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Blackberry Coconut Bread

Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 1 loaf
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 ¼ cups milk
  • ½ tsp coconut extract
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 ¼ cups fresh blackberries, divided (frozen berries will be fine, just keep frozen until right before adding to batter)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 x 5 loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. 
  3. Stir in sugar and coconut; mix until well combined.
  4. In a large measuring cup, whisk together eggs, milk, coconut extract, and vanilla extract; whisk in cooled butter until very well combined.
  5. Gradually pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. 
  6. Fold in all but a few blackberries and pour batter into the prepared pan, spreading it into an even layer. 
  7. Add the few remaining blackberries to the top of the loaf.
  8. Place into the oven and bake for about 60-70 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  9. Allow the bread to cool for a few minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  10.  Slice and serve. Enjoy.