jamaican banana bread

Tacoma, WA
Updated on Oct 24, 2011

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 ---
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

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Coat an 8x4” loaf pan with cooking spray; set aside
  • Step 2
    In XLarge Bowl: Beat 2 Tbl. Butter & cheese at medium speed of a mixer; add 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add egg; beat well.
  • Step 3
    In Separate bowl: Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir well.
  • Step 4
    In another separate bowl: Combine banana and next five ingredients (banana through vanilla); stir well.
  • Step 5
    Add 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.
  • Step 6
    Pour 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
  • Step 7
    TOPPING: 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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