Receta Jammin' Jamaican Banana Bread
This is a fun variation of a banana bread recipe. Banana definitely takes a back burner to the citrus flavors. The lime, lemon, and the rum, are the flavors that pop out. The brown sugared cocoanut on top complete this bread.
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons 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 banana, mashed and over ripe
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons dark rum (or rum flavoring)
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut
- Glaze:
- 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
Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease loaf pan.
Beat together 2 tablespoons of softened butter and cream cheese in a large bowl until fluffy. Slowly beat in sugar until well combined. 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 1/3 of the flour mixture into the butter and mix well. Mix in 1/2 of the mashed bananas. Continue with another 1/3 of the flour, followed by the remaining banana mixture, and finally the remaining flour. Fold in 1/4 cup pecans and 1/4 cup coconut flakes.
Pour the mixture into the loaf pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about one hour. When finished, cool for 10 minutes in the pan, remove, and finish cooling on a wire rack.
After you take the banana bread out of the oven, prepare the topping by stirring together the brown sugar, remaining butter, lime juice, and 2 teaspoons of rum in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer stirring constantly; cook until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth, about one minute. Remove from heat, and stir in 2 tablespoons pecans, and 2 tablespoons coconut. Spoon this topping over the loaf while still warm. The topping will harden slightly when the loaf cools.
Check Out Our Online Recipe Book: www.CafeChatterbox.com