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Banana Coconut Macadamia Nut Bread

Written by Elizabeth LaBau
This Banana Coconut Macadamia Nut Bread is a comfort food at its best. It's simple, satisfying and fragrant banana bread full of big chunks of melted chocolate, salty, buttery macadamia nuts and large flakes of sweet coconut.
Servings: 8
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 5 mins
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup coarsely mashed bananas, from about 4 medium
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup chocolate chunks or chips
  • 2/3 cup toasted, salted macadamia nuts
  • 2/3 cup coconut flakes, shredded coconut can be substituted

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 F, and spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, sugars, coconut oil, milk, egg, and vanilla. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and blend well with a spatula, just until the streaks of flour remain. The batter will not be smooth.
  • Add most of the chocolate chunks, macadamia nuts, and coconut flakes, reserving a handful for decoration, and stir well. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, and sprinkle the top with the reserved chocolate, nuts, and coconut. Bake at 350 F for 55-65 minutes. Turn the bread halfway through baking, and cover with a loose tent of foil if the top seems to be getting too dark. The bread is finished when it starts to pull away from the sides of the pan, and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Cool the pan on a wire rack for about 20 minutes, until it is warm but not hot to the touch, then remove the loaf and let it cool completely before slicing.

MEASURING TIPS

Our recipes are developed using weight measurements, and we highly recommend using a kitchen scale for baking whenever possible. However, if you prefer to use cups, volume measurements are provided as well. PLEASE NOTE: the adage “8 oz = 1 cup” is NOT true when speaking about weight, so don’t be concerned if the measurements don’t fit this formula.