My sisters and I all have amazing in-laws. And they’ve each brought something new to the table… Get it, TABLE! BWAHAHAHA (I’m hilarious)! Okay, anyway, my middle sister’s mother in law introduced this AMAZING coconut bread to me years ago. The first time I had it I was changed forever. I love to make this bread.
In fact My sisters in-laws like bread so much they opened a bread store. Actually the bought a well known franchise. Then they added this coconut bread recipe to the menu, it was a huge hit. SUCH a huge hit that the franchise added it to the menu for ALL the stores! This is the original, straight from the source, recipe.
I’ve made it with both sweetened and unsweetened coconut, and like it both ways. My sister and her mother in law have always used sweetened coconut. And it’s terrific. If you want a less sweet version that still have great coconut flavor try the unsweetened shredded coconut. The unsweetened shredded coconut still has great flavor. I go back and forth and use both depending on what I feel like.
Whichever coconut you prefer to use I think it’s better with the smaller flakes so I’ll throw the larger sweetened flakes in my food processor to shred it a bit before making this bread (or actually any recipe with coconut). I love to cut a warm slice and top with whipped cream cheese. The next day i like to toast it (and add cream cheese – seriously it might sound weird but it’s AMAZING).
Coconut Bread
Ingredients
Bread
- 4 lrg eggs
- 2 C granulated sugar
- 1 C coconut oil
- 3 C all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 C coconut milk
- 1 C shredded coconut I use the finely shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1 C chopped pecans
Glaze
- 1 C granulated sugar
- 1/2 C coconut water
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp coconut flavor
Instructions
Bread
- Preheat the oven to 325 (350 for the muffins)
- mix the lemon juice and coconut milk to make a sour coconut milk
- Beat the eggs, sugar and coconut oil with a hand mixer
- Add flour, soda, powder, salt and mix well.
- Add the sour coconut milk and blend
- add the coconu and pecans and blend.
- Pour into 2 large or 6 small loaf pans or 24 muffin.
- Optional- sprinkle extra coconut on top.
- Cook for 1 hour, or 45 mins for small pans and 30 mins for muffins
- Great plain, with butter or my favorite is with cream cheese.
Glaze
- Bring the sugar, water and butter to a boil
- let boil 5 mins
- take off the heat and add the coconut extract
- pour over the bread right away and let soak in, OR let the glaze cool slightly then pour over
marni smith
where is the recipe? For the coconut bread, please.
Ashlee
It’s in the post under the third picture it wasn’t showing up earlier because of a coding error but it’s fixed now thanks for letting me know
Shirley Payton
Hi Ashlee,
I must be a total dunce (or it could be that I’m sick and my meds have fogged my mind,) but I can’t find the actual recipe for your coconut bread. I see the pictures but not recipe. Help
Shirley
Ashlee
Not a dunce there was a mistake in the code so it wasn’t showing up but it’s fixed now thanks for letting me know
Kim
Where is the recipe?
Ashlee
Sorry, some coding error was making it didn’t show up, fixed now
Kim
Awesome! Cant wait to try it.
Ashlee
let me know when you do what you think!
Kaylynn
WHAT?! My sister will DIE for this recipe!
Ashlee
yay! Make it for her and tell me if she loves it!
jamie@kreyv
Oh my gosh…two of my favorite things: coconut and bread. Can’t wait to try this!
Ashlee
it is seriously so good, every time I make it i wonder why I don’t make it more often!
Jesseca
You know I love all things coconut and this bread is right up on my list! Glad you posted the recipe!
Ashlee
I’m making a batch for my roomies for ALT next week! Need to go get some small loaf pans!
E McD
I have never been a fan of coconut until recently, and now I’m just starting to cook with it. Looking forward to trying this! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Ashlee
coconut is one of my all time favorite flavors, so I have quite a few coconut recipes! Mmmmm I adore it!
Chicago Jogger
I absolutely love coconut – this looks like a perfect warm weather snack.
Ashlee
Mmmmm me too, coconut is good on pretty much everything!