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Sweet Coconut Bread
Sweet Coconut Bread is a moist coconutty bread with a hint of almond. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or just for a sweet treat!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 607 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 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 chopped almonds
- 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.
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Notes
- If you don’t have shortening in the house, or just don’t want to use it, you can always use butter in its place. Or, as some have suggested, coconut oil.
- Since buttermilk is not something everyone keeps on hand, you can actually make your own. Simply put 1 Tablespoon of vinegar into a measuring cup then fill to the one cup line with milk. Let it sit for a couple of minutes, then stir. Voila! Buttermilk substitution.
- Be sure to use shredded coconut. We use the sweetened coconut flakes. Natural coconut flakes would work, it will just be less sweet.
Nutrition Information
Calories
607kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
79g
(26%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
212mg
(9%)
Potassium
267mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
130IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 607
% 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.