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Coconut Banana Bread by Ashley

Coconut Banana Bread with Lime Glaze adapted by Our Best Bites from Cooking Light 2 C flour 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 C sugar 1/4 C (4 Tbs) real butter, softened 2 large eggs 1 1/2 C mashed ripe bananas (about 4 large bananas) 1/4 C sour cream or plain yogurt 3 Tbs apple juice or milk* 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 C coconut Topping: 2 Tbs additional coconut Glaze: 1/2 C powdered sugar whisked with 1 1/2 Tbs fresh lime juice *as in: don't go buy apple juice just for this recipe. If you don't already have some, just use milk! Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until blended. Add eggs and beat to combine. Add banana, sour cream or yogurt, apple juice (or milk), and vanilla. Beat until blended. Add flour mixture and beat at a low speed until just combined. Stir in 1/2 C coconut. Pour batter into a 9x5" loaf pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Sprinkle add