Recipe: Jamaican Banana Bread

Jamaican Banana Bread

Try this warm and easy recipe for a nice night in. Easy to prepare, about an hour to bake in the oven. Substitutions always welcomed here. Let us know your take on this banana goodness and share your photos with us on our social media.

What you'll need:

2 tablespoons of softened unsalted butter

2 tablespoons of cream cheese

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup mashed ripe bananas

1/2 cup milk

2 tablespoons dark rum, (or rum flavoring)

1/2 teaspoon lime zest

2 teaspoons lime juice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Topping:

1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans

1/4 cup flaked coconut

Topping

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons unsalted butter

2 teaspoons lime juice

2 teaspoons dark rum, or rum flavoring

2 tablespoons chopped toasted pecans

2 tablespoons flaked coconut

What to do:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

Lightly grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans

Beat together 2 tablespoons of softened butter and cream cheese in a large bowl until fluffy.

Slowly mix in the sugar until

Add the egg and mix well

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl

In a different bowl, mix together the bananas, milk, 2 tablespoons rum, lime zest, lime juice, and vanilla extract; stir well.

Pour part of the flour mixture into the butter and mix well

Mix in half of the mashed bananas

Continue with another portion of the flour, followed by the remaining banana mixture

Add the remaining flour

Add the pecans and coconut flakes

Pour the mixture into the loaf pans, and bake one hour

When finished, cool for 10 minutes in the pan

Prepare the topping by stirring together the brown sugar, remaining butter, lime juice, and 2 teaspoons of rum or rum flavoring in a small saucepan over medium-high heat