Jamaican Banana Bread

• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons tub light cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 9 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 cups)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana
• 1/2 cup fat-free milk
• 2 tablespoons dark rum or 1/4 teaspoon imitation rum extract
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons dark rum or 1/8 teaspoon imitation rum extract
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted
• 2 tablespoons flaked sweetened coconut

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0. Coat an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; set aside.
2. Place 2 tablespoons softened butter and cheese in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add egg; beat well.
3. Weigh or lightly spoon 9 ounces flour (about 2 cups) into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir with a whisk. Combine banana and next 5 ingredients (through vanilla); stir well. Add flour mixture and banana mixture alternately to butter mixture. Stir in 1/4 cup pecans and 1/4 cup coconut.
4. Pour batter into prepared pan; bake at 375u0b0 for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan. Let cool slightly on a wire rack.
5. Combine brown sugar and 2 teaspoons each butter, lime juice, and rum in a saucepan; bring to a simmer. Cook 1 minute; stir constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons each pecans and coconut; spoon over loaf.
6. This recipe was updated for the November, 2012 25th anniversary issue.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/jamaican-banana-bread (may not work)