Bajan Coconut BreadYeasted Coconut Loaf

Name: Bajan Coconut Bread (Yeasted Coconut Loaf)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Barbados
Ingredients: 500 g Bread Flour; 7 g Active Dry Yeast; 40 g Brown Sugar; 8 g Salt; 300 ml Coconut Milk (lukewarm); 60 ml Water (lukewarm); 40 g Unsalted Butter (softened); 150 g Coconut Meat (finely grated)

This Bajan-style yeast loaf combines wheat flour and coconut for a lightly sweet, sliceable bread. Coconut breads in Barbados are prepared in several ways; this is a yeasted variation rather than the richer quick bread often called sweet bread.

Prep

25m

Cook

35m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

437kcal

Calories

Protein

20g

Fat

57g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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500g
Bread Flour
7g
Active Dry Yeast
40g
Brown Sugar
8g
Salt
300ml
Coconut Milk (lukewarm)
60ml
Water (lukewarm)
40g
Unsalted Butter (softened)
150g
Coconut Meat (finely grated)

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Method

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8 steps

01
Mix the coconut milk, water, brown sugar, and active dry yeast in a bowl and let the mixture stand until foamy.
02
In a larger bowl, combine the bread flour and salt, then rub in the unsalted butter until it is evenly distributed.
03
Pour in the yeast mixture and mix to form a soft dough.
04
Knead the dough until smooth, then work in the coconut meat until it is evenly spread through the dough.
05
Cover the dough and let it rise until doubled in size.
06
Shape the dough into a loaf, place it in a greased loaf pan, and let it rise again until puffy.
07
Bake at 190°C (375°F) until the loaf is deep golden and sounds hollow when tapped.
08
Cool the bread before slicing.

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