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Caribbean Banana Bread

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp dark spiced rum
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 4 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 ripe banana

Equipment & Utensils

  • Handheld mixer
  • Baking spatula
  • 9 x 5 loaf tin

Instructions

  • Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon and set aside.
  • Whisk together eggs, vanilla and rum and set aside.
  • Using a handheld mixer whisk together butter and 1/2 a cup of sugar until combined, be careful not to over whisk.
  • Replace the handheld mixer with a spatula.
  • Slowly fold in egg mixture.
  • Slowly fold in melted coconut oil, If you need to heat the oil to melt it, allow it to sit and cool for a while first before adding.
  • Fold in evaporated milk.
  • Fold in half of the flour mixture, then half of the mashed bananas, then repeat.
  • Fold in raisins.
  • Transfer cake mixture into loaf tin.
  • Slice banana into 1/2 inch slices then layer them into two rows.
  • Sprinkle with balance of dark brown sugar then place in preheated oven at 380.
  • Bake for 45 mins - 1 hour or until you are able to prick with a toothpick and it comes out clean.