Jamaican Banana Bread

A New sweet treat..

A few interesting ingredients take this banana bread to a tropical place from which you will not want to return. Banana bread with an island twist.

INGREDIENTS:

Prep time: 15 MINUTES 

Cook time: 1 HOUR 

Total time: 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES 

Yield: 6 SERVINGS

2 cups all-purpose flour 

3/4 teaspoon baking soda 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

1 cup granulated sugar 

1/4 cup butter, softened 

2 large eggs 

1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3 bananas)

1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt (or pina colada flavored!!) 

3 tablespoons dark rum OR apple cider 

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut 

Cooking spray 

1 tablespoon flaked sweetened coconut 

1/2 cup powdered sugar 

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350°. 

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk. 

Place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana, yogurt, rum, and vanilla; beat until blended. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist. Stir in 1/2 cup coconut. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon coconut. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Combine powdered sugar and juice, stirring with a whisk; drizzle over warm bread. Cool completely on wire rack. 

Enjoy!!