Recipe

How to Make Next-Level Peach Coconut Banana Bread

By Hailey Maher at Georgetown University

Summertime sadness = pounds of peaches about to go bad. Luckily, this summered-up version of classic banana bread makes sure you don’t commit the eighth deadly sin and let all that peachy goodness go to waste. Up the summertime vibes by adding some coconut to the mix, and you’re well on your way to fruity bliss. Is it just us, or can we hear the waves crashing with each bite?

#SpoonTip: Customize this recipe by subbing whatever fruit is in season. Strawberry-banana bread? Hell yes.

Peach-Coconut Banana Bread

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Servings: 12
  • Medium
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3 cup flour
  • 3.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mashed bananas
  • 1 cup diced peaches/nectarines
  • 1/2 cup coconut chips or shredded coconut

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Step 1

Get yo ingredients.

Step 2

Blend together sugar, butter, egg, and milk.

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Step 3

Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt.

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Step 4

Break up 2 bananas in a bowl.

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Step 5

Mash the f*ck out of them.

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Step 6

Dice peaches and nectarines.

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Step 7

Fold mashed bananas, diced fruit, and coconut into the batter.

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Step 8

Pour batter into a greased loaf pan and sprinkle with extra coconut. Bake for an hour at 350°F.

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Step 9

Eat entire loaf and slip blissfully into a food coma.

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