I found this recipe on Pinterest. The original recipe is from Our Best Bites. As I am typing this blog I can't get my link to work, so I will have to put the whole address for you at the bottom of this post. I made a few slight modifications from what they have and I actually think that it made it better. But the orginal recipe is good too.
Whisk together flour baking soda and salt.
In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar. Add egg, banana, sour cream, apple juice or milk, vanilla and lime zest of 1 lime.
Add flour mixture and mix till just combined.
Stir in coconut.
Pour into prepared loaf pan.
Add the coconut to the top.
Bake at 350 degree.
I don't know if my oven is not hot, but it took almost 1hour and 10 minutes for this to bake.
Let the loaf cool. While cooling prepare your glaze.
Combine lime zest, lime juice, and powdered sugar.
I prepared mine the night before serving, so I actually poured a little glaze over the top and let that soak in over night.
In the morning I transfered to a plate and then poured the remaining amount of glaze over top.
Honestly the glaze was the best part, so feel free to make double and make sure that every inch of your loaf is covered in glaze!!!!!
Coconut Banana Bread with lime Glaze
2 C flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 C sugar, additional 2 tbsp for pan
1/4 C (4 Tbs) real butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 C mashed ripe bananas (about 4 large bananas)
1/4 C sour cream or plain yogurt
3 Tbs apple juice or milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 C coconutTopping: 2 Tbs additional coconut
3 limes, zested
Glaze: 1/2 C powdered sugar whisked with 1 1/2 Tbs fresh lime juice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside.In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until blended. Add eggs and beat to combine. Add banana, sour cream or yogurt, apple juice (or milk), and vanilla. Add the zest of 1 lime. Beat until blended.
Add flour mixture and beat at a low speed until just combined. Stir in 1/2 C coconut.
Spray a 9X5 loaf pan with non-stick spray. Combine zest from 1 lime and 2tbsp of sugar and sprinkle around the sprayed pan. If you need, add more sugar to the pan. This will give the bread a nice sugary crust.
Pour batter into loaf pan. Sprinkle additional 2 Tbs 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 40 minutes. If the top has browned and the coconut pieces are looking toasty, cover top of bread lightly with a piece of foil. Continue baking until done.When done, remove pan from oven. Let cool on a cooling rack for about 10 minutes and then carefully remove from pan.
Whisk powdered sugar, lime zest, and lime juice together for the glaze and then drizzle over top. Cool for another 15 minutes before slicing.
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