Tinks Caribbean Cran Ana Bread Recipes

CARIBBEAN ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325ºF (165ºC). Grease and flour 2 (9-x5-inch) loaf pans.
• Whisk the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Beat the bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, applesauce, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla together in a separate large bowl. Stir the flour mixture into the wet mixture. Fold the zucchini, walnuts, and coconut into the batter until evenly combined. Pour into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in the pans for 25 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

BANANA CRANBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, add beaten eggs with cream cheese. With a whisk blend in brown sugar and oil, mix well.
• Stir in cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, mashed banana and flour.
• Pour mixture into a greased 9-inch round cake pan or if making quick bread a 12 x 4 x 4-inch loaf pan. Can also use 6 mini loaf pans for mini loaves.
• Bake in 375° oven for 50 minutes checking for doneness using a knife in the center of the cake.
• Cool for 10 minutes in the pan. When cool, loosen edges and turn onto rack to completely cool.
• Slice and serve or wrap in plastic wrap and foil for freezing. This will keep in the freezer for 6 months.

EGGLESS CARIBBEAN BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter a standard-size loaf pan.
• In shallow bowl mash the bananas with a fork until it is liquidy but still lumpy. Set the banana mush aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vinegar, rum and lime zest and beat to mix well. Add the banana purée and the flour mixture alternately, about 1 cup at a time, beginning with the banana and beating to just incorporate. Use a spatula to fold in any flour that has not been absorbed, and stir in the coconut. Do not overmix.
• Scrape the batter - it will be thick - into the prepared pan. Smooth the top, and sprinkle evenly with the demerara sugar. Bake for 50-65 minutes, or until the top is nicely browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack for about 20 minutes; then turn the loaf out of the pan and allow it to cool completely.
• This loaf will keep, sealed airtight, for three to four days.