Healthy Coconut Banana Bread
Total Time
1 hour
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Rating
4 out of 5 stars
(4)
Ingredients
10 servings
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons sweetened flaked coconut
- 2 tablespoons olive or coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup of brown sugar
- 3 egg whites (or 2 eggs)
- 2-3 tablespoons skim milk
- 1/4 cup fat free plain greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup orange juice
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2
Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda together in mixing bowl. In separate large mixing bowl combine mashed bananas, brown sugar, and vanilla. Add egg whites or eggs and mix together until smooth. Next add oil. Then, slowly add in flour and combine until moist.
Step 3
Next add greek yogurt and orange juice. Depending on the consistency you can add 2-3 tablespoons of skim milk. If you like your bread more dense than omit the milk, but if you like it more airy or lighter you can add it.
Step 4
Lastly fold in ½ cup of coconut into batter. Pour into greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of coconut on top. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean and the bread is golden brown.
Step 5
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