hawaiian coconut banana bread

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Hawaiian Coconut Banana Bread

I am a connoisseur of banana bread. I grew up on my grandmother's which I am pretty sure came out of the classic Better Homes and Gardens® cookbook. I met a wonderful Hawaiian lady named Nalani at an event here in Maui. She was selling her banana bread. After taking the first bite I knew this was something special. She was so happy with how much I loved her banana bread she happily shared the recipe. Best served warm and fresh from the oven. Aloha!

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups coconut flour
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup xylitol
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed meal
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 ½ cups mashed overripe bananas
  • 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened at room temperature
  • ½ cup coconut milk
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts (optional)