Sweet Coconut Bread
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5
Sweet Coconut Bread
Description
This recipe mixes beaten eggs, sugar, shortening, and coconut extract before slowly incorporating buttermilk and dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, soda, salt, shredded coconut, and chopped almonds. The batter is poured into a greased pan and baked at 325°F for about 60 to 70 minutes until a knife inserted comes out clean.
While baking, a simple syrup of sugar and water is boiled briefly, then removed from heat and enriched by stirring in butter and almond extract. This syrup is poured over the hot bread so it seeps in, creating a moist texture and a glossy almond aroma.
The bread’s shredded sweetened coconut adds chewiness and tropical flavor, contrasting with the crunchy almonds. This loaf can be served as a sweet breakfast bread or light dessert. Cooling before removing from the pan allows the syrup to set properly.
Substitutions for shortening include butter or coconut oil. Homemade buttermilk can be made by adding vinegar to milk and letting it sit before use. Use shredded sweetened coconut flakes for best sweetness and texture; unsweetened will result in less sweetness.
Ingredients
- 2 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ cup flour
- ½ cup coconut
- ½ cup almonds chopped
- Topping:
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Beat eggs, sugar, shortening, and extract together.
- Slowly mix in buttermilk and dry ingredients.
- Pour into a bread pan coated in cooking spray. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes at 325 degrees until knife comes out clean.
- While baking boil sugar and water for a few minutes.
- Remove from heat and add butter and extract.
- Pour over cooked bread and let set for two hours before removing from pan.
Notes
- Butter or coconut oil can replace shortening if preferred.
- Make buttermilk substitute by mixing 1 tablespoon vinegar with milk to 1 cup and letting it sit briefly.
- Use shredded sweetened coconut flakes for sweeter flavor; natural coconut flakes will work but yield a less sweet bread.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 607 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 607kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 79g | 26% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 212mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 267mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 130IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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