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Healthy Tropical Banana Bread (with Lime Glaze)

Published: Mar 11, 2019 by Terri Gilson · Modified: Apr 5, 2021 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 16 Comments

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Get bananas in a bread and they're like that person in the room that has to be the center of attention. You know the type I'm talking about? it's ALWAYS all about them. That's bananas - their flavor completely takes over everything! Bananas are really the narcissists of the fruit world, if you think about it.

banana bread in blue loaf pan with slice of banana bread on a white plate with butter
That's why I love this banana bread with the rum, coconut and lime glaze! All the other stuff in this bread is able to fight for its rightful position, putting that banana flavor in its place, so it's not all about the bananas. If you are looking for unique banana bread recipes, without an overpowering banana taste, then this Tropical Banana Bread with Lime Glaze is the one for you!

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  • 🌡️ Freezing Bananas
  • 💭 Top tip
  • 📋 Healthy Tropical Banana bread (with lime glaze) recipe
  • 🍞MORE QUICK BREAD RECIPES!

🥘 Ingredients

The tropical coconut, rum and lime flavors in this banana bread really balance the banana flavor! You can substitute 1 teaspoon rum extract for the rum (see NOTES in recipe card)

Tropical banana bread in blue loaf pan with bananas and limes in background

This  banana bread with Greek yogurt is considered quick bread because it uses baking soda, not yeast, as it's leavener. And that's what a quick bread is: any bread, such as muffins or corn bread, leavened with baking powder or baking soda and NOT yeast. Also, it's a bread that doesn't require rising time and can be baked as soon as the batter is mixed. My Date Nut Loaf and Healthy Carrot Loaf are also extremely popular quick bread recipes you'll probably want to try as well!

🌡️ Freezing Bananas

I'm pretty picky about my bananas. Although they're up there in my top 3 fave fruits, there's about a 2 day period where I actually like them. Eating them is completely off the table once they start to get brown and have any mush factor whatsoever, so I freeze them. Therefore, I have A LOT of bananas in my freezer. And this is one of my favorite recipes to make with overripe bananas.

💭 Top tip

Speaking of freezing bananas, just a tip- you'll want to peel them BEFORE you freeze them. It took me years, lots of minor frostbite from peeling frozen bananas and having frozen bananas as painful as frozen hockey pucks fall out of the freezer onto my toes,  before I discovered this very logical way of freezing bananas! 

Freezing peeled bananas - Foodmeanderings.com

If you're looking for banana bread ideas with real ingredients then this healthy Tropical Banana Bread will blow you away! You'll still know bananas are in there, but they won't be running the entire flavor show; and isn't that the way it's supposed to be?

banana bread in blue loaf pan with slice of banana bread on a white plate with butter

If you love this banana, coconut, rum and lime flavor combo, have a lot of frozen bananas and want to use them up, then try this Nice Cream (a vegan and healthy version of ice cream) It uses 6 bananas!

Coconut Lime Nice Cream

Coconut Lime Nice Cream | #vegan, #bananas - Foodmeanderings.com

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📋 Healthy Tropical Banana bread (with lime glaze) recipe

This Easy Healthy Tropical Banana Bread, with amber rum, coconut and lime glaze really gives this quick banana bread a depth of flavor and truly balances the banana. If you are looking for a coconut banana bread recipe, without an overpowering banana flavor, then this is the one! * Rum extract can be substituted for rum
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, North American
Keyword banana bread, coconut, tropical
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 10 slices
Calories 261kcal
Author Terri Gilson
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 medium mashed ripe banana
  • ¼ cup vanilla non-fat greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons amber rum * or substitute 1 teaspoon rum extract for non-alcoholic version and add additional amounts of liquid (see NOTES)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup flaked sweetened coconut

Glaze

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon lime zest

Garnish

  • flaked sweetened coconut sprinkles (if desired)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray
  • Combine flours, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk.
  • Place brown sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana, yogurt, rum, and vanilla; beat until blended.
  •  Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist. Stir in ½ cup coconut. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon coconut, if desired. 
  • Bake at 350° for about 1 hour (I cooked it 10 minutes longer, as it wasn’t quite done) or until a cake tester/wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. 

