Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 ripe bananas (mashed with fork)
  • ¾ cup unsweetened coconut flakes (divided)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • ⅓ cup blueberries
  • ⅓ cup pecans (coarsely chopped)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease and flour a large bread pan; set aside.
  • Using a countertop mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (~2-3 minutes on medium speed.)
  • Add eggs; stir until just combined.
  • Add bananas, ½ cup of coconut flakes, vanilla and lemon juice; stir until just combined.
  • Add flour, baking soda and water; stir until just combined.
  • Fold in the blueberries and pecans.
  • Transfer batter into greased bread pan.
  • Bake at 400°F for 40 minutes.
  • Remove pan from oven and press remaining ¼ cup coconut flakes into top of loaf. Continue baking for 5-10 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of bread comes out clean.
  • Let bread cool in pans for 15 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.