1/2 cup flaked unsweetened coconut
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
Combine all the topping ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
Bread:
1/3 cup oil (vegetable, coconut, etc)
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
3 ripe, mashed bananas
1 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup walnuts
3/4 cup mixed white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and chocolate chips (use whatever ratio you wish - I used mostly white chocolate and peanut butter chips)
Preheat oven to 325F.
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together oil, sugar, vanilla and eggs. Add in bananas and stir until well mixed. Add flour mixture. Add 1/2 cup of the white chocolate/peanut butter/chocolate chips. Pour intogreased bread pan (8" x 4"). Top with remaining 1/4 cup of chips and cover with coconut topping.
Bake in centre of oven for about 70 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan, on a rack. Enjoy!
VERDICT:
Everyone enjoyed this bread, it was a nice change to our usual, everyday banana bread. Though my husband said there could be less chocolate (my chip ratio was about 1/2 peanut butter chips, 1/4 white/chocolate chips)...but then again, he claims to not like chocolate ;-) My oldest son said that he didn't like the walnuts. But they both keep eating the bread, so I'm taking that sign as one that they do like it! I found the coconut topping too messy for my preference, and will probably reduce the coconut to 1/4 cup for the topping and would consider mixing some coconut into the bread to see how that tastes! Next time!
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