Description
You’re tired of regular bread, aren’t you? Or do you want bread with super nutrition and great taste? The coconut bread recipe will surely blow your mind. In addition to providing fiber and strength to your bones, coconut is also a good source of protein. It also contains many other nutrients and minerals.
I craved something tropical and exotic that would take me to sand-kissed beaches with palm trees swaying, so I thought of making something related to coconut.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup coconut (desiccated)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups fine powdered caster sugar
- 1 cup coconut milk
- ½ cup (75g) unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon coconut flavor
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your lovely oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease or butter an 8½” x 4½” loaf pan and set it aside.
- Prepare the Dry Magic: Sift the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder together. Add the desiccated coconut and finely powdered caster sugar and mix them together.
- Whisk the Wet Magic: Whisk the eggs, melted butter, vanilla, coconut milk, and coconut flavor in another bowl.
- Intertwine Wet and Dry magic: Pour over the flour mixture prepared and mix well to form a paste. Mix well until you have a smooth paste. At this step, don’t overmix.
- Transfer to the Loaf Pan: Take the 8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ loaf pan and pour the batter, even the surface. Lightly hit the loaf pan on the table to remove any air bubbles and even the surface. Sprinkle some desiccated coconut over it for a coconut presentation. It is your choice whether to garnish it with coconut or not.
- Add Extra Coconut Flavor: Sprinkle some desiccated coconut over it for flavor and presentation (I am always extra!). It is your choice whether to garnish with coconut.
- Bake: Bake this tropical bread in a preheated oven for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Please remove it from the oven and let it cool in the pan for a few minutes. Let it cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting it into slices (on a cooling rack for cooling).
Notes
- For a more intense flavor, freshly grated coconut can be used instead of desiccated coconut. For extra crunch, feel free to add chopped nuts (almonds or walnuts) to the batter.
- Do not overmix the batter because overmixing can make the bread hard.
- Do not overbake the bread. If you over bake the coconut bread, it will dry out all the moisture in the bread, which will eventually come out dry. Just make sure to test the toothpick test: insert the toothpick in the bread, and if it comes out dry or slightly moist, it means the bread is done!
- After baking the coconut bread, let it sit at room temperature. Slice it then because it will not crumble once it reaches room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert