Jamaican Banana Bread

Submitted by pedspeech

"A friend e-mailed me this recipe and I don't know the origin; however, I do know that we really enjoyed it!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 22
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese (I use 1/3 less fat)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana
• 1⁄2 cup skim milk
• 2 tablespoons dark rum (or 1/4 teaspoon imitation rum extract and 2 tbsp water)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon grated lime rind
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup chopped toasted pecans
• 1⁄4 cup coconut

• Topping

• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 2 teaspoons dark rum
• 2 tablespoons chopped toasted pecans
• 2 tablespoons coconut

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Beat 2 Tbsp butter and cheese at medium speed. Add the sugar, beat well. Add the egg, beat well- set aside.
3. Combine banana and next five ingredients (through vanilla) stirring well.
4. Add flour to sugar mixture alternately with banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix after each addition.
5. Add 1/4 cup pecans and 1/4 cup coconut.
6. Pour into 8X4 loaf pan coated with spray, bake 1 hour.
7. Cool in pan 10 minutes, remove. Cool slightly.
8. To make topping, combine brown sugar and 2 tsp each of lime juice, butter, and rum in a saucepan- bring to simmer. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly, remove from heat. Stir in remaining nuts and coconut, spoon over loaf.

Reviews

[gfcollins]

This bread is excellent, but I found the instructions to be a little lacking. Never does it say to mix the dry ingredients together and for a novice, that would be confusing. The bread is still yummy, and makes a great hostess gift, especially during the holidays!

 

[SuzN]

This is my go-to banana bread recipe. Everyone loves it! My copy, the original, is from Cooking Light a number of years ago. I often double the recipe and make 3 or 4 smaller loaves to keep and give away.

 

[mizz876empress]

Amazing!!!!

 

[timmyg56]

I made a double batch for card night and it was a success. I had to leave out the best part, coconut, because my hubby does not like it and I added allspice and nutmeg. It came out soft and fluffy and accompanied with soft butter we were able to munch on it through out the night. Thank you so much. This is my new banana bread recipe. YUM!!!

 

[TheGrumpyChef]

Very delicious bread. Moist and flavorful. Loved the texture in the topping too. We will definitely be having this again! Made for ZWT5, Saucy Senoritas.