Looks yummy! My only question is...how much chocolate does the recipe require? :) We LOVED your recipe for Gooey Cake. When we were without utilities for 5 days in April(Alabama tornadoes!), I made it in a cast iron dutch oven in the hot charcoals of the grill. Not one Gooey Cake, but two! One for us and one for the neighbor. :)
Stitch Goddess-that is so great that you made them on the grill. I hope you and everyone around you are okay and made it through the tornadoes.
I had a half bag of mini chips left so I through them in. It's really up to you-I used whatever I had on hand and it didn't overpower the bread.
June 24, 2011 at 6:12 AM
Ahhhh...good friends, where would I be without the wonderful people in my life? They lift my spirits, make me giggle and give me a shoulder to cry on. Take my friend Becky for example, she made me the cutest cowboy pups and so to honor and thank her-I'm gonna make some tropical chocolate banana bread for her. Here's the only problem, she lives on the east coast and I live on the west coast. I guess I will just have to enjoy it for her-it's the thought that counts right?
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Pam's famous friendly coconut, chocolate banana bread or...PFFCCBB for short.
1 cup walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped (optional)
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
3 ripe large bananas, mashed well (about 1-1/2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 cup coconut
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place oven rack to middle position.
Butter and flour (or spray with a non stick vegetable/flour spray) the bottom and sides of a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.Set aside.
In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon,nuts and coconut.
In a medium-sized bowl combine the mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, vanilla and coconut.
With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, lightly the wet ingredients (banana mixture) into the dry ingredients just until combined and the batter is thick and chunky.(The important thing is not to over mix the batter. You do not want it smooth.Over mixing the batter will yield tough, rubbery bread.)
Scrape batter into prepared pan.
Bake until bread is golden brown and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 to 60 minutes
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This bread will win you friends and definitely keep the ones you have-even the ones thousands of miles away.
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Close this window Jump to comment formSounds yummy! And I agree for great friends, no matter how far away. Very sweet of Miss Becky!
June 18, 2011 at 5:58 PM
Ohhh you have combined all of my favorite things into one recipe! I MUST try this!
June 18, 2011 at 6:59 PM
I am SALIVATING!!! Arggghhhhhh!!!!
;-) xoxo
June 18, 2011 at 7:31 PM
I think even I might like this banana bread! Gonna give it a whirl!
June 19, 2011 at 10:03 AM
Looks yummy! My only question is...how much chocolate does the recipe require? :)
We LOVED your recipe for Gooey Cake. When we were without utilities for 5 days in April(Alabama tornadoes!), I made it in a cast iron dutch oven in the hot charcoals of the grill. Not one Gooey Cake, but two! One for us and one for the neighbor. :)
June 23, 2011 at 8:42 PM
Stitch Goddess-that is so great that you made them on the grill. I hope you and everyone around you are okay and made it through the tornadoes.
I had a half bag of mini chips left so I through them in. It's really up to you-I used whatever I had on hand and it didn't overpower the bread.
June 24, 2011 at 6:12 AM