Coconut Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups very ripe bananas (mashed)
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup pecans (chopped)
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (well shaken)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Coat two 9x5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, whisk together flour (3 cups), baking soda (1 teaspoon), and salt (3/4 teaspoon). Set aside.

3. 3

   In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs (3), sugar (2 cups), and vegetable oil (1 1/3 cups) on medium-low speed until combined. Beat in the flour mixture. Add the vanilla (1 tablespoon), banana (2 cups), coconut (1 cup), pecans (1 cup), and buttermilk (1/2 cup), and beat just to combine.

4. 4

   Divide batter evenly between prepared pans; smooth with an offset spatula. Bake 60-65 minutes or until the cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Sooooo Yummy!