Tropical Banana Coconut Blueberry Cherry Bread

When my son Chad called me and said "mom we got to make a fruit-filled tropical style quick bread with everything we both like in it" I said ok what did you have in mind. He just loves blueberries in everything. He said " let's make your banana bread recipe with both our favorites in them, you love coconut and cherries and I love bananas and blueberries.

So that's how this one was created.

Here is my firstborn son Chad's adapted tropical banana, coconut, blueberry bread.

Chad is the dessert lover in the family and this was a great change in the recipe for the best everyday banana bread!

This made two 9 inch loaves, one survived around an hour the other went home with him.


Thanks, Chad for this great adaption and with the next generation of innovative bakers this one a keeper for me too!

Chad Likes to Experiment

My son chad loves to experiment on different ingredients.


He isn't a fan of any kind of nuts in the bread.


There is so much batter, you can easily make two small loaves and both accommodate anyone else in the home that loves nuts.


You could also omit the coconut or blueberries and add chocolate chips.

Just get creative!

Needless to say, you can add whatever you like and get very creative with this basic banana bread batter.


He really loves the blueberries but also has added chopped diced pieces of apples and cinnamon in the batter as well.

Other Additions and Substitutions

1. 1/4 cup of any fruit chopped
2. pineapple, peaches, fresh bing cherries, red raspberries figs, raisins
3. any kinds of chopped nuts macadamia, pistachios, etc.

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Use Any Kind of Pans

The traditional pan to use for any quick breads like this banana bread is a loaf pan.


I have used mini loaf pans, square pans, brownie pans, and cupcake tins.


There is no right or wrong pan, just baking will take more or less time, depending on the vessels you choose.


If you decide you want to use a metal coffee can, the time will increase immensely.


Just remember to do that toothpick test in the middle, if it comes out clean its done!


If you make this in a sheet cake pan, dust with powdered sugar or a thin frosting if desired.

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Yield: 8Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Tropical Banana Coconut Blueberry Cherry Bread Recipe

prep time: 10 mins cook time: 1-hour total time: 1 hour and 10 mins

This is a banana bread adapted to have coconut and cherries in it along with blueberries.

ingredients:

• Mix together:
• 2 1/2 cups of flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• In another bowl beat well:
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cup mashed bananas
• 1/4 cup blueberries or pineapple crushed and blotted dry
• 1/4 cup chopped drained maraschino cherries
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
• 4 eggs
• optional: 1 cup walnuts and 1 teaspoon cinnamon

instructions:

1. mom's original banana bread recipe.
2.  if you want a plain loaf  then follow mom's recipe above
3. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mix till all are incorporated. Pour into two well-greased loaf pans or make muffins. Bake ar 350 for 45 to 60 minutes or until brown and middle is dry when tested with a toothpick.
4. Note: you can even use a brownie-sized pan and make square cakes with this recipe

calories
220

fat (grams)
9

sat. fat (grams)
11

carbs (grams)
21

net carbs
15

protein (grams)
5

sugar (grams)
21

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