Glaze

  • Combine powdered sugar, lime juice, and zest stirring with a whisk; drizzle over warm bread. Cool completely on wire rack.

Notes

📖 Variations
*Note: You can substitute 1 teaspoon rum extract for the amber rum if you prefer a non-alcoholic version. It's available at most grocery stores. However, you'll need to substitute for the remaining amount of liquid with water, white grape juice, pineapple juice or apple juice. (3 tbsps minus 1 tsp) 
**Note: These loaves freeze well
 
Nutrition Facts
📋 Healthy Tropical Banana bread (with lime glaze) recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 261 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 45mg15%
Sodium 270mg12%
Potassium 111mg3%
Carbohydrates 43g14%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 24g27%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 190IU4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg1%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 270mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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Comments

  1. Jo Vanderwolf

    March 18, 2019 at 9:45 am

    The tip about peeling bananas before freezing them changed my life lol Soooo much easier.
    Brilliant combo of flavors too. Rum, lime, coconut, AND banana?? Get in my belly! 🙂

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      March 23, 2019 at 8:24 am

      Thanks, Jo! I know how you feel - that banana hack changed my life too :)!

      Reply
  2. Bernice Hill

    March 18, 2019 at 10:33 am

    You and I are exactly the same with the bananas, any brown and into the freezer they go. I only learned recently to peel them first, thanks to my daughter's nice cream infatuation!
    I have two 'distressed' bananas on my counter top right now, perfect for this recipe!

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      March 23, 2019 at 8:26 am

      Thanks, Bernice! Hope you enjoy the recipe!

      Reply
  3. Kim

    March 18, 2019 at 12:15 pm

    This looks delicious! (That glaze! YUM!) I am the exact same way about bananas - I have a VERY small window of opportunity to eat them, before they become banana bread.

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      March 23, 2019 at 8:27 am

      Hi Kim -Thank you! Yes, thank god for freezers and banana bread or I'd toss so many bananas!

      Reply
  4. Kristen

    March 18, 2019 at 4:02 pm

    Terri what an awesome idea! I would have never thought of this combo, but it makes perfect sense. I’m making this on the weekend.

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      March 23, 2019 at 8:27 am

      Thanks, Kristen! Hope you enjoyed it 🙂

      Reply
  5. Colleen

    March 19, 2019 at 11:03 am

    I know exactly what you mean about the banana time frame! My freezer is full of bananas, too, because of that. But why didn't I ever think to peel them first? Thanks for that, and the loaf sounds yummy, Terri!

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    • Terri Gilson

      March 23, 2019 at 8:33 am

      Thanks, Colleen! Yes, when I discovered the 'peeling before freezing' thing, I wondered why I hadn't thought of it before. I guess we just keep doing what we've been taught to do and have always done 🙂

      Reply
  6. Leanne | Crumb Top Baking

    March 20, 2019 at 7:20 pm

    I love a good banana bread, but I must say, you really caught my attention with the tropical flavours! It's exactly what I need right now as winter hangs on around here!

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      March 23, 2019 at 8:31 am

      Thanks, Leanne... Yes, the tropical flavours really keep the bananas from overpowering the bread!

      Reply
  7. Chef Sous Chef

    March 21, 2019 at 7:41 am

    I love the addition of rum to baking. It definitely provides a tropical feel to this banana loaf!

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    • Terri Gilson

      March 23, 2019 at 8:30 am

      thank you! yes, I love the rum too....

      Reply
  8. Dana

    March 22, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    I am so so so in love with the idea of a tropical banana bread. Such a great idea! I've been hankering these brighter flavors as I anticipate warmer weather. I can't wait to make this!

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      March 23, 2019 at 8:29 am

      Thanks, Dana! I know what you mean about hankering for brighter/tropical flavours! So good to be out of this cold snap finally 🙂

      Reply

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