.
Add the shredded coconut and stir until well combined.
Make the topping by mixing the remaining coconut, brown sugar, and cinnamon until well combined in a small bowl.
Pour batter into the prepared pan, then top with the topping mixture.
Place into the oven and bake for about 60-65 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and let cool. Slice and serve plain or slathered in butter. Enjoy.Â
Equipment
- Large Loaf Pan
Ingredients
Bread:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 whole ripe bananas well-mashed
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup coconut oil melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
Topping:
- ÂĽ cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a large loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, then mix well.Â
- In a large bowl, beat bananas, brown sugar, Â and white sugar with a hand mixer or stand mixer until creamy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add the melted coconut oil, vanilla, and cinnamon, then mix until completely combined.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the banana mixture.Â
- Add the shredded coconut and stir until well combined.
- Make the topping by mixing the remaining coconut, brown sugar, and cinnamon until well combined in a small bowl.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan, then top with the topping mixture.
- Place into the oven and bake for about 60-65 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.Â
- Remove from oven and let cool. Slice and serve plain or slathered in butter. Enjoy.
I love that you use coconut and whole wheat flour – it looks so delicious and flavorful!
Mary
Wow…I can imagine how amazing your house smelled while this was baking and for hours afterwards! Yum!
I love the combination of banana and coconut! Throw some dates in the mix and I’m in heaven.
This banana bread look stunning Pam, love this:)
I just noticed this morning that I have some bananas that are getting a little too ripe. I have all these other ingredients on hand already. Looks like I’ll be making this bread tomorrow! Looks delicious Pam!
I’m going to try this as soon as my bananas are too ripe! I love coconut. Yummy!
That cinnamony coconut topping is the killer! The bread looks divine, Pam.
I love banana bread and yours looks so moist and fluffy, Pam! Great recipe.
I have made tons of banana breads but never used coconut oil. Have it in the pantry though and I will give this a try….
This sound really good.
I can smell it! 🙂
Yum! I make banana bread but I have never added coconut. will have to try your recipe.
Great way to use up some over ripe bananas, and I’m loving the banana-coconut combo – delicious.
there are so many things you can add to enhance banana bread but i think coconut is the very best. your loaf looks great!
It’s that crunchy topping I love most.
I’ll take an end piece please!
Ooh. I have been meaning to try to make coconut banana bread! This looks so good!
This bread looks amazing!
great combo of flavours! love it!
This sick girl wants banana bread like WHOA after seeing this! I won’t be able to rest until I have it!
mmm…that looks like the perfect thing right now – warmed with butter and a cup of tea…
When you say it is shredded coconut (can I use the dry one ?) not that fresh shredded coconut ?
Kiran,
I used sweetened shredded coconut not fresh coconut.
-Pam