Banana Coconut Bread

Makes 1 large loaf.

Ingredients:

• 2 large ripe bananas
• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 c evaporated milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 4 Tbsp melted butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 c whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 baking powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 c shredded dehydrated coconut
• 1/2 c pecans, chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and butter a 9-inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork or pastry blender. With a wooden spoon, cream the bananas and brown sugar.
3. Beat in the egg, milk, and vanilla until well-blended.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Do not over-mix.
5. Fold in the coconut and pecans.
6. Spoon mixture evenly into the prepared loaf pan. Bake 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in thickest part comes out moist, but clear of batter.
7. Allow to stand in pan 10 minutes; then turn out loaf on wire rack to cool before slicing.