Jamaican Lime Banana Bread Muffins

We will soon be going on a road trip on our vacation to Florida.  That means lots of snacks in the car, because I'm always hungry in the car. When I saw Claudia @Whatscookinitalianstylecuisne's  Tropical Banana Coconut Blueberry Bread, I thought that would be good to make for the trip.  Then, I remember seeing  Jamaican Lime Banana Bread  on Liv Life. The bread has bananas, coconut, lime juice and rum, yum! When the bread is warm out of the oven, you pour a glaze of butter, rum, lime juice, coconut, and walnuts I decided to make the banana bread into muffins for easier travel. Bread or muffins, they are are wonderful. These muffins smell amazing with rum glaze coconut ,and lime juice, almost like a Banana Colada in a muffin. I had enough batter, to make a few mini muffins, too. So I ate a mini muffin, and it was out of this world so good. These muffins are now in the freezer awaiting our road trip. Enjoy!

Jamaican Lime Banana Bread Muffins

Adapted from Liv Life and from Cooking Light

Cooking spray

2 tablespoons butter, softened

2 tablespoons tub light cream cheese, softened (I've also used part-skim ricotta)

1 cup sugar 

1 large egg

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda 

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup mashed ripe banana 

1/2 cup skim 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 (I used toasted walnuts)

1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut 

Glaze

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 teaspoons margarine, or butter

2 1/2 teaspoons lime juice

2 1/2 teaspoons dark rum or 1/8 teaspoon imitation rum extract

1/2 tsp lime zest

2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted

3 tablespoons flaked sweetened coconut 

Preheat oven to 375°. Coat an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; or muffin tins; set aside.

Beat 2 tablespoons margarine and cheese at medium speed of a mixer; add 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add egg; beat well.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir well. Combine banana and next 5 ingredients (banana through vanilla); stir well. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition. Stir in 1/4 cup pecans and 1/4 cup coconut.

Pour batter into prepared pan; bake at 375° 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.

Combine brown sugar and 2 teaspoons each margarine or 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 or walnuts and coconut; spoon over loaf.

I linked up my recipe to Brandie@The Country Cook's Weekend Potluck#13
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