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Sweet: Coconut Banana Bread w/Lime Glaze

Source of Recipe

Cooking Light Magazine, Sept 2003 /posted by Linda MO at Mimi's Exchange


Recipe Introduction

"I made this tonight. Yum! Don't omit the lime glaze. That's what makes it special."--Linda MO

List of Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter -- softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
3 tablespoons dark rum
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut
cooking spray
1 tablespoon flaked sweetened coconut
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice or lemon juice



Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly spoon the flour into dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk to combine.

Place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl, beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 1 minute). Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana, yogurt, rum, and vanilla; beat until blended. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist. Stir in 1/2 cup coconut. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon coconut. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Combine powdered sugar and juice, stirring with a whisk; drizzle over warm bread. Cool bread completely on wire rack.

per serving
193 calories, 4.6 g. fat, 35 g. carb, 1.1 g. fiber