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Banana Bread with Coconut

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Banana Bread with Coconut

Ingredients

  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup very ripe bananas, mashed with a fork until smooth (from about 3 bananas)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
  • 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat oven 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
  3. In another bowl, mix the melted butter and sugar. Add eggs, bananas and vanilla. Add flour to the bowl and mix. Stir in the coconut and nuts).
  4. Bake for 50-55 minutes. Let loaf cool in the pan for ten minutes, then turn out onto rack.