{"id":3046,"date":"2010-01-28T09:18:11","date_gmt":"2010-01-28T15:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=3046"},"modified":"2010-01-28T09:18:11","modified_gmt":"2010-01-28T15:18:11","slug":"my-favorite-banana-bread-part-ii-hawaiian-banana-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/28\/my-favorite-banana-bread-part-ii-hawaiian-banana-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Banana Bread Part II: Hawaiian Banana Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"

Banana Bread Part I<\/a> was posted almost 8 months ago. \u00a0I get these ideas in my head about how I’ll post a series of recipes in a row devoted to one thing or another. \u00a0I get very excited about it, but after my first post in a series…I usually fail to continue. \u00a0This was the case with the banana bread and with my Seinfeld recipes. \u00a0I did succeed in a series of pumpkin recipes and a rolled food series. \u00a0OK, so I guess I’m 2-2 in my attempts at a series of posts. \u00a0This (if I can get one more banana bread recipe completed) will make my record 3-2! \u00a0Not too bad.<\/p>\n

There is a freezer bag with 18 bananas in my freezer. \u00a0I was about to place 6 more soft, blackened beauties in there today when I thought, “This is silly. \u00a0Why don’t I just bake some crazy delicious banana bread?” \u00a0My favorite banana bread has coconut and pecans. \u00a0It is so very decadent. \u00a0Almost dessert like. \u00a0You should definitely try it<\/a>. \u00a0Seriously.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This banana bread also contains coconut, but with the addition of buttery macadamia nuts and sweet pineapple this banana bread becomes…Hawaiian banana bread! \u00a0I love the way that it has made my house smell during its hour long baking time. \u00a0I adapted a recipe from epicurean.com<\/a> to create this bread. \u00a0The amounts of the ingredients are the same, I just made some substitutions: walnuts replaced by macadamias, a cup of all purpose flour traded in for a cup of whole wheat, and I added a cup of shredded coconut.<\/p>\n

I love banana bread sliced and eaten plain, but banana bread sliced, buttered and broiled is tremendously delicious. \u00a0The contrast of the crunchy top and soft interior is lovely. \u00a0Try it both ways and let me know what you think.<\/p>\n

I found a great way to mash my bananas when I made this bread. \u00a0Turns out that a potato masher is a great way to mash your bananas to a perfect smooth consistency. \u00a0I love finding new ways to use things in my kitchen!<\/p>\n

The combination of flavors in this bread is great. \u00a0Sweet pineapple, mellow coconut, buttery macadamias all mixing with delicious banana. \u00a0Feel free to change the macadamias to any nut you like, but I think they make this bread a bit different than other banana breads.<\/p>\n

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Hawaiian Banana Bread<\/h5>\n

Adapted from epicurean.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/h6>\n