Whole Wheat Banana Bread with Toasted Coconut
 
 
Recipe adapted from Food.com's "Best Banana Bread"
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened your choice)
  • 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup organic cane sugar
  • 3 very ripe bananas slightly mashed
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • ¾ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350.
  2. Place the coconut on an sheet pan in an even layer. Bake for 5-7 minutes or until the coconut starts to brown. Allow to cool on the sheet pan. Leave the oven on.
  3. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs, bananas, and coconut. Mix until well combined.
  4. Sift together flours, baking soda, and salt. Add to the banana mixture. Add vanilla.
  5. Mix until just combined. Do not over mix.
  6. Pour into greased and floured loaf pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes.
Recipe by Cooks and Kid at https://cooksandkid.com/whole-wheat-banana-bread/