Coconut Banana Bread

This ultra-moist Coconut Banana Bread is loaded with ripe bananas, sweet shredded coconut, crunchy pecans, and buttermilk for a tender, bakery-style loaf that's perfect for breakfast, snacking, or dessert.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword How Do I Make Moist Banana Bread, How To Make Moist Banana Bread, Moist Banana Bread, Moist Banana Bread Recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings Servings

Calories 295kcal

Author kathleen

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups very ripe bananas mashed
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup pecans chopped
1/2 cup buttermilk well shaken

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Coat two 9x5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour (3 cups), baking soda (1 teaspoon), and salt (3/4 teaspoon). Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs (3), sugar (2 cups), and vegetable oil (1 1/3 cups) on medium-low speed until combined. Beat in the flour mixture. Add the vanilla (1 tablespoon), banana (2 cups), coconut (1 cup), pecans (1 cup), and buttermilk (1/2 cup), and beat just to combine.
Divide batter evenly between prepared pans; smooth with an offset spatula. Bake 60-65 minutes or until the cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Sooooo Yummy!

Notes

Use bananas that are deeply speckled: The darker the peel, the sweeter and more flavorful your banana bread will be. Bananas that are mostly brown produce the best results.
Mash the bananas well: A few small lumps are perfectly fine, but well-mashed bananas distribute more evenly throughout the batter and create a consistently moist crumb.
Toast the pecans first: Toasting brings out their rich, buttery flavor and adds another layer of deliciousness to every slice.
Tent with foil if needed: If the tops are browning too quickly near the end of baking, loosely cover the loaves with aluminum foil and continue baking until the centers are done.
Cool before slicing: As tempting as it is to cut into a warm loaf, allowing the bread to cool helps it set properly and makes for cleaner slices with the best texture.

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