Banana Coconut Bread

Name: Banana Coconut Bread
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 1 loaf, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 236.59 ml currants; 118.29 ml dark rum; 709.77 ml flour; 4.92 ml salt; 4.92 ml baking soda; 4.92 ml baking powder; 9.85 ml cinnamon; 2.46 ml nutmeg, Grated; 158.51 ml sweetened coconut; 118.29 ml vegetable shortening; 236.59 ml brown sugar, Packed; 2 eggs, beaten lightly; 78.78 ml buttermilk; 236.59 ml banana, Mashed (ripe)

Submitted by Susie in Texas

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photo by Tinkerbell

Ready In:: 2hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 1 loaf
Serves:: 8

ingredients

236.59 ml currants
118.29 ml dark rum
709.77 ml flour
4.92 ml salt
4.92 ml baking soda
4.92 ml baking powder
9.85 ml cinnamon
2.46 ml nutmeg, Grated
158.51 ml sweetened coconut
118.29 ml vegetable shortening
236.59 ml brown sugar, Packed
2 eggs, beaten lightly
78.78 ml buttermilk
236.59 ml banana, Mashed (ripe)

directions

Heat rum and place in bowl with currants 1 hour.
In separate bowl, sift together flour, sal, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1/2 cup of the coconut.
In a large bowl, cream vegetable shortening and brown sugar till combined.
Add eggs and beat well.
Stir in buttermilk, banana and currant mixture.
Combine well.
Add flour mixture and stir till just combined.
Spoon batter into greased loaf pan 9"x5"x2 3/4".
Sprinkle with remaining coconut and bake in preheated 350 F degree oven 60 to 70 minutes or till don .

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Reviews

I hated making substitutions, but I didn't have rum or currants. I used Applejack brandy & cranberries instead. The bread smelled divine in the oven! It came out a perfect, nicely risen loaf that was sweet & moist. I'll be keeping this recipe around & buying me some Cpt. Morgan's. Thanks for sharing Susie! UPDATE: I have now made this recipe several times, but until today was unable to find currents. My mom is in town visiting for the holiday & she wanted to try this recipe. We lucked out finding one box of currents & soaked them in brandy, subbed the buttermilk with sour cream & still this bread is moist, delicious & I now LOVE the currents!

Tinkerbell
Just made this last night. My husband is in love with this. I too substituted sour cream for the buttermilk and it turned out to be very moist and delicious. Thanks for posting!

Leisa loves to cook
If Heaven has a smell, this is it! It also tastes as good as it smells! The calories are worth a splurge, but hard not to go back for seconds!

Pamella 2
I was looking for a recipe for overripe bananas when I stumbled across this jewel. I substituted something I always have, craisins, for something I never have, currents. I also didn't have time to make a loaf so used muffin tins and baked for 20 min. The results were excellent! Another Zaar keeper.

racrgal

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Just made this last night. My husband is in love with this. I too substituted sour cream for the buttermilk and it turned out to be very moist and delicious. Thanks for posting!

Leisa loves to cook
I hated making substitutions, but I didn't have rum or currants. I used Applejack brandy & cranberries instead. The bread smelled divine in the oven! It came out a perfect, nicely risen loaf that was sweet & moist. I'll be keeping this recipe around & buying me some Cpt. Morgan's. Thanks for sharing Susie! UPDATE: I have now made this recipe several times, but until today was unable to find currents. My mom is in town visiting for the holiday & she wanted to try this recipe. We lucked out finding one box of currents & soaked them in brandy, subbed the buttermilk with sour cream & still this bread is moist, delicious & I now LOVE the currents!

Tinkerbell