This banana bread recipe is like no other I have ever tasted! It is sweet and moist on the inside with a tangy deliciousness drizzled on the outside. You may never want to try another banana bread recipe again. I know I haven’t! It’s what you don’t see in this picture that really defines just how yummy this banana bread is… the 4 crying, salivating, desperate to eat children circled around the table asking a million times if I’m done taking pictures YET??? No, they’re not starving, just anxious to eat “the BEST” banana bread as they call it. I don’t think they’ve ever had plain banana bread, this IS the recipe I always make because I just can’t bring myself to try another one. We have a very monogamous relationship, this banana bread and I. I have been faithful ever since my first bite.
Ingredients
- 2 C flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 C sugar
- 1/4 C real butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 3-4 mashed bananas
- 1/4 C sour cream or plain yogurt
- 3 T apple juice or milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 C + 3 T coconut, divided
- 1/2 C powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 T fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk flour, baking soda and salt together. Set aside.
- With electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until well blended. Add eggs and beat to combine.
- Add banana, sour cream (or yogurt), apple juice (or milk) and vanilla. Beat until mixed well. Add flour mixture and beat until combined.
- Stir in 1/2 cup coconut.
- Pour into greased loaf pan and sprinkle with 3 T additional coconut on top.
- Bake in oven for 1 hour or until knife comes out clean. If additional time is needed, cover with foil to prevent coconut from burning.
- When done, cool for about 10 minutes before removing from pan. Whisk powered sugar and lime juice together. Add additional powered sugar for a thicker glaze if desired. Drizzle glaze on top of bread. Let glaze cool and set before slicing.
Notes
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I just found your blog via The Girl Who Ate Everything and I can’t BELIEVE how many recipes I’ve already printed out to try. My mouth is literally watering right now. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much!!! That’s so fun to hear!! I truly appreciate that!!