Sunday, August 28, 2011

Coconut -Lime Banana Bread

It's been awhile since I baked anything.  I read this recipe in a vegan book.  Coconut oil in this recipe gives a nice flavor to the bread.

Ingredients:
2 C flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1/2 C shredded coconut
11/2 C banana, mashed(3 medium)
1/2 C coconut,or safflower oil
1 C sugar
1 T vanilla extract
1/4 C plain yogurt
1 t apple cider vinegar
1 t lime zest

Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 350.  Lightly oil and dust the loaf pan.  Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt.  Add coconut and whisk it all together. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, blend the banana on low speed, changing to medium speed as the banana mashes more.  Add the oil, sugar, vanilla, yogurt, vinegar, and zest, and keep blending for 2 minutes, or until the mixture is uniform.
3. Reduce the speed to low and slowly add the flour mix.  If using a hand mix, stir in flour by hand.  Blend for 1 minute, or until the dough is blended but still chunky.  Do not overmix!  Transfer to the prepared baking pan.
4. Bake for 60 minutes for a standard loaf pan or 40 mintues for the mini loaves, or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean and the edges have pulled away from the pan.  Remove from the oven and let the pan sit  for 10 minutes before removing the bread and transferring it to a wire rack.

Warm the bread lightly in the toaster oven and spread a little butter before eating.

Variations:

Add 1/2 cup of walnuts.
Try using wheat flour and brown sugar.

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