This Pecan Coconut Banana Bread has to be my favorite banana bread recipe of all time! It’s the ultimate banana nut bread recipe, so super moist and packed with pecans and coconut. Like it wasn’t amazing enough already, it’s also topped with a deliciously crumbly streusel topping!
Even better, this recipe doesn’t contain a ton of butter and fat, it doesn’t need it! The bananas keep it plenty moist!
This recipe is really easy to make, no special tools required! Like all quick bread recipes, you’ll want to be sure not to over mix the wet and dry ingredients, just combine until moistened. Over mixing the ingredients causes a tough & chewy bread.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup vanilla yogurt
- 1 egg
- 3 medium bananas mashed, about 1 ⅓ cups
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup coconut flakes
Streusel Topping
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut flakes
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan.
- In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, pecans and coconut.
- In a separate bowl, combine yogurt, egg, oil and bananas. Add to flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Do not overmix. Pour into prepared pan.
- Combine topping ingredients until crumbly and sprinkle over batter.
- Bake 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Bread, Dessert, Snack
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I don’t have pecans on hand. Do you think it could use a seed mixture? I.e. salad topping seeds?
I haven’t tried this with a seed mixture. If you do try it, please let us know how it works out for you!
There is no baking powder in this bread,does it still rise
Yes, it rises beautifully.
Hi is it Plane flour you us ?
Yes, all purpose flour is used in this recipe.
I had to over cook mine and it still turned out too moist/ raw in middle? Maybe I added to much yogurt? Or my bananas were big? I also used a dark nonstick pan and it made my bread very brown almost burnt.
A dark nonstick pan can often cause the outside to overcook. If using a dark pan, I would suggest reducing the temperature by about 25 degrees.
So good! Actually used light Greek Toasted coconut vanilla yogurt. Our new favorite recipe for banana bread.
Love the recipes
Tried your triple chocolate banana bread and this one sdded my own twist but it is wondeefull and delicious will make again
So glad you loved it Reem! :)
horrible…. did not cook …no idea what went wrong followed recipe exactly
waste of alot of ingredients.
I can’t say for sure as this recipe has gotten rave reviews from almost everyone that has tried it. Did you make any substitutions?
Really great. I swapped melted and cooled butter for the oil and layered a few sliced bananas on top sprinkled with sugar to get a nice carmelaztion. Also use unsweetened coconut flakes.
Turned out fantastic. Perfect Christmas Eve gift.
Thanks!
So glad you loved it! I love the idea of adding a sprinkle of sugar on top!
Awesome recipe….I have made it several times, everybody loves it..I buy big bunches of bananas, so I’ll have extras to made the bread
I’m so glad Anna!
Why vegatable oil.. why not coconut oil ?
Vegetable is what we most often have on hand.
The recipe for the Streusel Topping calls for 2 tablespoons of butter. Do you melt the butter first? I tried the recipe without the Coconut because my family isn’t crazy about it and the Yogurt made it to moist for me.
I use softened (room temperature) butter in the topping.
has anyone made this recipe as muffins instead of bread loaf?
Yes! Equally as yummy!
Made it. Easy and delicious.
Holly, My name is Trina and I own and have run a Variety Store for almost 20 years. I started baking my mothers Banana Bread in my store a very long time ago, I started to change the ingredients, so now I make Banana Pineapple, Banana Peach and now I make yours, I must say they reach a number 10 in my book.
I must say my customers just love all the breads that my mom and you have given me. My thanks to you for sharing with us all.
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Just made this last night. So wonderful! This is the best banana bread I have ever made and eaten! My family loves it too! Definitely moist and filled with flavor!
I’m so glad your family loved this recipe Pam!
I’ll let you know I’m making this bread today it’s my first time making a banana bread made of pecans and coconut it sounds delicious.
I hope you enjoy it as much as we do Susan!
I am baking this right now … Can’t wait to have some later
This looks soooo good. I just finished eating and it made me hungry again. I will be making this. Can’t wait to get my bananas. Thanks for this easy to make banana bread.
Enjoy Emma!!
Made this today and everyone enjoyed it. I used plain Greek yoghurt and I also added 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon to the crumble topping.
I’m so glad your family enjoyed this recipe!