Honduran Banana Bread

brunettebaker's Note:

Great, sweeter version of banana bread from Central America.Had to make this for an elementary school presentation and all of the kids loved it. Nice and moist bread. Got from http://www.roatanonline.com/caribbean_recipes.htm. The recipe also calls for pecans and a lime/rum icing, but i omitted both of these. For the original recipe, visit the above link

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 12.0 slices

• 2 tablespoons butter , softened
• 2 tablespoons neufchatel cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8; teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed banana
• ½ cup skim milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ cup coconut , flaked

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Cot loaf pan with cooking spray; set aside. Beat margarine and Neufchatel cheese at med. speed in mixer; add 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add egg, beat well.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir well.
3. Comine banana, milk and vanilla; stir well.
4. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with banana mixture; mix after each addition. Stir in coconut.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 350 for 60 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!