jamaican banana bread
I have entered this in our local fair and won "Best in Class" and "Reserve Champion"
prep time
35 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
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yield
1 loaf
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened or margarine
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup ripe and mashed banana
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 2 tablespoons dark rum or 1/4 tsp of rum extract
- 1/2 tablespoon lime peel, grated/ zested
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/4 cup coconut, flaked sweetened
- - cooking spray
- TOPPING
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons dark rum or 1/8 tsp of rum extract
- 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped
- 2 tablespoons coconut, flaked and sweetened
How To Make jamaican banana bread
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350. Coat an 8x4” loaf pan with cooking spray; set aside
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Step 2In XLarge Bowl: Beat 2 Tbl. Butter & cheese at medium speed of a mixer; add 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add egg; beat well.
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Step 3In Separate bowl: Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir well.
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Step 4In another separate bowl: Combine banana and next five ingredients (banana through vanilla); stir well.
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Step 5Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition. Stir in ¼ cup pecans and ¼ cup coconut.
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Step 6Pour batter into prepared pan; bake at 375 for 60 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan. Let cool slightly on wire rack
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Step 7TOPPING: Combine brown sugar and 2 tsp. Each butter, lime juice, and rum in a sauce pan; bring to a simmer. Cook 1 minute; stir constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 Tbl. Each pecans and coconut; spoon over loaf. Wrap in Tin foil, best after the next day ..if you can wait that long!
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