This coconut bread recipe, handed down by my boss, is one of my favorites. It is great as a breakfast muffin, snack, or with a meal. Everyone will love this. Feel free to make it your own. Add nuts, raisins, or coconut milk, or make it just how it is.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Additional Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 9×5-inch loaf

Ingredients

  • 1teaspoonbutter, softened

  • 1 ¾cupsall-purpose flour

  • 1 ½cupswhite sugar

  • 1cupshredded coconut

  • 1teaspoonbaking powder

  • ¾teaspoonsalt

  • 2largeeggs

  • cuplow-fat milk

  • ¼cupwater

  • ¼cupcanola oil

  • 1 ¼teaspoonscoconut extract (Optional)

  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract

  • ½teaspoonground cinnamon

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter.

  2. Combine flour, sugar, coconut, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; stir once or twice with a wooden spoon. Add eggs, milk, water, oil, coconut extract, vanilla, and cinnamon; mix until well blended. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Tips

You may use brown sugar instead of white sugar or a mix of both.

You may substitute coconut milk for milk; omit coconut extract unless you want a strong coconut flavor.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories415
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
17g
21%
Saturated Fat
8g
40%
Cholesterol
49mg
16%
Sodium
309mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
62g
23%
Dietary Fiber
3g
10%
Total Sugars
39g
Protein
6g
Vitamin C
0mg
1%
Calcium
62mg
5%
Iron
2mg
11%
Potassium
128mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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