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banana coconut mini loaves


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Description

These banana coconut mini loaves (or muffins) are moist, bursting with sweet banana flavour, with a golden crust of banana, coconut, cinnamon and sugar.  Simple to make and super tasty, they make the perfect weekend baking treat!


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (250 ml) plain or greek yoghurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) coconut oil, melted and cooled
  • 1/2 cup (110 grams) rapadura sugar (or brown or coconut sugar)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (or extract)
  • 2 bananas, mashed plus 1 banana, cut into thin rounds to adorn the top of each loaf
  • 2 cups (300 grams) wholemeal (wholewheat) plain flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon, ground
  • 1 cup (80 grams) shredded unsweetened coconut

Topping:

  • 1/3 cup (25 gramsshredded unsweetened coconut
  • 1 heaped tablespoon rapadura sugar (or coconut or brown sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius (350 F) and grease a 12 hole mini loaf pan (if not using silicone).  
  2. Place the yoghurt, eggs, milk, coconut oil, sugar, vanilla bean paste and mashed bananas into a large bowl.  
  3. Whisk to combine.  
  4. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and coconut and mix to combine.  
  5. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pan and top with 3 coins of banana.  

To make the topping:

  1. Place the coconut, sugar and cinnamon into a small bowl and mix to combine.  
  2. Evenly divide the topping between the loaves.
  3. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted removes cleanly.  
  4. Allow to cool for 15 minutes or so before placing the loaves onto a wire rack to cool completely.  Enjoy x

Notes

Muffins and mini loaves are best kept in an air tight container in the fridge.  Will keep for 2-3 days.

 

Muffins and mini loaves are freezer friendly.  Store in an air tight container or zip lock bag.  Will keep for 3 months.

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American