Banana Coconut Bread for Breakfast

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Bread for breakfast is the kind of sweet bread more moist than ordinary bread. The sweet bread is often served on the buffet table in combination with many oversized muffins, some rolls, and zucchini bread. I like to make this bread for breakfast because morning baking can be one of life's most pleasurable, rewarding feelings. The simple preparation always wins out over elaborate staging, especially for guests in the house who can experience the warm smell from the kitchen. This easy one-bowl recipe is the kind of baking that I share in my blog most of the time because it is easy to make and to clean up afterward. The sugar in this recipe can be changed to suit each cook's personal taste. I use ripe bananas and raisins to add extra sweetness to the bread instead of more sugar. 

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup white sugar

1/2 cup coconut milk

1/3 cup melted coconut oil

3 eggs

3 ripe bananas

¼ cup nuts (optional, your choice)

½ cup raisins

1/4 tsp cinnamon powder

1 tsp vanilla

Equipment:

8” x 4” baking loaf pan

Parchment paper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°.

Cut parchment paper to fit the bottom of the loaf pan and brush with coconut oil.

Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl and mix well. 

Peel bananas and mash them with a potato masher and place in a bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients into the bowl. Use a handheld beater to beat the mixture until well mixed. Add the flour mixture in small batches and beat well.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Tip: I have pandan leaves in my garden. I use 5 leaves and blend them in the blender with the coconut milk to extract the fragrance of the pandan leaves. Drain them and get rid of the solid parts. This is optional because not many people can get these fantastic leaves for baking. The bread will have a light green color as the photo shows.