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Almond Coconut Bread Recipe

Sprinkling sugar on top of this bread before baking gives it a delectable crunch. The flavor from almond extract pairs nicely with the coconut.

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Almond Coconut Bread Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

10 50 60

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
3/4 cup flaked coconut
Additional sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fold in coconut.
Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 167 calories, 5 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 164 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Coconut Bread in Best of Country Breads , p26