Coconut Banana Bread with Lime Glaze

If you like banana bread, coconut, and lime, you are going to LOVE this combination of flavors!  This banana bread is moist, healthy, and delicious. If you don't like coconut, just leave it out. The bread will still be fabulous. And if you don't have a lime, use a lemon instead!

Coconut Banana Bread with Lime Glaze

from www.ourbestbites.com, who adapted it from Cooking Light
 

1 cup white flour

1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 large)

1/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
3 Tbsp apple juice or milk*
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup coconut

Topping: 2 Tbsp additional coconut
Glaze: 1/2 cup powdered sugar whisked with 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lime or lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until blended.  Add eggs and beat to combine.  Add banana, sour cream or yogurt, apple juice (or milk), and vanilla.  Beat until blended. Add flour mixture and beat at a low speed until just combined.  Stir in 1/2 cup coconut.

Pour batter into a 9×5″ loaf pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.  Sprinkle additional 2 Tbsp coconut on top.

Bake in the oven for about 1 hour or until a knife or skewer inserted in center comes out clean. Note: Check bread after about 40 minutes.  If the top has browned and the coconut pieces are looking toasty, cover top of bread lightly with a piece of foil.  Continue baking until done.

When done, remove pan from oven.  Let cool on a cooling rack for about 10 minutes and then carefully remove from pan.  Whisk powdered sugar and lime juice together for the glaze and then drizzle over top.    Cool for another 15 minutes before slicing.