Caribbean Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons light cream cheese, softened (tub type)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup banana, mashed (ripe)
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons dark rum (or 1/4 teaspoon rum extract)
• 1/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
• 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 2 teaspoons dark rum (or 1/8 teaspoon rum extract)
• 2 tablespoons pecans, toasted and chopped
• 2 tablespoons sweetened flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f. coat an.
• 2 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with cooking spray and.
• 3 set aside. beat 2 tablespoons of margarine.
• 4 and cheese at medium speed of a mixer, add.
• 5 1 cup sugar, beating well, add egg and beat well.
• 6 combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda with salt in a separate bowl, stir well. in a separate bowl, combine the banana, milk, vanilla and 2 tbls rum.
• 7 next add flour mixture to creamed mixture.
• 8 alternating with the banana mixture, mix.
• 9 after each addition. next stir in 1/4 cup.
• 10 pecans and 1/4 cup of coconut.
• 11 pour batter into prepared pan; bake at 375.
• 12 degrees f. for 60 minutes. let cool in pan.
• 13 for 10 minutes, remove from the pan let it.
• 14 cool slightly on a wire rack.
• 15 combine brown sugar along with 2 teaspoons.
• 16 each margarine with the lime juice and rum.
• 17 right into the sauce pan and bring it to a.
• 18 simmer.
• 19 cook for 1 minute, stir constantly. remove.
• 20 from heat and stir in 2 tablespoon of each.
• 21 pecans and the coconut spoon over the loaf.