Jamaican Banana Bread

pedspeech's Note:

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

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 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

[Chef #1259815]

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.

[cookiedog]

Get down, Get down!.... Wow great Banana bread. I "accidently" put 2 tablespoons instead of 2 tsp. rum in the topping. DBF said he woke up with a hangover. I said it wouldn't have happened had he not ate the whole loaf! The best part was the topping and I'll be making this bread again. Thanks Virginia.