Bajan Coconut Bread

By Regina Schrambling

Total Time
1 hour 15 minutes
Rating
4(17)
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Ingredients

Yield:One loaf
  • 1small fresh coconut
  • 2cups flour
  • 1teaspoon baking powder
  • ½teaspoon salt
  • ½cup, plus 1 teaspoon, sugar
  • ½cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2eggs
  • ½teaspoon vanilla
  • About ¼ cup milk
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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

252 calories; 14 grams fat; 9 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 25 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 5 grams protein; 161 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Using an icepick, pierce the three soft spots on the coconut. Drain the liquid and store in the refrigerator. Break the coconut into chunks and grate the flesh into a small bowl. You need at least 1 cup; more is even better.

  2. Step 2

    Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.

  3. Step 3

    In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and coconut flakes.

  4. Step 4

    In a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream ½ cup of the sugar with the butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, then the vanilla.

  5. Step 5

    Measure out ¼ cup of the coconut milk and combine it with the milk. Add the liquids to the egg mixture, alternating with the dry ingredients and stirring just until all the ingredients are blended. Spread into the prepared pan.

  6. Step 6

    Sprinkle the teaspoon of sugar over the dough and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack before slicing.

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Pam

This was an amazing bread. Since I didn't have a fresh coconut, I used a cup of unsweetened coconut and 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk instead of the 1/4 cup. Also added a small banana.

Alisia

What do you do with the tbs of sugar

David Look

Thanks, Alisia. We've updated the recipe - see step 6.

Pam

This was an amazing bread. Since I didn't have a fresh coconut, I used a cup of unsweetened coconut and 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk instead of the 1/4 cup. Also added a small banana.

June

How you can put banana in a COCONUT bread recipe? Sacrilege!!

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