The Recipe Rebel / Breakfast
written by Ashley Fehr
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Servings 12 servings
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Last updated on April 11, 2022
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So, I know you’re going to think this is crazy, but “samoa” is kind of a new concept to me.
And by “new” I mean, in the last 2 or 3 years. Pinterest has changed my life in so many ways.
And so I’ve become a little obsessed.
There’s just nothing I don’t love about toasted coconut, chocolate and caramel.
And I basically come up with new recipes but taking concepts I really like and doing my best to apply them to everything. I guess in that way, I get myself into a bit of a food rut.
But no one around here seems to mind.
I started out with one of my favourite banana bread recipes. I reduced the sugar a bit (because I was going to be adding plenty of it back in with the chocolate and butterscotch chips!), I swapped out some of the all-purpose flour for whole wheat, and I swapped out the liquids for coconut milk. I also added more samoa flavour with butterscotch pudding mix and coconut extract.
I added copious amounts of chocolate chips and coconut to the top of the bread, and the coconut gets nice and toasty all by itself in the oven (no need for the extra step of toasting it!). And if you want to get a little ridiculous, feel free to give it a good coating of chocolate and caramel syrup right before you serve it.
Usually, I like to think of banana bread as a healthy snack. And I’m going to go ahead and do that again (I used 50% whole wheat flour, so that counts, right?), but you could easily serve this warm with a scoop of ice cream, and no one would be complaining.
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Pin this recipe to your favorite boardSamoa Banana Bread
written by Ashley Fehr
5 from 1 vote
Toasted coconut, caramel and chocolate make this banana bread so good, it could even be dessert tonight!
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ReviewPrep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Cuisine American
Course Bread and Baked Goods
Servings 12 servings
Calories 244cal
Ingredients
- 3 bananas mashed
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp coconut extract
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 1 nstant butterscotch pudding
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
Garnish:
- additional chocolate chips
- 1-2 tbsp sweetened shredded coconut
- caramel sauce
- chocolate sauce
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8×5″ loaf pan.
In a large bowl, mash bananas with a whisk. Whisk in brown sugar, eggs, vanilla and coconut extract.
Stir in coconut milk with whisk.
Add pudding mix, both flours and baking soda to the bowl and stir until just combined.
Stir in chocolate and butterscotch chips. Be careful not to overmix.
Spread into prepared pan and bake for 50-65 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean or with moist crumbs. *If your bread is browning too quickly, cover loosely with a piece of greased tin foil for the second half of baking time.
Let cool at least 10 minutes before removing from loaf pan. If desired, drizzle with chocolate and caramel sauce of choice.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 244cal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 2.7mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1.7mg
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Meet Ashley
My name is Ashley Fehr and I love creating easy meals my family loves. I also like to do things my way, which means improvising and breaking the rules when necessary. Here you will find creative twists on old favorites and some of my favorite family recipes, passed down from generations!
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Um… seriously this is pure genius. I wish I was right there with your daughter digging into this bread right now. Best bread recipe EVER!
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Ashley says
Thanks Krista! I’m kind of obsessed with any kind of banana bread, so I naturally try to combine everything else I love with it. lol. She doesn’t mind her job too much!
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Kori says
Thank you for sharing at Share Your Stuff Tuesday, your recipe has been pinned to the Pinterest Board 🙂
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Ashley says
Thanks Kori!
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Hey there! Visiting from the Saturday Night Link-up. I must say, you sold me on this bread recipe with the addition of the butterscotch chips. They’re my favorite!
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Ashley says
Thanks Kaylin! I love ANY kind of chips — sweet or salty!
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AnnMarie says
Oh yeah! Samoa cookies are our favorites! So this should be our new favorite sweet bread. Getting the ingredients and making this while I’ve got a bunch of bananas! Pinned!
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Ashley says
Love it AnnMarie! Let me know how you like it!
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Lynne says
Can you use all regular white flour instead of half wheat & white?
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Ashley says
Definitely! I do it only for added nutritional value 🙂
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I could eat the whole loaf. I love samoa cookies. Luckily for me, only a couple of my kids like them, so they don’t disappear as quickly as the thin mints (although they still disappear quickly). This is going to be a hit too! Pinning! Visiting from Freedom Fridays! If you have a moment, I’d love it if you’d share it with us at Foodie Fridays too!
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See AlsoAll Recipes | Rebel RecipesAshley says
Thanks Michelle! I’ll have to try to stop by later!
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Jess @ On Sugar Mountain says
Oh I was just thinking about how I wanted to keep more fresh banana bread in the kitchen (for quick breakfasts and the like) and HOW COULD I NOT TRY THIS ONE?! Looks delicious, Ashley! 😀
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Ashley says
Thanks Jess!
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Holy YUM! As if samoas in the form of banana bread wasn’t insane enough, now you’re telling me I can eat it for breakfast?! I’m on board 100%. 🙂
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Ashley says
Oh definitely Sarah! Breakfast at it’s best 🙂
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I’m a sucker for toasted coconut too Ashley! I just love banana bread, this looks like a great way to start the day 🙂
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Ashley says
Thanks Emily! I’m obsessed!
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Sarah@RunningOnBrie says
I’m loving this Somoa banana bread! Can’t go wrong with bananas and chocolate…and the butterscotch chips and coconut just sound amazing. Sign me up!
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Ashley says
Thanks Sarah! That’s what I figured 🙂
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Holy yum…this bread looks absolutely delicious! 🙂 Definitely can’t wait to try this one out!!
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Ashley says
Thanks Anna!
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Beth @ bethcakes says
I can’t accurately tell you how much I love this. Such a wonderful idea to combine samosa and banana bread! Dying for a slice! 🙂
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Ashley says
Thanks so much, Beth! We really liked it!
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Shaina says
Ohh boy now I am totally craving some Samoa cookies. This bread sounds amaaaaaazing!
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Ashley says
Thanks Shaina!
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Amy W. says
Totally divine! Love your little helper, too!
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Amy W. says
Totally divine! And I love your little helper, too!
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Ashley says
Thanks Amy! I’m pretty sure she likes her job 🙂
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This looks absolutely fantastic! I’m with you, Samoa is a newer flavor combination to me to (thanks, Pinterest!) But I’m in love!
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Ashley says
Thanks Mallory!
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Zainab says
Her face just says it all!! Pass me a few slices please!!! And you are not alone…the things I learn from Pinterest!
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Ashley says
There are definitely a few perks to mommy blogging! Lol. It’s almost embarrassing how many ideas I’ve gotten from Pinterest!
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I might try my hand at a gluten free variation of this today! Super inspiring!
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Ashley says
Thanks Julia! Let me know how it works out!
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I just ate a huge slice of cake I made… and I’m still somehow salivating looking at these pictures! Banana and chocolate is a great combo… and the addition of coconut makes it tropical 🙂
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Ashley says
Thanks Medha! Is it weird that I’ve never actually had a real Samoa cookie? lol
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Shashi says
You do come up with some amazing ideas!! Love this decadent take on banana bread – but really, copious amounts of chocolate are good for us right? 😉
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Ashley says
Thanks Shashi! I totally agree, especially during back to school time 🙂
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