This Coconut Banana Bread recipe is moist and full of flavor, for the best breakfast bread ever! This tropical banana bread is an easy breakfast bread and makes a great snack! I have this thing for bananas...and coconut...but back to bananas.
I love bananas - as long as they are IN SOMETHING. Like a smoothie, or peanut butter and banana sandwich, or my very favorite, banana bread.
Why We Love this Coconut Banana Bread
Over the years, I've experimented with different recipes for banana bread and finally came to create a banana bread recipe that I love!
What I really love about this recipe is that it makes a fantastic banana bread on its own, but it really knocks your socks off if you add in the optional elements...My personal favorite is the coconut version, with chocolate chip following up in a close second!
Related Bread Recipes
Looking for other bread recipes like this Coconut Banana Bread Recipe? Try these:
- Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting
- 30 Breads to Bake Before You Die Cookbook
- Coconut Oil Banana Bread
- Dutch Oven Biscuits
How to make this Coconut Banana Bread Recipe
This coconut banana bread recipe is so good. OMG so good. I like to heat it up in the microwave and then add a pat of unsalted butter on top. It's the stuff dreams are made of. For reals.
You can use muffin tins or bread loaf pans for this recipe, but I'll be using loaf pans.
Ingredients you will need to make our Coconut Banana Bread
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- 4 large, very ripe bananas
- 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- ¼ granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sweetened, shredded coconut
Get all of your cooking and baking supplies on Amazon.com!
Amazon Prime Fresh has TONS of household supplies and groceries at great prices and offers free delivery with an Amazon Prime membership! Sign up for Amazon Prime Fresh here!
Directions for how to make our Coconut Banana Bread
Firstly, preheat your oven to 375 degrees F and grease and lightly flour two loaf pans or muffin tins or use a non-stick cooking spray with flour like Baker's Joy.
In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the sugars, vanilla, eggs, bananas and coconut oil and beat until it is creamy and smooth.
Then add in your all purpose flour, baking soda and baking powder and beat at low speed for about a minute, until you have a creamy batter.
Then stir in your shredded coconut.
Pour into greased muffin pan/loaf pan. Do not fill all the way to the top because the bread will raise slightly.
TOP TIPS for which Temperature to Bake
If you are baking this banana bread in glass loaf pans, bake them at 375 degrees F for 45-55 minutes.
*You absolutely will want to reduce your baking temp by 25 degrees if you are using a dark pan.
TOP TIP: Insert a tooth pick into the center of the bread (I use bamboo skewers too) and if it comes out clean, your bread is done.
If baking in muffin tins, check your muffins at 25 minutes, and adjust cook time accordingly.
Substitutions and Variations of this Coconut Banana Bread
Omit the Shredded Coconut: My friend made this recipe and while she used coconut oil, she did not add the shredded coconut. YUM!
Add Chocolate Chips: Who doesn't love chocolate and banana together?!
Are you looking for more easy breakfast recipes?
I love making fun breakfast recipes, like our Carrot Zucchini Muffins!
- Carrot and Zucchini Muffins
- Apple Cinnamon Pie with Cinnamon Rolls
- Air Fryer Red Potatoes
- Hawaiian Roll Breakfast Sliders Recipe
Share this Coconut Banana Bread with your friends and family on social media!
If you love this Coconut Banana Bread recipe as much as we do, please leave me a 5-star review below and help me share this recipe on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!
If you do make the recipe, I hope you’ll share that you tried it on Pinterest! I love it SO MUCH when readers share their feedback!
To print this Coconut Banana Bread, click the recipe card below!
I know that many people still like to print out recipes and keep them in a recipe binder, or simply have the printed recipe sitting in front of them when it comes time to cook! You can also email this recipe!
Coconut Banana Bread
Ingredients
- ¼ cup coconut oil you can also use melted butter
- 4 bananas very ripe bananas
- 1 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- ¼ granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shredded coconut OR 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease and lightly flour two loaf pans or muffin tins or use a non-stick cooking spray with flour like Baker's Joy.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the sugars, vanilla, eggs, bananas and coconut oil and beat until creamy and smooth.
- Add flour and baking powder and beat at low speed for about a minute, until you have a creamy batter. Stir in your coconut.
- TIP: after adding the coconut, you might want to divide the batter into two bowls. Use one as-is for coconut banana muffins. Then you have half a batch to experiment with: add chocolate chips, walnuts, etc!
- Pour into greased muffin pan/loaf pan. Do not fill all the way to the top because the bread will raise slightly.
- If baking in loaf pans, bake at 375 degrees F for 45-55 minutes. Insert a tooth pick into the center of the bread (I use bamboo skewers too) and if it comes out clean, your bread is done.
- If baking in muffin tins, check your muffins at 25 minutes, adjusting cook time accordingly.
Mellisa says
Jenn, Jenn, Jenn! How am I ever going to lose weight if you keep posting these amazing recipes! I have to make this 🙂 YUMMY
Stephanie says
This looks delicious! I haven't had banana bread in FOREVER!
maryann says
I love all things coconut.
Donna says
I love banana nut bread (although I hate bananas), and I would never thought to put coconut in it. I love coconut!
HilLesha says
Sounds quite scrumptious!
Becca says
Oh my yum! I want!
Robin {Mom Foodie} says
WTH, now I want cake...lol
Shell Feis says
Yumm... banana bread & coconut are two of my favorite things!
Maria G. says
This bread shouldn’t be underestimated because of its simple looks because once you taste it; it’s going to really blow your mind off. It’s my first time getting acquainted with banana bread with coconut but if banana bread alone tastes better, how much more if there is coconut added? It would taste great too.
Colleen says
Yum, my husband would skip it because of the coconut but sounds great to me.
Leilani says
I was just searching for banana bread recipes today. Unfortunately, my husband hates coconut so I can't use this one. But this sounds yummy to me!
Rachel says
I have made something similar and it was AMAZING. I have a new banana bread recipe I'm working on -- one more tweak and it should be PERFECT. Can't wait.
Emily says
this looks amazingly delish!
Night owl mama says
love love love banana' bread
Tammy says
That sounds SO good - I am totally going to try this one out.
Amber says
Would I be able to use coconut flour instead? If so, would the measurements still be the same?
Jennifer Quillen says
I've never used coconut flour but I would think you could use it!
Toni says
This looks so good, very moist looking!
Jacquelyn says
Could I used a different kind of oil other than coconut oil? Or is that what makes the bread so moist and amazing?
Jennifer Quillen says
You can use vegetable oil, safflower oil, etc! 🙂 even melted butter!
stefanie says
I love banana bread I will have to try it with coconut!