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Coconut Banana Bread with Lime Glaze

Coconut Banana Bread with Lime Glaze: The Best Easy Recipe

Soft, tender banana bread studded with shredded coconut and topped with a sweet and tangy lime glaze.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 272 kcal

Equipment

  • Loaf Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter softened, no substitutions
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups ripe bananas mashed (about 4 - 5 large bananas)
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons milk or apple juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup coconut shredded
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract optional

Topping

  • 2 tablespoons coconut shredded

Glaze

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon lime zest okay to eyeball and zest to taste
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lime juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Spray a 9x5" loaf pan with non-stick spray, and if desired, line with parchment.
  • Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until blended. Add eggs one at a time and beat until well combined. Add banana, sour cream, milk, vanilla and coconut extracts. Beat until combined. Add flour mixture and beat at a low speed until just combined. Stir in ½ cup coconut.
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle additional 2 tablespoons coconut on top.
  • Bake in the oven for about 1 hour or until a knife or skewer inserted in center comes out clean. Note: Check bread after about 45 minutes. If the top has browned and the coconut pieces are looking toasty, you can cover top of bread lightly with a piece of foil. Continue baking until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with loose crumbs, but no wet batter.
  • When done, remove pan from oven. Let cool on a cooling rack for 10-15 minutes and then carefully remove from pan. Whisk powdered sugar and lime juice together for the glaze and then drizzle over top. Cool for another 15 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Recipe was adapted from Cooking Light. This recipe also makes great muffins and mini muffins. Store cooled bread tightly wrapped or in an airtight container at room temperature and enjoy within 3-4 days for best results. To Freeze: It's easier to freeze without the glaze, consider preparing the glaze and placing in a zip top bag. Place the baked and cooled loaf on a plate in the freezer until frozen, then wrap well with food wrap. Place both bread and glaze baggie in another large freezer bag and freeze together for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, leave bread at room temp to thaw. Make sure glaze packet is sealed well and place in a bowl of warm water to thaw. Snip off a small corner of the baggie and drizzle glaze on top of bread.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 211mgPotassium: 173mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 211IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, Banana Bread, Coconut Banana Bread, easy recipe, Lime Glaze
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