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!
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Ingredients
- 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 grams) shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1 heaped tablespoon rapadura sugar (or coconut or brown sugar)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius (350 F) and grease a 12 hole mini loaf pan (if not using silicone).
- Place the yoghurt, eggs, milk, coconut oil, sugar, vanilla bean paste and mashed bananas into a large bowl.
- Whisk to combine.
- Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and coconut and mix to combine.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pan and top with 3 coins of banana.
To make the topping:
- Place the coconut, sugar and cinnamon into a small bowl and mix to combine.
- Evenly divide the topping between the loaves.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted removes cleanly.
- 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.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: healthy banana coconut cakes