Aloha Banana Bread

I've never really been a huge fan of banana bread until I tried this...

2 cups flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
1 tsp. grated orange
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup nuts (opt.)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, soda, salt and sugar and set aside. Mix margarine, eggs, milk, vanilla, almond extract and mashed bananas. Add dry ingredient mixture. Fold in grated orange and coconut. Bake in 1 large loaf pan for 60-70 minutes, or in muffin tins (makes about 15-18) for 25-35 minutes.

*I substituted the margarine for apple sauce and used skim milk for a lower fat version.