Banana And Coconut Milk Bread
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Who loves banana bread? I do. I know you do too! An obscenely thick slice of banana bread, toasted to perfection and slathered with butter is what the local cafe will have you believe is the breakfast of champions. They might be on to something.
Banana bread is really a cake masquerading as a bread in the shape of a loaf. It has no yeast. The internet informs that it might have originated in America in the 1800s when curious housewives discovered the power of a non-yeast leavening agent and a bowl of rapidly degrading overripe bananas. One of the factors contributing to the taste of this beautiful much loved breakfast bread is butter. But there is only so much buttery banana bread one can have, especially if one is habituated to also slathering it with butter. Too much butter overload!
My posts through the years have featured various banana breads. I love experimenting with them. They are like the chocolate cake of breakfast food. Every once in a while, one such experiment strikes gold and that is when I share it with you. This banana bread recipe has no butter and no oil. The moist factor comes from coconut milk. It rises beautifully, has a great crust and tastes absolutely like the banana bread you are used to. I was amazed at how soft and fluffy the bread was. The only butter in this bread is the dollop you will smear on it before you eat it. Some things, you just cannot change.
Have you tried baking banana bread with unusual ingredients? What is your favourite banana bread recipe? I would love it if you shared! I also have a new winter header (up top). It is the enchanted Rhubarb Forest, part of a little side project I am working on. Let me know how you like it. Cheers!
BANANA AND COCONUT MILK BREAD
A healthy, moist banana bread baked with an abundance of coconut milk is a perfect start to a busy day.
Preparation Time – 10 Minutes
Cooking Time – 60 Minutes
Makes – To Serve 12
Ingredients
185ml full cream coconut milk
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
2 cups self raising flour
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
a pinch of salt
raw sugar for sprinkling
Method
Preheat oven to 180C. Grease with cooking spray and line with baking paper, a 20cm x 10cm loaf pan.
Whisk coconut milk, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, salt and honey in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and combined. Stir through the banana, oat and flour until thoroughly mixed.
Spoon batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle the top with raw sugar. Bake in pre-heated oven for 1 hour until well risen, golden on top and cooked through.
Serve warm or cold. Best toasted with butter. Freezes well.
This looks and sound amazing! (: Thanks for sharing the recipe! I’ve made a maple and sour cream banana cake recently and it was one of the most yummy recipe I used! Will try this recipe soon! would be great for tea! hehe
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Ah yes, sometimes cake masquerading as bread is just what one needs. I’d love a thick slice slathered in butter (of course!) and a pinch of flake salt. I like the new header too!
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It’s true–everyone does love banana bread! I had a friend in grad school who used to make banana bread with massive chunks of milk chocolate in it–amazing. The addition of coconut milk sounds great–like a whole tropical vacation in a loaf of bread.
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I love for baking with bananas and I think my blog has several recipes using bananas already. This loaf looks so good that I might soon need to bake a loaf for myself!
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I’ll have to remember this when I have ripe naa naas or coconut milk. Looks divine!
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So moist and soft! A wonderful bread.
Cheers,
Rosa
I’m no big banana fan but I love baking with bananas. This looks awesome, I can almost taste it!
I was looking for something similar for so long! I tried once to make it myself but it was too moist and damp. Trying your recipe next time for sure!
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I love experimenting with banana bread too, my parents love it but are conscience with the fat and sugar content; this looks like the perfect substitute. Thanks for sharing it. I can’t wait to try it out
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I have never really regarded bananan bread as bread. I totally love the combination of coconut milk and banana, wonderful.
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Totally sublime and divine … thank you for sharing and will try in the morning!
I have never heard of banana coconut bread, I must try this! Looks delicious
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Hi, I love banana bread and this sounds delicious. Could you tell me when the oats are added?
Thank you,
Angela
This looks incredible. Salivating at my desk – getting odd looks from co-workers. Will definitely try it out!
I bake every Saturday and Sunday for my blog and I have just printed this out to make. I might add some dried cranberries and white chocolate though. Just saying…
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Hot damn, this sounds amazing. I have some very sad looking bananas languishing away in the fruit bowl at the moment, this is what I shall do with them.
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Hi, there! It looks delicious! At this moment my own bread is in the oven! I can’t wait to see (eat) it baked!
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Tho’ no baker, banana and nut loaves are two I do love and prepare. Find this a very different recipe to the ones I have been using: love variations on a theme and shall try this obviously very moist bread soonest. Thanks
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Gorgeous and delicious
Oh I love banana bread!! But with coconut milk… Delicious..
I can see this bread is so moist, just the way it should be..
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Mmmm I love banana bread too. I don’t know many people that don’t. I love your version Sneh, especially the lack of butter. Then I won’t feel so guilty slathering it with butter on top
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I love simple and comforting homemade banana bread. A nice twist by adding coconut milk
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My favorite recipe is my mom’s version of banana nut bread. I can say hers is a little old fashioned. Lots of bananas that will make the bread really moist. This is a good recipe during summer too because bananas tend to overripe very easily. She squeezes lemon juice in it too, and then add walnuts.
I would love to try your recipe too. Looks really delicious and easy to make. Thanks for the recipe!
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This looks exactly like my kind of banana bread, I love the addition of coconut milk. Can’t wait to try it! Also: congrats with the 2 years:)
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this recipe is in my oven as i type this. it smells delish. i can’t wait to pull it out and slather it in cinnamon butter!!! i left this recipe as written today, but i have added fresh peaches to my banana bread before. i think the combo of peaches, bananas, and coconut milk may come shortly though
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