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A slice of coconut banana bread.
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Coconut Banana Bread

This Coconut Banana Bread is perfect for coconut lovers. This banana bread is ultra moist, has just the right amount of sweetness, and has tons of coconut flavor.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 660kcal
Author: Audrey Wood
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Bundt cake pan or two smaller loaf pans (8 x 4 inch)
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Aluminum foil

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe bananas mashed with a fork
  • 1 package instant coconut pudding mix (about 3.4 ounces), unprepared French vanilla instant pudding may also be substituted
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • ⅔ cup canola or vegetable oil coconut oil also works
  • 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cup sweetened coconut flakes divided

Instructions

  • Begin by preheating your oven to 350℉ degrees.
  • Grease a bundt cake pan or two loaf pans and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl combine the flour, salt, coconut pudding mix, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and brown sugar.
    1 package instant coconut pudding mix (about 3.4 ounces), unprepared, 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • Add the eggs, oil, vanilla extract, and mashed bananas.
    3 ripe bananas , 3 eggs, ⅔ cup canola or vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Mix well with a hand mixer until the batter is smooth.
  • Stir in one cup the coconut flakes with a large wooden spoon or spatula.
    1 ¼ cup sweetened coconut flakes
  • Pour mix into the greased bundt cake pan.
  • Add the remaining ¼ cup of coconut flakes on top and then cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the middle. If desired, remove the aluminum foil the last 5 to 10 minutes of baking to toast the coconut flakes.

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Notes

If using two loaf pans, you may need to reduce the baking time to around 50 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 660kcal | Carbohydrates: 106g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 623mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 71g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg