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Coconut Banana Bread

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Coconut Banana Bread is my new favorite banana bread! Adding coconut gives it that tropical twist and takes it to a whole new level of yumminess! This quick bread is golden brown on the top and is super moist and flavorful on the inside!

a stack of bnanana bread slices

One time when I was a kid my family visited a couple of elderly friends of ours. They had a dish of candy on the end table, of course, I wanted one.

I politely sat there and eyed the candies until I couldn’t help myself. I blurted out, “Can I please have one of those?” My dad was horrified that I would ask our friends if I could have candy.

The candy was theirs and I quickly remembered what I already know…you don’t ask people if you can have something that belongs to them. Let’s just say I got in trouble. Okay, it was big trouble and I never asked for anything again!

Coconut Banana Bread - use ripe bananas

Fast forward to a few years ago when I went to visit my friend, Andra. Her house smelled amazing and she was just taking a couple of loaves of Coconut Banana Bread out of the oven! Holy cow did I ever want her to share a slice of that warm bread with me!

Of course, I didn’t ask her and I hope I didn’t sit there obviously eying the bread. She must have read my mind, or maybe it’s just because she’s super-nice either way, she offered me a slice of bread!

Lucky me! That bread was amazing and I don’t even like bananas!

What I’m loving about this Banana Coconut Bread!

  • Quick bread is, well quick to make!
  • The coconut really does add a new flavor to ordinary banana bread
  • This banana bread recipe is moist yet not overly heavy
  • Slather it with butter and it’s perfect for breakfast or an afterschool snack.

Coconut Banana Bread - The best banana bread
Tips for avoiding sunken quick bread

  • Don’t fill the pans too full
  • Make sure your leavening ingredients haven’t expired
  • Measure the wet ingredients (for example measure your bananas and don’t just guess on how many to use)
  • Reduce the temperature by 25 degrees if you are using a glass bread pan.
  • Be careful not to overmix ingredients
  • Bake quick bread immediately after they’ve been mixed.
  • Use a toothpick to test for doneness
  • Let rest in the pan for 10 minutes before turning to a wire rack to completely cool.
Coconut Banana Bread - so moist

Why is there a crack on the top of my quick bread?

  • A crack along the top of the quick bread is a good thing!
  • It’s where the steam escapes from the bread as it’s baking

Here are some of my other favorite recipes for using overripe bananas.

  • Strawberry Banana Bread
  • Chubby Hubby Muffins
  • Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
  • Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies
  • Sunshine Smoothies
  • Banana Pancakes
  • Cinnamon Banana Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Coconut Banana Bread - one bowl

What is the best banana bread add-ins?

  • Chocolate Chips
  • Peanut Butter Chips
  • Toffee Chips
  • Dried fruit
  • Chopped Nuts

I happen to love the addition of coconut, some of my boys won’t touch any food that contains coconut even though they’ve never tried it! There’s an easy fix to this problem. Pour half of the batter to one bread pan.  Mix coconut into the remaining batter then put it in the pan. Problem solved. Coconut Banana Bread for me. No Coconut Banana Bread for them!

Coconut Banana Bread is my new favorite go to banana bread recipe! It’s a light quick bread that’s perfectly sweetened! The addition of coconut brings the best flavor to this bread! One time when I was a kid my family visited a couple elderly friends of ours. They had a dish of candy on the end table, of course I wanted one. I politely sat there and eyed the candies until I couldn’t help myself. I blurted out, “Can I please have one of those?” My dad was horrified that I would ask our friends if I could have a candy. The candy was there’s and I quickly remembered what I already know...you don’t ask people if you can have something that belongs to them. Let’s just say I got in trouble. Okay, it was big trouble and I never asked for anything again! A few years ago I went to visit my friend, Andra. Her house smelled amazing and she was just taking a couple loaves of Coconut Banana Bread out of the oven! Holy cow did I ever want her to share a slice of that warm bread with me! Of course I didn’t ask her and I don’t think I even sat there and eyed the bread. She must have read my mind, or maybe it’s just because she’s super nice, either way she offered me a slice of bread! Lucky me! That bread was amazing and I don’t even like bananas! I’ve kept my love of her Coconut Banana Bread in the back of my mind, but since I don’t like bananas I try not to keep them around! Justin and the kids don’t go grocery shopping with me very often, so when they do they go hog wild adding all the junk I never buy. Junk like bananas, licorice, barbecue potato chips, and corndogs! The dang boys devoured all the licorice and barbecue chips and left the bananas on the countertop until they were overripe. Their crazy shopping spree now meant I had to take care of the overripe bananas! I’ve literally tired a million banana bread recipes (the boys buy bananas every single time they go shopping and never eat them, maybe they really don’t like bananas just banana bread) over the years and this one is my favorite! Well, I’m still in love with Strawberry Banana Bread and Chunky Monkey Muffins, but this is my new go to regular banana bread recipe! I happen to love the addition of coconut, some of my boys won’t even touch any food that contains coconut even though they’ve never tried it! There’s an easy fix to this problem. I add half of the batter to one bread pan, add coconut to the remaining batter, then put it in the pan. Problem solved. Coconut Banana Bread for me. No Coconut Banana Bread for them! This bread has a different texture than so many of the banana bread recipes I’ve tried. It’s not too cakey, not too heavy overly moist. It’s has a mild banana flavor which I love! You’ve got to add Coconut Banana Bread to your list of recipes to make when you have extra overripe bananas! It’s seriously so good that I might even bring my boys grocery shopping a little more often just so we’ll wind up with extra bananas!

Add Coconut Banana Bread to your list of recipes to make when you have extra overripe bananas!

Coconut Banana Bread is my new favorite go to banana bread recipe! It’s a light quick bread that’s perfectly sweetened! The addition of coconut brings the best flavor to this bread! One time when I was a kid my family visited a couple elderly friends of ours. They had a dish of candy on the end table, of course I wanted one. I politely sat there and eyed the candies until I couldn’t help myself. I blurted out, “Can I please have one of those?” My dad was horrified that I would ask our friends if I could have a candy. The candy was there’s and I quickly remembered what I already know...you don’t ask people if you can have something that belongs to them. Let’s just say I got in trouble. Okay, it was big trouble and I never asked for anything again! A few years ago I went to visit my friend, Andra. Her house smelled amazing and she was just taking a couple loaves of Coconut Banana Bread out of the oven! Holy cow did I ever want her to share a slice of that warm bread with me! Of course I didn’t ask her and I don’t think I even sat there and eyed the bread. She must have read my mind, or maybe it’s just because she’s super nice, either way she offered me a slice of bread! Lucky me! That bread was amazing and I don’t even like bananas! I’ve kept my love of her Coconut Banana Bread in the back of my mind, but since I don’t like bananas I try not to keep them around! Justin and the kids don’t go grocery shopping with me very often, so when they do they go hog wild adding all the junk I never buy. Junk like bananas, licorice, barbecue potato chips, and corndogs! The dang boys devoured all the licorice and barbecue chips and left the bananas on the countertop until they were overripe. Their crazy shopping spree now meant I had to take care of the overripe bananas! I’ve literally tired a million banana bread recipes (the boys buy bananas every single time they go shopping and never eat them, maybe they really don’t like bananas just banana bread) over the years and this one is my favorite! Well, I’m still in love with Strawberry Banana Bread and Chunky Monkey Muffins, but this is my new go to regular banana bread recipe! I happen to love the addition of coconut, some of my boys won’t even touch any food that contains coconut even though they’ve never tried it! There’s an easy fix to this problem. I add half of the batter to one bread pan, add coconut to the remaining batter, then put it in the pan. Problem solved. Coconut Banana Bread for me. No Coconut Banana Bread for them! This bread has a different texture than so many of the banana bread recipes I’ve tried. It’s not too cakey, not too heavy overly moist. It’s has a mild banana flavor which I love! You’ve got to add Coconut Banana Bread to your list of recipes to make when you have extra overripe bananas! It’s seriously so good that I might even bring my boys grocery shopping a little more often just so we’ll wind up with extra bananas!

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a stack of banana bread slices

Coconut Banana Bread

Coconut Banana Bread is my new favorite banana bread! Adding coconut gives it that tropical twist and takes it to a whole new level of yumminess! This quick bread is golden brown on the top and is super moist and flavorful on the inside!
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Course: Bread, Breakfast, Quick Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Coconut Banana Bread
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 18 Servings
Calories: 461kcal
Author: Amy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cup bananas mashed
  • 4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cup chopped nuts optional
  • 1 cup shredded coconut optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 loaf pans
  • Whip butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Add dry ingredients. Stir just until combined.
  • Stir in nuts and coconut.
  • Divide batter between two bread pans.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes depending on the shape of your bread pans and how full they are filled.

Nutrition

Calories: 461kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 471mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 371IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg
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About Amy Engberson

I live on a dairy with my husband and three boys. Although we are in the business of raising cattle, we really are in the business of raising boys. I am passionate about catching up with each other at meal times. My love language is food. And I hope that my men feel the love in every bite. Read more...

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  1. I Heart Naptime says

    May 16, 2018 at 5:51 pm

    This looks delicious!! The coconut is a great addition!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 17, 2018 at 6:43 am

      I’m always on a coconut kick so it hits the spot for me!

      Reply
  2. Theresa A from Tulsa says

    May 16, 2018 at 7:38 pm

    Is the ingredient baking powder measurement for 1 Tablespoon? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 17, 2018 at 6:45 am

      Good catch! Yes, it’s 1 T. baking powder! Enjoy your bread!

      Reply
      • Theresa A from Tulsa says

        May 17, 2018 at 7:27 am

        Thanks! Can’t wait to try this recipe! Sounds yummy!!

        Reply
  3. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    May 16, 2018 at 7:47 pm

    I am loving the tropical twist! Adding coconut is such a fun addition!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 17, 2018 at 6:46 am

      Thanks! Some days just need to taste like Hawaii!

      Reply
  4. Tania @ The Cook's Pyjamas says

    May 16, 2018 at 9:18 pm

    I have an old family recipe for coconut bread, so I know just how good it is in a quickbread. I can only imagine that adding the banana just makes it even more awesome. I am trying this one next!

    Also great tip about reducing the baking temperature when using a glass tin. I did not know that! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 17, 2018 at 6:47 am

      My grandma used to make the best coconut brunch bread! This Coconut Banana Bread reminds me a little of that bread and of her! Gotta love that!

      Reply
  5. camila hurst says

    May 16, 2018 at 10:37 pm

    wow this bread looks so perfect! Totally fluffy and delicious!! My boys, husband and son, would love for me to make them this bread!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 17, 2018 at 6:47 am

      Wow Camila! Sounds like you are about as outnumbered by the boys as I am! I hope your boys enjoy the bread! Happy baking!

      Reply
  6. Brian Jones says

    May 17, 2018 at 12:31 am

    Like you I really do not like bananas either, but I do love banana bread, it is always so moist and moorish, love the addition of coconut!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 17, 2018 at 6:48 am

      Yep! Bananas are not an option but the bread is so yummy! It’s just more comforting than eating a banana! Enjoy!

      Reply
  7. Wajeeha says

    May 17, 2018 at 1:03 am

    I love banana bread in all forms…love that you combined it with coconut…I’m sure it tastes delicious!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 17, 2018 at 6:49 am

      Coconut is my go to flavor right now so I’m loving this!

      Reply
  8. Michelle says

    May 17, 2018 at 4:09 am

    Love the addition of coconut! I’m always looking for new ways to make banana bread and this is now on my list of things to make. Great recipe x

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 17, 2018 at 6:49 am

      Coconut is such a great flavor addition to pretty much anything! I can’t wait for you to try it out!

      Reply
  9. Katerina @ diethood .com says

    May 17, 2018 at 6:12 am

    I am loving the coconut and banana combo!! It sounds fantastic!!!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 17, 2018 at 6:50 am

      Thanks! I kind of got addicted to coconut a few years ago and I haven’t stopped since! It’s fantastic in this bread!

      Reply
  10. Jacque Hastert says

    May 17, 2018 at 8:05 am

    Adding this to my must-make list! Looks fantastic!

    Reply
  11. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

    May 17, 2018 at 8:14 am

    Wow! This is so incredible! Fantastic flavor!

    Reply
  12. Krista says

    May 17, 2018 at 8:45 pm

    I love the smell of bread cooking! I have to try this!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 19, 2018 at 7:13 pm

      Isn’t it the best! I love it when I’m organized enough to have bread just coming out of the oven when my boys get home from school! They love it too!

      Reply
  13. Abeer says

    May 18, 2018 at 12:15 am

    What a totally delicious way to enjoy bananas!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 19, 2018 at 7:13 pm

      Much better than eating bananas by themselves!

      Reply
  14. All That I'm Eating says

    May 18, 2018 at 5:10 am

    I bet the coconut gives such a lovely flavour and texture to this bread, I’ll have to remember to add some to my next banana loaf!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 19, 2018 at 7:13 pm

      It’s a fun addition I’ve fallen in love with!

      Reply
  15. Sara says

    May 19, 2018 at 7:15 am

    I have a bread pan that is just begging for this to be made! Coconut and banana sound like an awesome combo!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 19, 2018 at 7:14 pm

      Yes! You need to put those bread pans to use ASAP!

      Reply
  16. Natalie says

    March 13, 2019 at 9:00 pm

    Could I half this recipe?

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      March 18, 2019 at 7:05 pm

      Hi Natalie! Making half a loaf of this bread is a bit tricky since it calls for three eggs, although it can be done. Whenever I need to half three eggs I put them in a glass measuring cup, whisk them gently, then pour out half of the mixture. It works really well and is an option. The other option is making both loaves and sticking one in the freezer for later, or sharing a loaf to a friend! Enjoy either way!

      Reply
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