Coconut & Banana loaf

i haven't baked in a while now, so on Sunday I was in the mood to give something new a go, I saw this recipe a while ago in a newspaper, forgive me I can't remember which one.... Without the frosting you could even serve it as a breakfast loaf, very light and interesting combination of flavours, I would highly recommend giving it a try...

ingredients

3 mashed ripe bananas

200g coconut milk

2 eggs

120ml vegetable oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

125g granulated sugar

350g self raising flour

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

120g desiccated coconut

1/2 tsp if salt

frosting

150g icing sugar

300g cream cheese

125ml double cream

1 tsp vanilla extract (seeds of 1 vanilla pod)

topping

50g toasted dessicated coconut

method

1 - Heat oven to 170C, grease 2 litre loaf tin

2 - blend bananas and coconut milk together

3 - beat oil and sugar together, gradually add the 2 eggs, stir in the vanilla and banana & coconut milk mix

4 - whisk together the flour, bicarb and salt in a mixing bowl, then fold wet ingredients into the dry & add desiccated coconut.

5 - pour into the loaf tin and bake for 60 minutes

6 - to make the frosting, whip the cream and vanilla, then add to the cream cheese and icing sugar

7 - spread the frosting on top of the cake once cool, toast the 50g desiccated coconut and sprinkle over the top!!