Make a change from your typical banana bread with this Blueberry Banana Bread with Coconut that is filled with fresh berries and topped with a crunchy streusel topping.
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and ginger.
In another bowl, combine the eggs, bananas, sugar and melted butter.
Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, just until moistened.
Toss the blueberries in the remaining 1 tablespoon of flour. Fold in the blueberries and coconut. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
To make the streusel, combine the brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter with a fork or a pastry cutter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the blueberries and the coconut. Sprinkle on top of the batter.
Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes. (Cover the top of the bread with foil during the last 15 minutes of baking to prevent over browning, if necessary.) Cool for 10 minutes in the pan then carefully remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
adapted from Better Homes and Gardens - Breakfast & BrunchSUBSTITUTIONS: I prefer fresh berries, but frozen will work in a pinch. They do tend to color the batter more.Other readers have subbed in melted coconut oil for the butter with good results, but I have not personally tried this.If you don’t love coconut, you can simply leave it out.FREEZE: Banana bread freezes well! Let the bread cool completely, then wrap tightly in plastic wrap, then place the loaf in a freezer safe bag. Freeze for up to 2 months. Let the bread thaw in the refrigerator or at room temperature, but keep it wrapped until it is thawed.STORE: Store any leftovers tightly covered in a ziplock bag or a lidded container. Leftover bread should be good for up to four days.Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.