Name: Banana Bread with Coconut and Pecans Recipe
Cuisine: American
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 (1/2 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted; 3/4 2 cup 3/4 plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 3 cup 1 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 (see note below)

How To Make Banana Bread with Coconut and Pecans

Enjoy your favorite teatime beverage with this moist and fluffy banana bread! Its made with shredded coconut and chopped pecans for added crunch.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 55 minutes

Total: 1 hour 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1¾cupsall purpose flour,spooned into measuring cup and leveled off
¼tspsalt
1½tspbaking powder
½cupunsalted butter,(1 stick) melted
¾cupsugar,plus 2 tbsp more
2large eggs
3cupsvery ripe bananas,(about 3 bananas) mashed with a fork until smooth
1tspvanilla extract
½cupunsweetened coconut,shredded
½cuppecans,toasted and chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the melted butter and sugar until just combined. Beat in the eggs, bananas, and vanilla.
Add the flour mixture to the bowl and mix at low speed until just combined. Do not over-mix. Gently stir in the coconut and nuts. The batter will look lumpy.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center is relatively clean. The tester should not be totally dry; the bananas keep it moist and the top is golden brown. Do not overcook.
Let the loaf cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a rack. Slice while still warm or store in an airtight container.
Serve and enjoy.

Recipe Notes

Toasting the pecans is optional but enhances their flavor. Simply spread the pecans on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake in a 350 degrees F oven for about 5 minutes, or until fragrant.