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Sweet Coconut Bread slice on a plate next to a loaf.
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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 Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bread, Coconut
Servings: 8
Calories: 607kcal
Author: Emily Walker

Equipment

  • Bread loaf pan

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Beat eggs, sugar, shortening, and extract together.
    Mixing bowl of wet ingredients for Sweet Coconut Bread.
  • Slowly mix in buttermilk and dry ingredients.
    Mixing bowl of all ingredients for Sweet Coconut Bread batter.
  • Pour into a bread pan coated in cooking spray. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes at 325 degrees until knife comes out clean.
    Baking pan full of Sweet Coconut Bread batter.
  • While baking boil sugar and water for a few minutes.
    Pot of Sweet Coconut Bread glaze with whisk on the side.
  • Remove from heat and add butter and extract.
    Pan of Sweet Coconut Bread glaze with melting butter.
  • Pour over cooked bread and let set for two hours before removing from pan.
    Glaze pouring onto Sweet Coconut Bread in a baking dish.

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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

Calories: 607kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 2mg