Island Style Banana Bread Food

ISLAND STYLE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease the bottom and half way up the sides of 2 loaf pans; set aside.
• Combine the next 5 ingredients; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl beat butter with mixer on high speed for 30 seconds.
• Add 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, the 2 eggs and the vanilla; beat until well combined.
• Add dry mixture and mashed bananas alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition, until well combined.
• Stir in pecans.
• In a medium bowl beat together the cream cheese, the 1 egg and remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar on medium speed until almot smooth.
• Stir in coconut.
• Pour 1/4 of the banana mixture into each loaf pan.
• Spoon 1/4th of the cream cheese mixture over each banana mixture.
• Using a spatula, cut through the batter to marble.
• Repeat the 2 layers as above but don't marble this time.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 50 mins or until they test done.
• Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans and cool completely.

BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
• Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan, invert onto rack and cool completely before slicing.
• Spread slices with honey or serve with ice cream.

ISLAND BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Spray inside of 4 or 5 quart slow cooker with butter-flavored cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, pineapple, and dried tropical fruit.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together coconut milk, rum, nectar, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, and salt. Pour over bread mixture. Stir until well combined and bread is saturated.
• Transfer to slow cooker. Dot with butter. Cover and cook on low setting for 3-4 hours. Check to make sure sides do not burn.

BANANA BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.