Mary Ann Dudek suggests a cup of tea when enjoying a slice of this cake-like bread. "It does well at bake sales and is a wonderful gift-particularly for coconut lovers," says the Cleveland, Ohio baker.
Coconut Loaf
Coconut Loaf
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
1 hour
Yield
1 loaf (16 slices)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup 2% milk
- 1-1/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in coconut.
- Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 1 hour. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 209 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 215mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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