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Sliced coconut bread on a white plate.

Easy Coconut Bread Recipe

Erika Marucci
Coconut bread is an easy quick bread recipe that's sweet, soft, and full of coconut flavor. It's the perfect breakfast, brunch, or anytime sweet bread that's so easy to make.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1 loaf
Calories 3257 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1⅓ cups + 1 tablespoon all purpose flour (175 grams total)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 large egg yolk (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened coconut (desiccated)
  • ½ cup + 1½ tablespoons granulated sugar (119 grams total)
  • ¾ cup +2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I use sunflower or corn oil) (175 grams total)

EXTRA

  • ¼-⅓ cup jam (strawberry, cherry or apricot)
  • ⅓ cup sweetened or unsweetened coconut (type of choice)

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C). Grease and flour a 9 inch loaf pan.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together the flour baking powder and salt.
  • In a large bowl beat until smooth the eggs, yolk, vanilla, coconut, sugar and oil. Add the dry ingredients and beat until smooth, about 1 minute.
  • Transfer to the prepared loaf pan and bake approximately 35-40 minutes, test with a toothpick for doneness, when the toothpick is dry or a few crumbs attached it is done. Let cool 10-15 minutes then remove from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Spread with the jam and sprinkle with coconut before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

For room temperature ingredients remove from fridge 60 minutes before using, more if your house is cool.
To make this Coconut Bread You will need desiccated coconut for this recipe which is finely ground coconut. It's not the same as shredded coconut so double-check you have the right kind when you buy it.
If you love coconut, use coconut extract in the batter instead of vanilla. You can use the same amount and your bread will have a stronger coconut flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 3257kcalCarbohydrates: 301gProtein: 42gFat: 213gSaturated Fat: 57gPolyunsaturated Fat: 98gMonounsaturated Fat: 46gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 742mgSodium: 1699mgPotassium: 742mgFiber: 13gSugar: 147gVitamin A: 1055IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 632mgIron: 14mg
Keyword coconut bread, coconut bread recipe, coconut quick bread
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